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Security report for hussmedien.de

HUSS Unternehmensgruppe · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HUSS Unternehmensgruppe is a well-established German B2B media group comprising multiple subsidiaries including HUSS-VERLAG GmbH, HUSS-MEDIEN GmbH, EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH, and HUSS-SHOP. The group specializes in publishing professional magazines, organizing industry events such as LogiMAT, and providing digital content and e-commerce services targeting logistics, automotive, transport, construction, and technical sectors. Their market position is strong within their niche, supported by a diversified portfolio and recognized brands. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with a moderate tech stack including jQuery and Matomo analytics, and it is mobile optimized with good SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent implemented, but lacks advanced security headers and uses an outdated jQuery version, which could pose risks. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent but no explicit privacy policy page found. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, supporting a medium-sized enterprise with a clear business model and audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

5 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 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';…

  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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 28 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
54

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 company operates in the media and event organization sectors, focusing on B2B publishing and logistics/automotive industries. Their competitive advantage lies in specialized content, event management, and digital offerings. Revenue streams likely include subscriptions, advertising, event fees, and product sales via the HUSS-Shop. Target customers are industry professionals and decision-makers in logistics, transport, construction, and related fields. The group shows growth through digital expansion and event internationalization. Partnerships and subsidiaries are well integrated, enhancing market reach and service diversity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.9) introduces potential vulnerabilities. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, indicating gaps in compliance and readiness. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure process further limits transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with updated libraries, enhanced headers, and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the website footer or main menu.
  4. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including a security.txt file.
  5. Enhance cookie consent details to explicitly state GDPR compliance and data retention policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
HUSS Unternehmensgruppe
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HUSS Unternehmensgruppe
Description
Die HUSS-Gruppe vereint die zwei B2B-Verlage HUSS-MEDIEN GmbH, HUSS-VERLAG GmbH, den HUSS-Shop sowie die EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH unter einem Dach. Der HUSS-VERLAG ist ein moderner B2B-Verlag mit Fachzeitschriften, Sonderpublikationen und digitalen Formaten für Logistik, Automotive, Transport, Flottenmanagement, Touristik und Personenbeförderung. HUSS-MEDIEN GmbH fokussiert auf Technik, Bauwesen und Recht mit Fachzeitschriften, Sonderpublikationen und Fachbüchern. EUROEXPO veranstaltet die LogiMAT Fachmesse. HUSS-SHOP bietet Fachliteratur und Produkte an.
Key services
Publishing of Fachzeitschriften and Sonderpublikationen, Digital content and portals, Event organization (e.g., LogiMAT), E-commerce via HUSS-Shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9, Drupal CMS, Colorbox, Consentmanager.net for cookie consent, Matomo analytics
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Consentmanager.net
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 rich with detailed company and subsidiary information.
  3. Multiple contact points with physical addresses, phone numbers, and emails.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Consentmanager.net.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No explicit privacy policy page found on the main site.
  7. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. Website uses Drupal CMS with older jQuery version (1.9).
  10. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with a legacy jQuery 1.9 library, which is outdated and may pose security risks. The site uses multiple contributed modules for UI elements such as colorbox and responsive menus. Cookie consent is managed via Consentmanager.net, and analytics are handled by Matomo, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. The site is mobile optimized and uses adaptive images for performance. SEO meta tags and Open Graph tags are well implemented. However, no advanced security headers are detected, and no modern JavaScript frameworks are used. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in modernizing the tech stack and enhancing security configurations.
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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