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Security report for guss.de

BDG – Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie · Manufacturing · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

52/100

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

The website www.guss.de represents the BDG – Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie, a prominent German foundry industry association. It serves as an information hub for industry news, events, research projects, and training related to the foundry sector. The site targets professionals, researchers, and stakeholders within the German manufacturing and foundry industry. The business model is centered on advocacy, knowledge dissemination, and member services, positioning BDG as a key industry player in Germany. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, and integrates modern tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Usercentrics for consent management. Hosting is provided by Intersolute, as indicated by the domain's nameservers. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with a professional and consistent design. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent management for cookies, reflecting GDPR awareness. However, no explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were found in the provided content, and no security headers were detected, suggesting room for improvement in security hardening. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website content, indicating a legitimate and trustworthy domain registration. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, but could enhance its privacy and security posture by publishing clear policies, adding security headers, and providing contact information for incident response. These improvements would strengthen compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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. 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

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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
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
52

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

BDG operates as a key industry association in the German foundry manufacturing sector, providing a platform for industry news, research, events, and training. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive industry coverage and partnerships with related organizations and media. The business model focuses on member services, advocacy, and knowledge sharing rather than direct commercial sales. The target customers are foundry companies, researchers, and industry professionals. Growth indicators include active project roadmaps and research collaborations. The partnership ecosystem is strong, linking to multiple related domains and service providers, enhancing its market presence and influence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent managed via Usercentrics, indicating GDPR compliance efforts. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, terms of service, security headers, and incident response contact information reveals compliance gaps and potential vulnerabilities. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but the lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file limits transparency. The security culture appears to be in development, with room to formalize policies and improve technical security controls to meet higher standards such as ISO 27001 or NIST frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details if applicable.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BDG – Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie
Description
The website represents the BDG (Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie), a German foundry industry association providing industry news, events, research, training, and project information related to the foundry sector.
Key services
Industry news and reports, Event organization, Research and innovation projects, Training and education, Member services and advocacy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Usercentrics Consent Management, Slick Carousel (JS slider), FontAwesome fonts
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for privacy compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive and industry-specific with multiple sections and detailed navigation.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent is managed via Usercentrics, indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  6. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and integration of analytics and consent management tools.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  8. No visible security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as Slick Carousel and FontAwesome for UI elements. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and Usercentrics for cookie consent management, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Hosting is managed by Intersolute, a known provider, ensuring stable domain resolution. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility features could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and technical SEO. The absence of security headers and explicit privacy/legal pages indicates technical debt in compliance and security best practices.
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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