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Security report for scout24media.com

Scout24Media · Real Estate · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Scout24Media operates as the advertising sales arm for ImmoScout24, Germany's leading real estate platform. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of advertising formats tailored to the real estate market, leveraging first-party data to deliver targeted marketing campaigns. Positioned under the Scout24 SE group, Scout24Media serves a large audience of real estate advertisers and marketers, providing both standard and special advertising formats, newsletter integrations, and marketing services through its partner agency Loft. The website reflects a professional and well-branded presence consistent with its market position.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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  • 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
95
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

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 scout24media.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Scout24Media holds a strong market position as a specialized media sales entity within the real estate sector, capitalizing on ImmoScout24's extensive user base. Its business model focuses on monetizing advertising inventory through data-driven targeting and personalized campaign management. The company benefits from strategic partnerships, including its internal marketing agency Loft, enhancing its service offerings. The website content and testimonials indicate active collaboration with notable clients such as Techem Energy Services GmbH, signaling credibility and growth. The absence of WHOIS data suggests a need for verification but does not detract from the evident operational maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforcement and the use of Google reCAPTCHA on contact forms to mitigate spam. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not visibly implemented, representing an area for improvement. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a marketing website but could be enhanced to align with best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  3. Introduce a clear cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration details to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce suspicion.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Scout24 SE
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Scout24Media
Description
Scout24Media ist Ihr Vermarkter für erfolgreiche Werbung auf ImmoScout24 – schalten Sie passgenaue Kampagnen rund um das Thema Immobilie!
Key services
Werbeformate Standard und Sonderformate, Homepage Events, Newsletter Integration, Marketingagentur Loft als Partner
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google reCAPTCHA, WP Rocket, Premium Addons for Elementor, Essential Addons for Elementor
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Google reCAPTCHA on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce and AJAX security tokens in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tealium, Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Elementor, Premium Addons for Elementor, Essential Addons for Elementor
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or domain not registered publicly.
  4. Strong branding and consistent messaging aligned with Scout24 SE.
  5. Contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection.
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected on homepage.
  7. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Xing.
  8. Use of modern WordPress technologies and SEO best practices.
  9. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform utilizing Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search optimization. Performance optimizations are evident through the use of WP Rocket caching and minification plugins. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and clear navigation. External integrations include Google reCAPTCHA for form security and Tealium for tracking and marketing analytics. The technical stack is mature and well-maintained, supporting a fast and user-friendly experience. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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