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Security report for shipandoffshore.net

DVV Media Group GmbH · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ship & Offshore is a specialized maritime industry media platform operated by DVV Media Group GmbH, providing news, reports, and subscription-based specialist publications focused on shipbuilding, offshore, and maritime technology sectors. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure using TYPO3 CMS, integrated with modern analytics and consent management tools, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and consent-based tracking, though explicit security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain is a notable concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or domain registration issues, which impacts trustworthiness from a domain legitimacy perspective. Overall, the site offers professional content and user experience suitable for maritime professionals and industry stakeholders.

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

4 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 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

  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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  • 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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

The platform targets maritime industry professionals and companies, offering subscription services, advertising, and event promotion. It operates under the DVV Media Group umbrella, leveraging a network of related domains for e-commerce and parent company branding. The business model is primarily media and information services with revenue from subscriptions and advertising. The site maintains a consistent brand presence and high-quality content, positioning itself as a trusted source in the maritime media niche. Partnerships with DVV Media's e-commerce and parent domains strengthen its market position.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and integrates consent management for GDPR compliance. Security best practices include secure login via a central SSO platform and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, some security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not explicitly detected and should be implemented to enhance protection. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found in the content. The site uses third-party scripts responsibly with user consent. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which could be improved.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly serve security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update consent management to maintain GDPR compliance.
  4. Clarify domain registration details or ensure WHOIS data is publicly available to improve trust.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention policies and user privacy practices.

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
Ship & Offshore is a maritime industry news and information platform providing news, reports, and specialist publications focused on shipbuilding, ship repair, offshore, and maritime technology.
Key services
Maritime news articles, Specialist magazines and newsletters, Subscription services, Advertising, Event listings
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login redirects to central SSO platform

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

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

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional maritime industry news portal
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies
  3. Includes subscription paywalls and login via central SSO
  4. Has comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  5. No signs of adult or questionable content
  6. WHOIS data missing, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy
  7. Includes multiple advertising slots with Google Ad Manager
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn and YouTube
  9. Contact information clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, and uses modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Ad Manager, Matomo Analytics, and Usercentrics for consent management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading and preloading optimizations. Hosting appears to be managed by DVV Media's own infrastructure. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The site uses secure HTTPS connections and integrates with a central SSO platform for subscriber login, indicating a mature technical setup.
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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