Skip to main content

Security report for istaf.de

ISTAF BERLIN · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ISTAF Berlin is a well-established and traditional athletics event organizer in Germany, hosting one of the most popular and successful sports meetings in the country. The website serves as an information hub for the event, targeting sports enthusiasts and attendees. The technical infrastructure is based on WordPress with a modern Divi theme and several plugins for enhanced user experience and functionality. The site employs standard tracking and marketing tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, alongside a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and reCAPTCHA implemented, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

6 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 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

  3. 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching istaf.de

This scan found 27 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
62

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 istaf.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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

Monitor on Breach (opens in a new tab)

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ISTAF Berlin holds a strong market position as a leading athletics event in Germany, leveraging its historical significance and popularity. The business model revolves around event promotion and ticket sales, supported by digital presence. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and good content quality. The use of structured data and SEO best practices indicates a focus on digital marketing. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are published, relying on contact forms for communication. The absence of terms of service or security policies suggests areas for improvement in transparency. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Cookie consent is managed via a detailed banner with categories, supporting GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected and should be implemented to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The lack of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page limits the ability for external security researchers to report issues. Incident response contact channels are not provided, which could be a gap in security readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  3. Add explicit contact information such as company email and phone number to improve trust and communication.
  4. Develop and publish terms of service and security policy pages to enhance legal and security posture.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ISTAF BERLIN
Description
Das Internationale Stadionfest Berlin (ISTAF) ist das traditionsreichste und berühmteste deutsche Leichtathletik-Meeting und eine der beliebtesten und erfolgreichsten Sportgroßveranstaltungen Deutschlands.
Key services
Athletics event hosting, Ticket sales, Event information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, LayerSlider plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner with categories
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with consistent branding.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  3. Privacy policy and cookie policy are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and theme (Divi).
  7. Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel used for tracking.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  10. Website content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and several plugins including LayerSlider and essential grid. It integrates Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The hosting provider is identified via nameservers as rzone.de. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous loading for better performance. Some technical debt is noted in the absence of certain security headers and limited accessibility features. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for security 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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with istaf.de. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review istaf.de.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.