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Security report for industrie.de

Industrie.de · Manufacturing · Germany

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Industrie.de is a German-language online media portal focused on industrial production, technology, and manufacturing sectors. It provides industry news, webinars, whitepapers, and a company directory targeting professionals and companies in the industrial domain. The website is operated by Konradin Medien GmbH and has been active since at least 2016, positioning itself as a reputable source for industrial information in Germany. The business model centers on content provision with subscription and advertising revenue streams. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO Premium and Plenigo for subscription management. It employs GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms and integrates multiple third-party services including ad networks and analytics platforms like Matomo and Google Tag Manager. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though some accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent management for privacy compliance. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, no critical vulnerabilities or exposures were detected. The WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with the business profile, showing no privacy protection or suspicious registration patterns. Overall, Industrie.de presents a professional, trustworthy, and compliant online presence with moderate technical sophistication and a solid security posture. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, continuous plugin updates, and regular security audits to maintain resilience against emerging threats.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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 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. 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: industrie-de.mail.protection.outlook.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
70

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention industrie.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

Breach holds no records for industrie.de right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.

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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

Industrie.de holds a strong market position as a specialized industrial news portal in Germany, leveraging its parent company Konradin Medien GmbH's media expertise. Its competitive advantage lies in focused content for industrial professionals, supported by a broad network of related industry sites and services. The business model combines advertising, subscription content, and event promotion. Target customers include manufacturing companies, technology providers, and industry professionals seeking up-to-date information and resources. Growth indicators include active content updates, webinars, and integration of digital subscription tools. The partnership ecosystem includes related industry portals and safety engineering sites, enhancing content breadth and market reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. Security best practices such as secure login mechanisms and subscription management are implemented. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not clearly present, representing an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not publicly documented, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site maintains a secure environment suitable for its business operations but should strengthen header policies and formalize incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Maintain up-to-date WordPress core and plugins to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  3. Publish a formal vulnerability disclosure and incident response policy to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks for security and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Industrie.de
Description
Industrie.de ist das Fachportal für Wirtschaft und Technik. Alle relevanten Informationen für Unternehmen aus der Produktion finden Sie hier.
Key services
Industry news and articles, Webinars, Whitepapers, Company directory, Newsletter
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress CMS, Yoast SEO Premium plugin, jQuery, Plenigo subscription management, Consentmanager.net for cookie consent, Adspirit ad network, Google Tag Manager, Matomo analytics
Frameworks
WordPress, Yoast SEO
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with GDPR compliance
  • Use of secure login and subscription management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Adspirit
Tracking pixels
Matomo, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Plenigo subscription management, 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 a professional German industrial news portal with comprehensive content.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and complies with GDPR requirements.
  3. Includes multiple external links to related industry sites and social media.
  4. Advertising and tracking are present but managed with consent.
  5. No security blocking or WAF challenges detected.
  6. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with legitimate use.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO Premium for SEO optimization, Plenigo for subscription management, and Consentmanager.net for GDPR cookie compliance. It uses jQuery and integrates multiple external scripts for analytics and advertising. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and SEO practices. Some technical debt is indicated by the presence of multiple ad scripts and legacy jQuery usage. Opportunities exist to modernize JavaScript usage and optimize loading times. Hosting provider details are not explicit but DNS uses anycast name servers indicating a robust DNS infrastructure.
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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