Skip to main content

Security report for frauenarzt-archiv.de

MGO Fachverlage GmbH (implied from URLs and footer links) · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website frauenarzt-archiv.de serves as a comprehensive digital archive for the medical journal FRAUENARZT, targeting gynecologists in Germany. It provides access to all journal issues since 2001 and current content, supporting professional development and practice. The platform is endorsed by key professional associations, enhancing its credibility and market position. Technically, the site employs a custom CMS based on the Xaver framework and Dojo toolkit, with modern consent management and analytics integration. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure forms, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its audience.

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

9 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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 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';…

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching frauenarzt-archiv.de

This scan found 30 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
72
Security headers
50
Email security
30
DNS health
35
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
53

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention frauenarzt-archiv.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

Breach holds no records for frauenarzt-archiv.de right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.

Monitor on Breach (opens in a new tab)

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The business operates in the healthcare and media sectors, focusing on professional medical publishing. Its subscription-based model leverages association memberships for access control. The company benefits from strong partnerships with professional bodies (BVF, DGGG) and a reputable publishing house (MGO Fachverlage). The platform's extensive archive and current issue availability position it as a key resource for German gynecologists. Marketing and advertising are managed with transparency and consent, supporting sustainable revenue streams. Growth potential lies in expanding digital services and enhancing user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure login and registration workflows, and cookie consent management. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement. Security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options are not evident, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the site balances usability and security effectively but should formalize its security governance and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact channels.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program and security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising components for security and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MGO Fachverlage GmbH (implied from URLs and footer links)
Description
The website hosts the archive of the journal FRAUENARZT, a monthly publication targeting gynecologists in Germany, providing practice-relevant topics in gynecology and obstetrics. It is the official organ of the Berufsverband der Frauenärzte e. V. (BVF) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe e. V. (DGGG).
Key services
Access to journal archives since 2001, Current issue content, Searchable article database
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Dojo Toolkit, Xaver framework, Usercentrics CMP, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Dojo, Xaver
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login and registration forms
  • Cookie consent management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Revive Adserver (implied by revive IDs), medsearchad.mgo-fachverlage.com
Tracking pixels
Usercentrics CMP
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management Platform
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional archive for a German gynecology journal.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  3. Uses modern JavaScript frameworks and consent management.
  4. Includes secure login and registration for members.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities found.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  8. Advertising and tracking are present but managed via consent.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears consistent with business.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a custom CMS built on the Xaver framework and Dojo JavaScript toolkit, indicating a specialized and possibly legacy technology stack. Integration of Usercentrics CMP and Google Tag Manager reflects modern marketing and privacy practices. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, and no CDN usage was detected. The site structure supports clear navigation and content discovery, though SEO could be further enhanced with richer metadata and structured data. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with frauenarzt-archiv.de. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review frauenarzt-archiv.de.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.