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Security report for laborb.de

labor b designbüro · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

labor b designbüro is a small German digital agency specializing in digital brand strategy, design, and web development. The company serves a diverse clientele including international firms and notable institutions in arts, culture, and science. Their key services include brand development, corporate design, software and web application development, and strategic consulting. The website reflects a professional market position with a clear focus on delivering comprehensive digital experiences. Technically, the website employs modern web standards with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, and integrates privacy-conscious Matomo analytics with cookies disabled. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, ensuring reliable performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. However, some security best practices such as security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms are missing. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and CSRF token implementation, but lacks published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain WHOIS data aligns with the website's professional nature, showing no suspicious patterns or privacy protection that might obscure legitimacy. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-designed, and compliant with GDPR in terms of privacy policy presence, though cookie consent could be improved. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, adding cookie consent, and publishing security and vulnerability disclosure policies to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

4 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 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

  2. 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 384-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
80
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
57

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

labor b designbüro operates as a specialized digital agency in Germany, targeting businesses and institutions requiring digital branding and web solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in combining strategy, design, and technology to create expressive user experiences. The agency maintains a portfolio of projects with international and reputable clients, indicating stable market positioning. Revenue streams likely derive from project-based services in branding, design, and software development. The company fosters a partnership ecosystem via social media and maintains a professional online presence. Growth indicators include active job postings and a diverse project showcase. The business model is service-oriented with a focus on quality and client engagement.

Security posture

The security maturity of labor b designbüro's website is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and CSRF protection is indicated by meta tags. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies shows privacy awareness. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth. No incident response or security contact information is published, limiting transparency in case of security events. There is no vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which could improve responsible vulnerability management. Overall, the site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries, but security posture can be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
labor b designbüro
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
labor b designbüro
Description
Agentur für digitale Markenstrategie, Design & Webentwicklung. Verschmelzung von Strategie, Design und Technologie zu ausdrucksstarken Benutzererlebnissen. Unterstützung von internationalen Firmen und namhaften Einrichtungen aus Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft mit Markenentwicklung, Corporate Design und Web-Applikationen.
Key services
Markenentwicklung, Corporate Design, Webentwicklung, Softwareentwicklung, Strategie und Beratung, Webapplikationen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Vimeo embedded video
Frameworks
Laravel (implied from job descriptions), Statamic CMS (implied from job descriptions)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • CSRF token meta tag present
  • No cookies set by Matomo (tracking cookies disabled)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, well-structured, and comprehensive.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found despite GDPR compliance indications.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics with cookies disabled indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found.
  8. Social media presence is active on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Behance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern web technologies and integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-respecting user tracking. The presence of Laravel and Statamic CMS is implied from job descriptions, indicating a robust backend framework and content management system. Hosting via Cloudflare provides DNS and security benefits. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessible design. Performance is moderate, with embedded Vimeo video content. Technical debt appears low, but the lack of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests areas for modernization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional digital agency's operational needs with room for security and compliance enhancements.
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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