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IBE.DE GmbH · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IBE.DE GmbH operates a specialized online booking portal for business travel, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany. The platform offers integrated booking and management services for flights, trains, hotels, and rental cars, emphasizing ease of use, no online booking fees, and centralized travel management. The company leverages over 15 years of experience and positions itself as a reliable, local provider with technology developed in Augsburg. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and social media presence, enhancing its market credibility. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.4.2 using the Uncode theme and custom child themes, hosted via SchlundTech. It uses modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and MediaElement.js for media handling. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic accessibility features. However, explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are absent, indicating room for improvement in security and privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes a login form with password fields, but lacks visible security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure information. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. The domain WHOIS data aligns with the hosting and business claims, supporting legitimacy. The site holds an IATA accreditation badge, reinforcing trust. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional business travel service with solid business credibility and technical foundation. Enhancements in security headers, privacy consent, and incident response transparency would further strengthen its security posture and compliance standing.

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

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. 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"

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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
90
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
66

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

IBE.DE GmbH targets the German SME market with a niche business travel management platform that consolidates multiple travel services into a single application. Its competitive advantage lies in no online booking fees and direct integration with major travel providers like Deutsche Bahn and airlines. The business model is SaaS-like, focusing on subscription or account-based access for companies. The company maintains a focused partnership ecosystem visible through social media and IATA accreditation. Growth indicators include mobile app availability on iOS and Android and a clear call to action for free registration. The company emphasizes local expertise and technology development in Augsburg, which may appeal to regional clients valuing German-made solutions.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and login forms use password inputs, indicating basic secure access controls. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public security policy or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency and readiness communication. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which are best practices for responsible vulnerability management. The site does not display cookie consent banners, which may be a GDPR compliance gap. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in security headers, privacy mechanisms, and incident response transparency are recommended to elevate security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and explicit cookie policy to comply with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IBE.DE GmbH
Description
ibe.de is a modern, independent travel management portal for SMEs offering booking and management of business trips including flights, trains, hotels, and rental cars with no online booking fees.
Key services
Flight bookings, Train bookings, Hotel bookings, Rental car bookings, Travel management and reporting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.4.2, jQuery 3.7.1, MediaElement.js, Uncode Theme, PHP (implied by WordPress)
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL (https://public.ibe.de/)
  • Login form with password input
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 in German targeting German SMEs for business travel.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR compliance.
  4. Login form present for user authentication.
  5. Social media presence on major platforms.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure.
  7. No email addresses explicitly found in HTML content.
  8. Phone number clearly displayed in header and footer.
  9. Website uses WordPress with Uncode theme and custom child theme.
  10. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with a well-known premium theme (Uncode) and custom child themes for branding and functionality. It uses jQuery and MediaElement.js for interactive and media features. Hosting is provided by SchlundTech, a reputable German hosting provider. The site is mobile-optimized and uses responsive design principles. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML content. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. The technical stack is stable but would benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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