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Security report for irgendwie.net

Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ticklish Techs is a niche technical blog primarily focused on .NET programming, home automation, electronics, and DIY technology projects. The website provides detailed technical articles and tutorials authored mainly by Benjamin and Wolfram, targeting developers and technology enthusiasts. The blog has been active since 2008, reflecting a consistent content history aligned with the domain age. The business model is content-driven without evident commercial transactions or services. Technically, the site runs on WordPress 5.7.11, an outdated CMS version, with basic design and navigation. The site lacks modern security practices such as HTTPS, security headers, and privacy policies, which impacts its security posture negatively. Tracking is minimal, limited to WordPress stats pixels, and no social media or direct contact emails are provided, only a contact form. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences and maintains moderate trustworthiness but requires improvements in security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

7 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
61

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 website operates as a small-scale personal or hobbyist blog with a focus on sharing knowledge and projects related to .NET and home automation. It targets a specialized audience of developers and tech hobbyists. The blog's longevity since 2008 indicates sustained content creation but no clear monetization or commercial partnerships. External links include references to GitHub and other technical resources, supporting its educational purpose. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a low-touch engagement model. There are no visible certifications or trust badges, and no evidence of formal business registration or VAT information. The site’s market position is that of a niche technical resource rather than a commercial entity.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a low security maturity level. It lacks HTTPS/SSL encryption, exposing users to potential interception risks. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are present, increasing vulnerability to common web attacks. The WordPress version is outdated, which may expose the site to known vulnerabilities. There is no visible privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, or incident response information, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. The site uses minimal tracking and does not expose sensitive data in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is weak and requires urgent improvements to protect users and the site itself.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all site traffic.
  2. Update WordPress CMS and all plugins/themes to the latest versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  4. Configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
A mostly .NET but also some other cool techs blog
Key services
Technical blog articles, Tutorials on .NET programming, Home automation hardware and software projects, Open source project references
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.7.11, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
WordPress Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WordPress Stats Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal/technical blog focused on .NET and DIY technology projects.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact available only via a contact page form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  4. No security policies or incident response information present.
  5. No SSL/HTTPS information available from provided data; likely HTTP only or SSL not confirmed.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with version 5.7.11, which is outdated and may have security implications.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data.
  8. Minimal tracking via WordPress stats pixel.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in HTML content.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.7.11, using standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The theme and plugins appear basic and somewhat outdated, which may affect performance and security. The site has moderate loading performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility features are minimal. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS servers indicate standard hosting arrangements. The site uses WordPress stats for analytics, indicating minimal user tracking. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but dated, with opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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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