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Security report for manuelbuerger.com

The Laboratory of Manuel Bürger · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Laboratory of Manuel Bürger is a small creative design studio specializing in visual identities, art direction, and design services based in Berlin and Paris. The website serves primarily as a portfolio showcasing the studio's work and design philosophy. The business appears niche and focused on cultural and social discourse through design. Technically, the website uses an older jQuery library and is hosted by IONOS SE with domain registration dating back to 2008, indicating a mature online presence. However, the site lacks modern security practices such as DNSSEC, security headers, and privacy or cookie policies, which limits its compliance and security posture. No contact information or forms are present, reducing direct engagement opportunities and trust signals. Overall, the site is functional and professionally designed but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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"

    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
53

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

The business operates as a small design studio targeting clients interested in cultural and social design solutions. Its market position is niche with a focus on art direction and visual identity services. The business model is service-based, likely relying on project commissions. The website does not reveal revenue streams or partnerships, and no social media or contact details are provided, limiting visibility into its broader ecosystem. The domain age and hosting location align with the business's geographic claims. Growth indicators and strategic partnerships are not evident from the website content.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is low to moderate. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers exposes it to potential DNS spoofing and clickjacking risks. The use of an outdated jQuery version may introduce vulnerabilities. No HTTPS enforcement details are available from the content, but the domain is hosted by a reputable provider. Lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation. Overall, the security posture requires improvements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing attacks.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Update jQuery to a supported and secure version to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  5. Provide clear contact information including security or abuse contacts to facilitate incident response.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Laboratory of Manuel Bürger
Description
OUR DESIGN SOLUTIONS EMBRACE THE DISCOURSE OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SITUATIONS. The Laboratory of Manuel Bürger / Collaboratoires MB. Berlin / Paris. Visual Identities. Artdirection. Design.
Key services
Visual Identities, Artdirection, Design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a small creative design studio portfolio site.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links explicitly present.
  4. No forms detected on the page.
  5. Minimal external linking beyond domain name servers and internal resources.
  6. Uses older jQuery version 1.8.3, which may have security risks.
  7. No security headers or DNSSEC enabled, indicating room for security improvements.
  8. Content is professional and relevant to design services.
  9. No advertising or analytics scripts detected.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technical stack centered around jQuery 1.8.3, which is outdated and may pose security risks. The hosting provider is IONOS SE, a reputable registrar and host based in Germany. The site lacks modern CMS or frameworks, indicating a custom or static site approach. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization for mobile or accessibility beyond basic CSS. SEO optimization is minimal with only basic meta description tags. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking scripts, which reduces privacy concerns but also limits marketing insights. The site would benefit from modernization including responsive design, updated libraries, and enhanced SEO and accessibility features.
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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