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Security report for schiffundhafen.de

DVV Media Group GmbH · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Schiff & Hafen is a German maritime industry media platform operated by DVV Media Group GmbH, providing specialized news, publications, events, and career information for maritime professionals and companies. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, hosted by PlusServer, and integrates modern analytics and advertising technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Ad Manager, Matomo, and Usercentrics for privacy compliance. The site features a subscription paywall for premium content and offers newsletters and event information. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent management, though security headers and incident response policies are not publicly detailed. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good content quality, professional design, and strong business credibility in the maritime media sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 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 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 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

  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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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 targets maritime industry professionals and companies, offering news, events, and subscription-based publications. It leverages partnerships with DVV Media's e-commerce shop and maritime archives. The business model is media publishing with revenue from subscriptions and advertising. The site shows consistent branding and a clear market position as a specialized maritime information source in Germany. Growth indicators include regular event listings and active newsletter promotion. The platform ecosystem includes integrated consent management and analytics, supporting compliance and marketing efforts.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant consent management. Advertising and analytics scripts are loaded with user consent. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident, and no public security policy or incident response contacts are provided. The site would benefit from publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and enhancing HTTP security headers to improve defense-in-depth. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
DVV Media Group GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DVV Media Group GmbH
Description
Schiff & Hafen is a maritime industry media platform providing news, publications, events, and career information related to shipping, shipbuilding, ports, offshore, and maritime companies.
Key services
Maritime news and articles, Industry events and conferences, Subscription-based publications, Newsletter distribution, Job listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Ad Manager, Usercentrics Consent Management, Matomo Tag Manager
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure login redirects

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Matomo Tag Manager
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS with professional design and structured navigation.
  2. Content is locked behind subscription paywall for some articles.
  3. Strong privacy compliance with Usercentrics CMP and clear privacy/cookie policies.
  4. Multiple external links to partner and industry-related domains.
  5. Advertising and analytics are implemented with Google and Matomo tools.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address.
  7. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, with a modern front-end design optimized for desktop and mobile. Hosting is provided by PlusServer, a reputable German hosting provider. The site integrates Google Ad Manager for advertising and Matomo for analytics, balancing commercial and privacy considerations. Usercentrics CMP ensures GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded asynchronously. SEO is supported by canonical tags and structured data (JSON-LD BreadcrumbList). The site uses responsive images and lazy loading for performance optimization. Technical risks include missing security headers and reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing monitoring.
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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