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Security report for sequa.de

sequa gGmbH · Non-profit · Germany

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

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

sequa gGmbH is a German non-profit development organization specializing in private sector development and vocational training projects worldwide. The website provides comprehensive information about their projects, partnerships, and services, targeting chambers, associations, and stakeholders involved in development cooperation. The site is built on TYPO3 CMS and uses modern frontend technologies but suffers from slow performance and lacks a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical security concern. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a GDPR-compliant privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. However, contact information is primarily available via forms rather than direct emails or phone numbers. The WHOIS data aligns well with the organization's profile, showing consistent registration without privacy protection, supporting transparency. Overall, the website is professional and content-rich but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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
50
Security headers
50
Email security
50
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
18
Average
46

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

sequa gGmbH operates as an essential non-profit entity in the development sector, focusing on private sector promotion and vocational education. Their market position is strengthened by partnerships with major German economic and development organizations such as BDA, BDI, DIHK, GIZ, and ZDH. The business model revolves around project consulting, implementation, and capacity building, supported by EU and German government programs. The organization targets international development stakeholders and private sector entities in partner countries. Growth indicators include active project portfolios and recent certifications like EMAS. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving reputable German institutions and international cooperation projects. The website content and structure reflect a mature organization with a clear mission and professional outreach.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, exposing users to potential data interception risks. No security headers are implemented, and advanced DNS security features such as DNSSEC and CAA are missing. While no known vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, the lack of encryption and security best practices significantly lowers the security maturity level. Privacy compliance is supported by GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent, but incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident. The organization should prioritize securing the website with HTTPS, implementing security headers, and enhancing DNS security to protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire website.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  4. Add DNSSEC and CAA records to improve DNS security and certificate issuance control.
  5. Improve website performance by optimizing resources and reducing page size.
  6. Provide explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for better user trust.
  7. Establish an incident response contact channel and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  9. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to avoid vulnerabilities.
  10. Maintain consistent branding and update content to reflect organizational changes and certifications.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, and uses frontend libraries such as Swiper.js for sliders and Klaro for cookie consent management. Hosting appears to be provided by Schlundtech based on DNS nameservers. The site has a large page size (~513 KB) and a slow load time (~5.7 seconds), indicating potential optimization opportunities. No modern TLS protocols or SSL certificates are configured, which is a critical technical deficiency. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and structured JSON-LD data. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement. The lack of security headers and DNS security features indicates technical debt in security configuration. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but requires modernization and security hardening to meet current standards.
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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