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Security report for ibr-online.de

id Verlag · Real Estate · Germany

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ibr-online is a specialized German legal information portal operated by id Verlag, focusing on construction, architects, and real estate law. It provides comprehensive legal databases, case law, commentaries, seminars, and practical tools tailored for legal professionals and industry experts. The website demonstrates a consistent and professional brand presence with a clear target audience in the legal and construction sectors. Technically, the site uses a basic but functional tech stack including jQuery and custom scripts, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage and secure form handling, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partially met with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service, though no cookie consent mechanism is evident. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in its niche market.

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 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';…

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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
85
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
71

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ibr-online.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
16
Employees
0
Customers
16
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
56%

2 subdomains affected

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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 Real Estate legal information sector, serving professionals such as lawyers, architects, engineers, and real estate managers. Its business model is subscription-based with additional revenue from seminars and an online shop. The company maintains a strong market position in the German-speaking legal domain with regular content updates and a professional online presence. Partnerships such as ibr-seminare.de enhance its service offerings. The company appears medium-sized and established, with id Verlag as the parent entity. The website's content quality and navigation support user engagement and retention.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and secure form submission methods, indicating a baseline security posture. However, the absence of security headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, which may impact user trust and compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency to improve its security maturity and compliance with modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  2. Introduce a clear cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and compliance.
  4. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
id Verlag
Description
ibr-online is a specialized database and information portal focused on construction, architects, and real estate law. It provides legal news, case law, commentaries, seminars, and practical tools for professionals in the construction and real estate legal sectors.
Key services
Legal databases (case law, statutes, commentaries), Seminars and training, News and updates, Legal tools and calculators, Online shop for legal literature
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical and og:url (https)
  • Login form uses POST method

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional legal information portal focused on construction and real estate law.
  2. Content is primarily in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie banners detected, but privacy policy and terms of service pages exist.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  5. No exposed emails or phone numbers in the main HTML content; contact is via contact page.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn is confirmed.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site is fully accessible.
  9. Technical stack is basic but functional with jQuery and custom scripts.
  10. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with HTML5, CSS, and jQuery 3.6.0. It appears to be custom-built without a common CMS, which may limit scalability but allows tailored functionality. Hosting is likely via a provider using domaincontrol.com name servers (GoDaddy). Performance is moderate with room for improvement in mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No advanced frameworks or analytics tools were detected, indicating a straightforward technical infrastructure with low complexity but also limited modern 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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