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Security report for schafzucht-online.de

Verlag Eugen Ulmer · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Schafzucht-online.de is a German-language specialized media website operated by Verlag Eugen Ulmer, focusing on sheep and goat breeding. It offers a comprehensive magazine with news, articles, events, and subscription services targeting agricultural professionals and enthusiasts in Germany. The website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, AlpineJS, Glide.js, and Font Awesome, and integrates Matomo and Google Tag Manager for analytics with a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism via Klaro. While the site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and accessible, it lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages, which are important for full compliance and user trust. Security posture is good with HTTPS and consent-based tracking, but could be improved with additional security headers and published policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves a niche market effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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';…

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
70

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The website positions itself as the only overregional specialist magazine in Germany for sheep breeding and keeping, published by Verlag Eugen Ulmer. Its business model revolves around subscriptions, advertising, and providing industry news and educational content. The presence of partner domains for subscriptions and advertising indicates a mature ecosystem. The target audience is clearly defined, and the content quality and navigation support user engagement. The company leverages digital marketing tools and analytics to optimize reach and user experience. Growth potential lies in expanding digital subscriptions and enhancing compliance transparency.

Security posture

The site demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management, and privacy-respecting analytics. However, the absence of published privacy and security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers limits its compliance and transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site should improve by publishing clear privacy and terms documents, adding security headers, and providing incident response information to enhance user trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Add a terms of service page detailing user rights and obligations.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy including incident response contacts.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts for privacy and security compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verlag Eugen Ulmer
Description
Schafzucht is a specialized magazine for sheep and goat breeders, providing news, articles, and industry information related to sheep breeding, health, marketing, and related topics.
Key services
Publishing magazine content, Online articles and news, Subscription and test subscription offers, Advertising services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, AlpineJS 3.10.2, Glide.js 3.5.2, Font Awesome, Klaro Cookie Consent, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Matomo tracking respects Do Not Track and cookie consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AdSpirit
Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 German-language magazine for sheep and goat breeders.
  2. Content is rich with articles, news, events, and subscription offers.
  3. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks for UI and analytics.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Klaro.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible in the HTML content.
  7. Advertising is served via AdSpirit network with GDPR consent placeholders.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with URLs indicating dynamic content delivery. It employs modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery 3.6.0, AlpineJS 3.10.2, and Glide.js for UI components and interactivity. Font Awesome provides iconography. Analytics are handled by Matomo and Google Tag Manager, integrated with Klaro for cookie consent. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and responsive images. Advertising is served via AdSpirit with GDPR placeholders. Technical debt appears low, but SEO could be improved with more meta tags and structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicit in the content.
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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