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Security report for shipdesign.de

SDC Ship Design & Consult GmbH · Transportation · Germany

High risk. 13 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

33/100

Risk levelHigh

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

SDC Ship Design & Consult GmbH is a specialized consultancy firm focused on the maritime shipping industry, offering ship design, engineering, and consultancy services. Their expertise spans various ship types including tankers, container ships, yachts, and research vessels, with services covering feasibility studies, steel design, mechanical engineering, and consultancy on alternative fuels and efficiency optimization. The company targets shipping industry professionals and ship owners, positioning itself as a niche player in maritime consultancy. Technically, the website is built with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without modern frameworks or CMS. The hosting is provided by kasserver.com, a professional hosting provider. The site lacks mobile optimization and accessibility features, and no analytics or tracking technologies are detected. Performance is moderate with a fixed-width layout and minimal dynamic content. From a security perspective, the site does not show evidence of HTTPS enforcement or security headers, which are critical for protecting user data and ensuring trust. There is no visible privacy or cookie consent mechanism, and no incident response or security policy information is provided. The WHOIS data is consistent and indicates a legitimate domain registration with no privacy protection, appropriate for the business type. Overall, the website is functional but basic, with room for improvement in security posture, privacy compliance, and technical modernization. Strategic enhancements in HTTPS implementation, security headers, mobile responsiveness, and privacy mechanisms would significantly improve trust and compliance.

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

13 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
33

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 · found on this site
  • 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

SDC Ship Design & Consult GmbH operates in the transportation sector, specifically maritime consultancy and ship design. The company leverages specialized knowledge in ship types and engineering services to serve a niche market of shipping professionals and owners. Their business model is consultancy-driven, focusing on technical and design services rather than product sales. The absence of extensive marketing or tracking tools suggests a focus on direct client relationships rather than broad consumer marketing. The company maintains a LinkedIn presence, indicating professional networking efforts. The lack of visible certifications or trust badges may limit competitive advantage but aligns with a small specialized consultancy. Growth potential may depend on expanding digital presence and enhancing trust signals.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic and presents several gaps. The absence of HTTPS enforcement and security headers exposes the site to potential interception and clickjacking risks. No forms or input fields were detected to evaluate secure data handling. Privacy and cookie policies exist but lack consent mechanisms, which is a compliance risk under GDPR. No incident response contacts or security policies are published, limiting transparency and readiness for security events. The WHOIS data shows no privacy protection, which is appropriate and supports transparency. Overall, the site requires urgent improvements in encryption, header security, and privacy compliance to meet modern security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and enforce HTTPS redirects site-wide.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Develop and deploy a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  5. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SDC Ship Design & Consult GmbH
Description
A consultancy company for the shipping world specializing in ship design, consultancy, and engineering services including tankers, MPV/Dry cargo, container ships, yachts & cruise, research & specials. Services include feasibility studies, steel design, mechanical engineering, class drawings, alternative fuels, efficiency optimization, retrofits, and wind-assisted propulsion.
Key services
Feasibility Studies / Concepts, Steel Design, Mechanical Engineering, Class Drawings, Alternative Fuels Consultancy, Efficiency Optimization, Retrofits, Wind-assisted Propulsion
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and content is complete.
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  3. No forms or direct contact emails/phone numbers found on the main page.
  4. Privacy and legal pages are present but basic.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. Site uses basic HTML/CSS with minimal JavaScript.
  7. No modern frameworks or CMS detected.
  8. Mobile optimization is poor; fixed width layout used.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  10. No explicit security headers or HTTPS enforcement visible in provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack consisting of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without modern frameworks or CMS. The layout is fixed width and not optimized for mobile devices, indicating technical debt and outdated design practices. Hosting is provided by kasserver.com, a professional hosting provider, but no CDN or performance optimization technologies are evident. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, which limits data-driven insights but enhances privacy. The site lacks meta tags for SEO beyond basic title tags and does not implement accessibility features. Modernization opportunities include adopting responsive design, integrating SEO best practices, and implementing security enhancements.
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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