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Security report for igt-institut.de

IGT – Institut für Gebäudetechnologie GmbH · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and Network security.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IGT – Institut für Gebäudetechnologie GmbH is an independent German institute specializing in consulting, training, and lectures focused on modern building technology, smart buildings, energy efficiency, and e-mobility. The company targets professionals and organizations seeking expertise in these areas, offering tailored services including inhouse and web-based training. Their market position is that of a niche expert institute with a clear focus on innovative building solutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.2.8, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and common plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. Hosting is provided by rzone.de, a German hosting provider, and the site employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with basic accessibility features and solid SEO practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-aware approach. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, though it could improve its security posture by implementing additional HTTP security headers and publishing security-related policies. The business information is clear and consistent with the domain registration data, supporting a legitimacy score of 80 out of 100.

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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

4 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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. 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
100
Security headers
20
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
60

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

IGT operates in the energy and transportation sectors, focusing on building technology and smart building solutions. Their business model revolves around consulting, education, and providing tools to improve energy efficiency and smart infrastructure. The company appears to be small-sized, targeting a specialized market segment with a strong emphasis on innovation and sustainability. Their competitive advantage lies in their independence and expertise in smart building technologies and e-mobility. The presence of social media channels and structured data indicates a modern digital presence. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting a focused standalone operation.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and a privacy-friendly analytics platform (Matomo), which are positive indicators. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are publicly available, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. The site does not expose sensitive data and uses secure forms via Contact Form 7. Compliance with GDPR is evident through the cookie consent banner and privacy policy. To enhance security, the organization should implement recommended HTTP headers, publish a security policy, and establish clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Add a security contact email (e.g., security@igt-institut.de) for reporting incidents or vulnerabilities.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated components.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
IGT – Institut für Gebäudetechnologie GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IGT – Institut für Gebäudetechnologie GmbH
Description
Unabhängiges Institut: Wir bieten Beratung, Weiterbildung - auch Inhouse und Vorträge zu Smart Home, Smart Building, E-Mobility sowie Gebäudeautomation
Key services
Consulting, Training and Weiterbildung, Lectures and presentations, Tools for building energy efficiency, Smart building and e-mobility solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.2.8, Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Contact Form 7, Matomo Analytics, WP Rocket Lazy Load
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-friendly analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

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 and targeted at professionals in building technology and energy efficiency.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and frameworks.
  4. Includes GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner and privacy policy.
  5. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  7. Social media presence on LinkedIn and YouTube.
  8. No visible security headers in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Bootstrap for responsive design and uses widely adopted plugins such as Contact Form 7 for forms and Matomo for analytics. The hosting provider is rzone.de, a German hosting service, which aligns with the business location. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented for images. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site is mobile optimized and has a consistent branding approach. Technical risks include the lack of advanced security headers and potential plugin vulnerabilities if not regularly updated. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from security hardening and accessibility improvements.
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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