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Security report for freshup-inneremedizin.de

med update GmbH · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

fresh up Innere Medizin is a specialized digital education platform offering livestream refresher courses for internal medicine professionals, targeting both returning practitioners and specialists seeking to update their knowledge. The platform is positioned as a complementary offering to established medical updates such as the DGIM INTERNISTEN UPDATE, leveraging expert speakers and CME accreditation to enhance its appeal. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress infrastructure with a suite of plugins supporting SEO, membership management, and user engagement. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, but could benefit from enhanced security headers and a formal vulnerability disclosure policy. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the business claims, indicating legitimacy and consistency. The site maintains a professional and trustworthy image with clear branding and partnership endorsements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
68

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 business operates in the healthcare education sector, focusing on digital CME-accredited courses for internal medicine. Its business model revolves around paid virtual events with on-demand content access, targeting medical professionals in Germany and possibly broader German-speaking regions. The partnership with DGIM and use of a dedicated registration portal (mi.wikonect.de) indicate a well-integrated ecosystem. The company appears small but focused, with a clear niche and strong trust signals such as expert faculty and certification. Revenue streams likely include course fees and possibly memberships. The marketing approach includes newsletters and targeted digital campaigns. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the public site suggests a controlled communication channel via the registration portal.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and enforces cookie consent compliant with GDPR, indicating a mature approach to privacy and security. Password strength enforcement and AJAX validation on registration forms reduce risk of weak credentials and input errors. However, the lack of explicit security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options represents a potential area for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is publicly available, which could hinder transparency in case of security events. The use of multiple third-party plugins necessitates ongoing vulnerability management. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure or security policy page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of WordPress plugins and themes to identify and patch vulnerabilities promptly.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding direct company contact information for improved trust and user support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
med update GmbH
Description
freshup Innere Medizin – der digitale refresher-Kurs via Livestream für Wiedereinsteiger/innen und Internisten/Internistinnen
Key services
Livestream refresher courses, On-demand video access, Expert lectures, CME credit certification
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Indeed Membership Pro plugin, Borlabs Cookie plugin, Ajax Search Pro, FontAwesome, Select2
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Password strength meter on registration
  • AJAX validation on registration fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Newsletter2Go
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional medical education platform focused on internal medicine refresher courses.
  2. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent requirements.
  3. Uses modern WordPress plugins and SEO best practices.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Registration form collects standard user data with password strength enforcement.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on public pages.
  7. Partnership with DGIM adds trust and credibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Slider Revolution, and membership management plugins. It uses jQuery and Select2 for UI enhancements and Borlabs Cookie for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The site loads fonts from Google Fonts and Adobe Typekit, and integrates external services like Vimeo and YouTube for media content. Performance is moderate with some parallax and slider effects that may impact load times. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and mobile menus. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS points to UI-DNS servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for performance tuning 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

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