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Security report for lichtdesign-preis.de

DER DEUTSCHE LICHTDESIGN-PREIS powered by HIGHLIGHT · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.lichtdesign-preis.de represents the official online presence of the Deutscher Lichtdesign-Preis, a well-established German lighting design award powered by the media company HIGHLIGHT. It serves as an information hub for nominations, winners, jury work, and event details, targeting professionals in architecture and lighting design. The site is professionally designed with good navigation and content relevance, supporting a positive user experience. Technically, it employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap and Matomo analytics, with a robust consent management system ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers could be improved. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for its business model and audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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. 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

  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';…

  3. 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
64

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

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Leaked records that mention lichtdesign-preis.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 Deutscher Lichtdesign-Preis operates as a niche media event business focusing on recognizing excellence in lighting design within the German-speaking region. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing reputation, independent jury, and strong industry partnerships with lighting manufacturers and media outlets. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships and media partnerships. The target audience includes architects, lighting designers, industry professionals, and sponsors. The website reflects a focused and consistent branding strategy, supporting the award's market position as a prestigious industry indicator.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive consent management system aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response contact information suggests room for improvement in security hardening and transparency. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is published, which could enhance trust and incident handling readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance security posture.
  2. Publish a security policy or security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure channels and incident response contacts.
  3. Add explicit contact phone numbers and physical address information to improve business credibility and user trust.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues arise.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DER DEUTSCHE LICHTDESIGN-PREIS powered by HIGHLIGHT
Description
Der Deutsche Lichtdesign-Preis ist ein Wettbewerb zur Auszeichnung herausragender Beleuchtungslösungen im deutschsprachigen Raum. Er wird jährlich verliehen und richtet sich an Architekten und Lichtdesigner. Die Webseite informiert über Nominierungen, Preisträger, Juryarbeit, Sponsoren und Events rund um den Preis.
Key services
Wettbewerbsorganisation, Preisverleihung, Informationsbereitstellung zu Nominierungen und Preisträgern, Sponsoringangebote
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap 5.3.3, Sourcepoint Consent Management, Slick Slider, JavaScript ES6 modules
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Sourcepoint Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and focused on a lighting design award event.
  3. Comprehensive navigation with multiple years of nominations and event info.
  4. Consent management is implemented with Sourcepoint and Matomo analytics.
  5. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in HTML content.
  6. Contact email found in sponsorship section: highlight@huethig.de
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  9. Security headers not visible in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, Matomo for privacy-focused analytics, and Sourcepoint for consent management, indicating a mature approach to privacy and user tracking. The site loads JavaScript modules and uses slick slider for UI components. Hosting appears to be managed via domaincontrol.com DNS, likely GoDaddy. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from enhanced security headers 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

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