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Security report for genoverband.de

Genoverband e.V. · Finance · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Genoverband e.V. is a well-established German cooperative association providing auditing, consulting, education, and advocacy services to approximately 2,600 member cooperatives across 14 federal states. The organization specializes in the legal form of registered cooperatives (eG) and offers a broad range of services including economic, tax, and legal advice. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with detailed information about the association, its services, news updates, events, and multiple physical office locations. The target audience includes cooperative members, founders, banks, and political stakeholders. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Swiper.js for interactive elements, and it is well optimized for mobile devices with good accessibility and SEO practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure forms but lacks explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the website content, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

6 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

    • 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

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
95
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
55

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 Genoverband e.V. holds a strong market position as a leading cooperative association in Germany, serving a large membership base with diverse services spanning finance, education, and sustainability sectors. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on member support and advocacy rather than commercial sales. The organization maintains a network of partner sites for education and hospitality, enhancing its service offerings. The website's content and structure support its role as a trusted advisor and advocate for cooperatives, with active engagement through news, events, and social media channels. The presence of multiple regional offices underscores its commitment to local member support. Strategic partnerships and a clear focus on cooperative legal forms position the Genoverband as a key player in the cooperative ecosystem in Germany.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling. However, it lacks visible advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and does not publish explicit security or incident response policies, which are best practices for organizations handling member data. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. There is no indication of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a minor compliance gap under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by formalizing security policies and enhancing transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers, including Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Genoverband e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Genoverband e.V.
Description
Prüfungs- und Beratungsverband, Bildungsträger und Interessenvertretung für 2.600 Mitgliedsgenossenschaften, spezialisiert auf die Rechtsform eG mit betriebswirtschaftlichen, steuerlichen und rechtlichen Themen.
Key services
Betreuung (Support), Prüfung (Auditing), Beratung (Consulting), Interessenvertretung (Advocacy), Bildung (Education), Nachhaltigkeit (Sustainability)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Swiper.js (slider), SVG graphics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible sensitive data exposure
  • Secure forms with POST method
  • No suspicious scripts detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on cooperative associations and related services.
  4. Multiple physical office locations with detailed addresses and contact info.
  5. Active news and event sections with recent updates.
  6. Social media presence across major platforms.
  7. No explicit privacy or cookie banner detected, which is a minor compliance gap.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and responsive front-end stack using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Swiper.js for interactive sliders. The use of SVG graphics for logos and icons enhances visual quality and scalability. The site appears to be hosted on a reliable infrastructure with HTTPS enabled, contributing to good security and performance. The content is well structured with semantic HTML and accessible navigation menus. No explicit CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management system. Performance is moderate with preloading of key images and lazy loading for others. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, supporting a wide range of users. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and security headers for enhanced protection and discoverability.
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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