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Security report for it-daily.net

IT Verlag für Informationstechnik GmbH · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IT Verlag für Informationstechnik GmbH operates the website it-daily.net, a German-language IT news portal providing daily IT news, articles, eBooks, events, and webinars focused on IT management and IT security. The site targets IT professionals and management in German-speaking markets and has an established presence with claims of 30 years in the industry. The business model centers on content delivery combined with advertising and event promotion. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, AdButler, OneSignal, and CCM19 for cookie consent management. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. Security posture is solid but could be improved by adding explicit security headers and publishing privacy and terms policies. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and branding appear professional and trustworthy. Overall, the site is a credible IT media platform with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

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"

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
71

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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Leaked records that mention it-daily.net, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
6
Employees
0
Customers
6
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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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

The company positions itself as a specialized IT media provider with a focus on IT management and security topics. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing market presence and comprehensive content offerings including news, eBooks, webinars, and events. Revenue streams likely include advertising, event sponsorships, and content downloads. The target customer segment is IT professionals and decision-makers in Germany and possibly other German-speaking countries. The company maintains a partnership ecosystem with related domains for events and job listings. Growth indicators include active social media presence and integration of modern digital marketing tools. Strategic observations suggest a need to enhance transparency around privacy and domain registration to strengthen trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a consent management platform for cookie compliance, indicating a baseline security and privacy awareness. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. The site uses multiple third-party scripts which should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with opportunities for improvement in header implementation and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and designate an incident response contact.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IT Verlag für Informationstechnik GmbH
Description
it-daily: Fachwissen für alle Themen der IT. Magazine it management und it security. ✅ Artikel ✅ eBooks ✅ Events - Seit 30 Jahren informieren wir die IT Welt.
Key services
IT news articles, eBooks, Events, Webinars, Job listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, JetMenu, Nextend Smart Slider, Google Tag Manager, AdButler, OneSignal, Google Adsense, CCM19 cookie consent, IOM measurement scripts
Frameworks
Elementor page builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AdButler, Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
OneSignal
Marketing tools
OneSignal, Plugilo
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 IT news portal in German language.
  2. Content is well structured with multiple IT-related categories.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress with Elementor).
  4. Includes social media integration and advertising networks.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via CCM19.
  7. No privacy policy or terms of service explicitly found in provided content.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, raising questions about domain registration status.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder and uses a variety of plugins for enhanced functionality such as JetMenu and Nextend Smart Slider. It integrates multiple external services for analytics, advertising, push notifications, and consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and uses preconnect hints to improve performance. The presence of minified CSS and JS files indicates optimization efforts. However, some accessibility features appear basic and could be enhanced. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in lazy loading and script management. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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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