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Security report for macht.business

AGD Allianz Deutscher Designer · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AGD Allianz Deutscher Designer is a German association focused on supporting self-employed designers through educational webinars, workshops, and regional events. Their website offers bi-weekly online sessions and exclusive member benefits such as access to webinar recordings and materials. The organization positions itself as a niche provider in the design education and professional development sector within Germany. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with common plugins like Yoast SEO and Ultimate Member, hosted likely by 1&1 IONOS. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and uses HTTPS with Google reCAPTCHA for form security. However, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response information, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy, with a strong social media presence and consistent branding.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

6 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. 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 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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
45
Average
50

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AGD operates as a membership-based organization offering educational content and professional support to designers. Their business model revolves around providing value-added services such as webinars and workshops, with exclusive content for members. The target audience is self-employed designers in Germany seeking continuous professional development. The organization leverages partnerships with related service providers for design calculation and legal protection. Market positioning is focused on niche expertise in design education and advocacy. Growth indicators include regular event scheduling and digital content offerings. The partnership ecosystem includes specialized tools and legal services aligned with member needs.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found in the provided content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. To enhance security maturity, AGD should implement recommended HTTP security headers, publish clear security and privacy policies, and establish incident response communication channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency.
  4. Provide clear contact information including incident response and data protection officer details.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of plugins and update them promptly to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AGD Allianz Deutscher Designer
Description
Unsere Webinare unterstützen selbstständige Designer:innen dabei, langfristig erfolgreich und mit Freude an ihrer Arbeit tätig zu sein. Die Online-Sessions finden alle zwei Wochen mittwochs von 11 bis 12 Uhr statt. Ergänzend zu unserem digitalen Weiterbildungsangebot organisiert die AGD auch regelmäßig regionale Vorträge und Workshops, etwa im Rahmen unserer Jahresversammlung oder bei verschiedenen Design-Events. Unsere Weiterbildungsangebote, die sowohl designfachliche als auch kreativwirtschaftliche Themen abdecken, stehen allen Designer:innen offen. AGD-Mitglieder profitieren jedoch von exklusiven Vorteilen: Sie bekommen im Anschluss an das Webinar Zugriff auf die Aufzeichnung und Unterlagen. Dies gilt nicht nur für das aktuelle Webinar, sondern auch rückwirkend auf alle bereits statt gefundenen.
Key services
Webinare, Workshops, Vorträge, Mitgliedervorteile (Zugriff auf Aufzeichnungen), Regionale Veranstaltungen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8, Yoast SEO plugin, Ultimate Member plugin, Elementor CDN, Google reCAPTCHA, jQuery, PHP (implied by WordPress)
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 platform for design-related webinars and workshops.
  2. Content is in German and targets self-employed designers.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the analyzed page.
  4. Social media presence is strong with official LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook links.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO and user management.
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the analyzed page.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  9. SSL/TLS is enabled and appears properly configured.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with SEO and user management plugins, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. Hosting is likely provided by 1&1 IONOS, a reputable German hosting provider. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection and loads resources from trusted CDNs. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The use of structured data (JSON-LD) enhances SEO and content discoverability. Opportunities exist to improve technical security configurations and enhance accessibility compliance. Overall, the technical setup supports the business goals effectively but can benefit from modernization in security and privacy implementations.
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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