Rough Water& GmbH is a German startup specializing in modern sports management with a focus on water sports. The company acts as an innovation driver and spokesperson for the German Swimming Federation, organizing national and international events and providing services in digitalization, marketing, communication, and consulting. Their website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear contact information, reflecting a credible and focused business entity. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks and plugins, hosted likely on a German hosting provider. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, though improvements like DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent mechanism and a privacy policy, but terms of service and incident response information are missing. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image suitable for its niche market.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Network security
Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.
Critical
Critical Service Exposed: SMB
Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk
What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
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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
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
48
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 · found on this site
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 roughwaterand.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The company positions itself as a niche player in the water sports event management and consulting sector in Germany, leveraging its partnership with the German Swimming Federation to gain market credibility. Its business model revolves around organizing events, communication campaigns, and consulting services tailored to sports organizations and enthusiasts. The startup nature is supported by the domain age and content. The company targets sports clubs, sponsors, and water sports communities, aiming to innovate and expand the market. The website content and structure support lead generation and recruitment efforts, indicating growth ambitions. No direct revenue streams or e-commerce functionalities are evident, focusing instead on service delivery and partnerships.
Security posture
The website employs HTTPS and has domain transfer protection, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security maturity. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could be a gap in compliance and readiness. The use of WordPress and common plugins necessitates regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. No signs of exposed sensitive data or malicious content were found. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be improved with standard best practices and transparency in security policies.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to protect against common web attacks.
Publish a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
Develop and publish an incident response policy and contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to reduce vulnerability risks.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Rough Water& GmbH
Description
Rough Water& GmbH is a startup agency focused on modern sports management, specializing in water sports. They act as the innovation driver and spokesperson for the German Swimming Federation (DSV), organizing national and international events and handling digitalization, marketing, communication, and consulting. Their vision is to inspire Germany for water sports.
Key services
Events, Communication, Consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Foundation CSS framework, RoyalSlider, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Foundation
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
ClientTransferProhibited domain status
Analytics and tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
Content is in German and professionally presented.
Clear business focus on water sports event management and consulting.
Contact information is complete and consistent.
No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond GDPR cookie notice and privacy policy.
No terms of service page found.
No visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Foundation CSS framework and several JavaScript libraries including jQuery and RoyalSlider. SEO is enhanced by the Yoast SEO plugin. The site is mobile-optimized and uses modern web fonts and icons (FontAwesome). Hosting appears to be with a German provider (Kasserver). Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. No advanced analytics or tracking services were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small startup but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance optimizations.
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.
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