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Security report for foerdermittel-nutzen.de

fördermittel-nutzen.de · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

fördermittel-nutzen.de is a German information portal specializing in energy efficiency and funding opportunities for building modernization. The website offers free information, consulting services, and tools such as funding searches and energy saving calculators targeted at homeowners, builders, municipalities, and energy providers. The business operates in the energy sector with a focus on supporting energy-efficient construction and renovation projects. Technically, the site is built on ASP.NET WebForms with a classic tech stack including jQuery and Bootstrap, delivering a moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers and using outdated JavaScript libraries, which poses some risk. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy and cookie consent banner present but no terms of service or security policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy with clear contact information and partner relationships, but improvements in security and compliance documentation are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website targets a niche market in Germany focused on energy efficiency funding and consulting. It leverages partnerships with foerderdata.de and fe-bis.de to enhance service offerings. The business model centers on providing informational resources and facilitating access to funding and consulting services. The presence of a local contact person and hotline indicates a small but focused operation. The site’s content and services align well with the energy sector’s regulatory and funding environment in Germany. Growth potential exists through expanded consulting services and microsite offerings for municipalities and energy providers.

Security posture

Security maturity is moderate. The site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS. The use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities. Forms have client-side validation but no explicit mention of server-side protections. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are present. Data protection practices appear basic with a privacy policy and cookie consent but no dedicated security or incident response contacts. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Enforce HTTPS site-wide and verify SSL/TLS configuration for best practices.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for security issues.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by providing clear terms of service and data retention policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
fördermittel-nutzen.de
Description
Website provides free information, neutral consulting, and support services for energy efficiency modernization and funding opportunities for building owners and municipalities.
Key services
Fördergeld-Suche (Funding search), Energiesparrechner (Energy saving calculator), Heizungsmodernisierung (Heating modernization), Energieberater Vermittlung (Energy consultant referral), Baubegleitung (Construction supervision), Aktuelles/News (News and updates)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.0, Bootstrap CSS/JS, Lightbox JS, ASP.NET WebForms
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical URL
  • Form validation client-side

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and focused on energy efficiency funding and consulting.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, physical address, and contact form.
  4. No social media links detected.
  5. Uses older jQuery version which may pose security risks.
  6. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  7. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond basic privacy policy.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. No analytics or tracking services detected in provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms, a mature but older web framework. It uses jQuery 1.12.0 and Bootstrap for UI components, with Lightbox for image display. The site is mobile responsive and has basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization detected. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but uses UI-DNS name servers. The site lacks modern CMS features and could benefit from modernization to improve maintainability and security. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no structured data or Open Graph tags detected.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 61/100Medium34 findingsView report
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