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Security report for sharkness-media.de

Sharkness Media GmbH & Co. KG · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sharkness Media GmbH & Co. KG is a specialized full-service agency focused on providing information systems, website hosting, marketing, and design services primarily for political entities associated with the CDU/CSU parties in Germany. With over 15 years of experience, the company offers tailored solutions including integrated newsletters, social media integration, SSL security, and media servers for video and podcasts. Their market position is that of a niche provider with a strong focus on political clients and associations. Technically, the website employs a modern frontend stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and various UI plugins, delivering a responsive and user-friendly experience optimized for mobile devices. Security posture is adequate with SSL encryption and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements are recommended in security headers and incident response transparency. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business goals.

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

6 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 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';…

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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
25
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
61

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 company targets political organizations such as associations, members of parliament, mayors, and candidates within the CDU/CSU political spectrum. Their business model revolves around subscription-based packages offering various levels of service including domain hosting, email, media servers, and analytics. Pricing is transparent and competitive, indicating a customer-centric approach. The company maintains direct contact channels and emphasizes customer support. While no explicit partnerships or subsidiaries are identified, the company leverages common web technologies and standard hosting infrastructure. Growth indicators include continuous system upgrades and integration of modern communication channels like social media and podcasts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and SSL encryption prominently mentioned. However, the absence of HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No public security or incident response policies are found, and there is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file. The site does not implement a cookie consent mechanism, which is a GDPR compliance gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. The company should enhance transparency and technical security controls to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to ensure full GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file and a vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sharkness Media GmbH & Co. KG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sharkness Media GmbH & Co. KG
Description
Sharkness Media ist die CDU FullService Agentur. Webseiten, Redaktionssystem mit hervorragendem Preis/Leistungsverhältnis | CDU CI Webseiten aller Verbandsbereiche. Seit mehr als 15 Jahren stehen wir unseren Kunden in Wahlkämpfen und der täglichen Arbeit zur Seite.
Key services
Informationssystem, Webseiten, Redaktionssystem, Hosting, Marketing, Design, Multichannel communication, Social media integration, Video/Podcast media server, E-Mail addresses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Font Awesome, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Magnific Popup, Revolution Slider, Circle Flip Slideshow, Modernizr
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • SSL encryption enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of HTTPS implied by SSL mention

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo (mentioned in pricing plan)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Email marketing, Dialogmarketing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on political party services for CDU/CSU in Germany.
  3. Clear contact information with multiple phone numbers and emails.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found despite GDPR relevance.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. Use of multiple modern frontend libraries and responsive design.
  7. Pricing and service details are transparent and well presented.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears consistent with business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely adopted frontend technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Font Awesome for icons, and jQuery-based plugins for enhanced UI components like sliders and carousels. The CMS appears custom-built or proprietary, with no common CMS detected. Performance is moderate with no major issues but could benefit from optimization. Mobile optimization is excellent with fully responsive layouts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic and could be improved with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. Hosting details are limited but DNS uses ns14.net name servers, suggesting a standard hosting provider. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but has room for modernization and security hardening.
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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