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Security report for mi-verlag.de

verlag moderne industrie GmbH · Media · Germany

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

mi connect is a leading B2B multi-platform media company based in Germany, specializing in connecting the industrial sector with experts and technology enthusiasts. The company offers a range of services including lead generation, thought leadership, marketing campaigns, and industry events. Their market position is strong within the German industrial media landscape, supported by professional content and a clear business model focused on B2B media and marketing solutions. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, employs modern web technologies, and integrates GDPR-compliant consent management, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for its target audience.

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

7 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

  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';…

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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
77
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
65

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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Leaked records that mention mi-verlag.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

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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 company operates in the media sector targeting industrial businesses and professionals. Its competitive advantage lies in multi-platform content delivery, tailored marketing campaigns, and industry events that foster networking and knowledge sharing. Revenue streams likely include advertising, event sponsorships, and subscription services. The partnership ecosystem includes related media networks and privacy service providers. Growth indicators include a comprehensive service portfolio and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance security transparency and incident response readiness to further strengthen trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, GDPR-compliant consent management, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in security governance and transparency. The current setup minimizes risk but could benefit from additional security headers and published security documentation to enhance resilience and stakeholder confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to maintain compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
verlag moderne industrie GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
verlag moderne industrie GmbH
Description
mi connect ist eines der führenden B2B Multi-Plattform-Medienunternehmen und verbindet die Industrie mit Branchenexperten und Technologie-Interessierten. Die Plattform bietet Medien, Services, Events und Karriereinformationen für die Industriebranche.
Key services
Leadgenerierung, Thought Leadership, Reichweite, Event, Kampagne anfragen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, embedGuard, Font loading with WOFF, Responsive images with picture element
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google Consent Mode v2 implemented
  • GDPR consent management via CMP
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
embedGuard
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional B2B media platform focused on the industrial sector.
  2. Content is in German and well structured with clear navigation.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies.
  4. Implements GDPR compliant consent management.
  5. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with physical address and phone numbers.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. It uses modern frontend technologies including responsive images, web fonts, and asynchronous script loading for performance optimization. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and marketing purposes, with consent management implemented via embedGuard and a CMP. The site shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Hosting details are not explicit, but no performance bottlenecks or technical debt indicators are evident. Opportunities exist to enhance accessibility features and implement additional security headers for improved technical robustness.
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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