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Security report for istaf-indoor.de

ISTAF INDOOR · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ISTAF INDOOR is a professional athletics event organization operating primarily in Berlin and Düsseldorf, Germany. The website serves as a digital platform to promote world-class indoor track and field events, targeting sports enthusiasts and attendees. The business model revolves around event promotion, ticket sales, and providing information about athletics competitions. The site positions itself as a reputable event organizer with a consistent brand presence and active social media engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and several well-known plugins such as LayerSlider, Contact Form 7, and Real Cookie Banner for GDPR compliance. The infrastructure is hosted on rzone.de, with modern web technologies including Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and Google reCAPTCHA integrated for enhanced user experience and security. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, the use of reCAPTCHA and absence of exposed sensitive data indicate a reasonable security posture. However, the site lacks a public security policy or incident response contact, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, ISTAF INDOOR presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with good compliance to privacy regulations and a solid technical foundation. Strategic improvements in security transparency and incident response readiness are recommended to further strengthen its security posture and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

9 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 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

  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 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
52

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

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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

ISTAF INDOOR operates in the sports and event management sector, focusing on indoor athletics events in Germany. The company leverages digital channels to engage its audience, including social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Its competitive advantage lies in hosting world-class athletics competitions in prominent venues such as the Mercedes-Benz Arena. The business model is event-centric, generating revenue through ticket sales and sponsorships. The website's content and structure support marketing efforts and audience engagement, reflecting a medium-sized organization with a clear market position. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not explicitly identified, suggesting a focused operational scope.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms in place. The integration of Google reCAPTCHA on forms helps mitigate automated abuse. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of publicly available incident response or security policy documents indicate areas for improvement. The site does not publish a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy, which are best practices for transparency and security culture. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhanced security governance and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security audits to maintain a robust security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ISTAF INDOOR
Description
Weltklasse-Leichtathletik unter dem Hallendach in Berlin und Düsseldorf.
Key services
Athletics event organization, Event promotion, Ticket sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, LayerSlider, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, YouTube Embed Plus Pro, Contact Form 7, Real Cookie Banner plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
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 event site for ISTAF INDOOR athletics events in Germany.
  2. Uses modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins and themes.
  3. Implements GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. Contact information is limited but present via email and contact form.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Good SEO and social media integration.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme, supported by a suite of popular plugins for sliders, forms, cookie management, and video embedding. The tech stack includes jQuery, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and Google reCAPTCHA, indicating a modern and user-friendly design approach. Hosting is provided by rzone.de, with DNS configured accordingly. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization via Yoast SEO plugin. Some technical debt may exist due to reliance on multiple plugins, which requires ongoing maintenance to avoid security and performance issues. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance to enhance overall technical quality.
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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