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Security report for kardiale-bildgebung.de

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie e.V. · Healthcare · Germany

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website kardiale-bildgebung.de represents the DGK Kardiale Bildgebung congress, a specialized medical event focused on cardiac imaging techniques such as echocardiography, cardiac MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine. It is organized by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie e.V., a reputable German cardiology society, and targets cardiology professionals and researchers primarily in Germany and neighboring countries. The site provides detailed event information, program schedules, and partner details, supporting professional education and networking in the cardiology field. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WPBakery Page Builder, uses HTTPS with valid SSL, and includes cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a moderate to good level of digital maturity. However, some security best practices like security headers and explicit incident response contacts are missing. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, with no detected adult or questionable content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

11 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
42

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 · found on this site
  • 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 DGK Kardiale Bildgebung congress holds a strong position in the cardiology medical education sector in Germany, leveraging partnerships with national and regional cardiology societies and medical institutions. Its business model centers on event organization and professional development through workshops and courses. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and clear communication. The partnership with diaplan GmbH for congress organization and association with Uniklinik Köln strengthens its operational capabilities. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate marketing suggests a focus on professional and academic audiences rather than commercial revenue streams.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent banner implemented, indicating GDPR awareness. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies or contacts are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by adopting additional security headers, publishing security policies, and conducting regular security audits.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update and audit WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user engagement while maintaining GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie e.V.
Description
The website represents the DGK Kardiale Bildgebung congress, a medical conference focused on cardiac imaging techniques including echocardiography, cardiac MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine. It is organized by the German Cardiology Society and targets cardiology professionals and researchers.
Key services
Medical congress organization, Educational workshops and courses, Networking platform for cardiology professionals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, FontAwesome
Frameworks
PHP (implied by WordPress), WPBakery
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 a cardiology imaging congress in Germany.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No forms detected on the homepage; registration link points to a separate page.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with a visible banner.
  5. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  6. No explicit security or incident response contact information found.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond jQuery and FontAwesome.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  10. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, and FontAwesome for UI elements. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML structure or resource loading. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified but WHOIS name servers suggest a German hosting provider. The site lacks advanced analytics or marketing tools, indicating a focus on content delivery rather than commercial tracking. Technical debt appears low, but security enhancements and accessibility improvements are recommended to modernize the infrastructure and reduce risks.
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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