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Security report for rudern.de

Deutscher Ruderverband e.V. · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.rudern.de is the official digital presence of the Deutscher Ruderverband e.V., the German Rowing Federation. It serves as a comprehensive resource for rowing athletes, clubs, and enthusiasts in Germany, offering detailed information on national teams, competitions, youth programs, and organizational governance. The site demonstrates a high level of professionalism with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and consistent branding. Technically, it is built on Drupal 10, employs modern web standards, and is optimized for mobile devices. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism, though some security headers and explicit incident response policies are absent. Overall, the domain and website content align well, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

4 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 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
85
Security headers
65
Email security
80
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
60

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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Total records
12
Employees
0
Customers
11
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
8%

3 subdomains affected

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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 Ruderverband e.V. operates as a large non-profit sports federation focused on rowing in Germany. Its market position is authoritative as the national governing body. The website supports multiple user segments including athletes, coaches, clubs, and the general public. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, merchandise sales via the fan shop, and event registrations. The federation maintains partnerships with related domains such as meldeportal.rudern.de and peakzone.de for specialized services. The digital infrastructure reflects a mature organization with ongoing digital transformation efforts.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent banner that respects user privacy and GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure page suggests room for improvement. Incident response readiness is not publicly documented. The use of Drupal CMS implies regular security updates, but no direct evidence of patching or security certifications was found.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Create and make accessible a security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Include clear contact information such as official emails and phone numbers for user support and security reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising networks to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutscher Ruderverband e.V.
Description
Official website of the German Rowing Federation (Deutscher Ruderverband e.V.), providing information about rowing sports, national teams, competitions, inclusion, youth programs, and organizational details.
Key services
Information on national rowing teams, Competition and event information, Youth and inclusion programs, Regulations and safety guidelines, Shop and fan merchandise, Digital services like registration portals
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, JavaScript, CSS, SVG, Google Analytics, QuarterMedia ad scripts
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for third-party cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal form_build_id)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
QuarterMedia
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at rowing sports community in Germany.
  3. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web technologies.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with opt-in for tracking and external content.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Advertising via QuarterMedia and tracking via Google Analytics present.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10, a modern and widely used CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. The site uses SVG for logos, responsive images with WebP support, and preloads fonts for performance optimization. JavaScript libraries and external scripts like Google Analytics and QuarterMedia ads are integrated. Hosting is via domaincontrol.com nameservers, indicating use of a commercial hosting provider. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with potential for further optimization by reducing external dependencies and enhancing caching.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100Medium26 findingsView report
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