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Security report for smart-living-germany.de

Wirtschaftsinitiative Smart Living e.V. · Technology · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Wirtschaftsinitiative Smart Living e.V. is a German non-profit association comprising approximately 40 companies, associations, and alliances focused on advancing the digitalization of home and living environments. The organization aims to establish Germany as a leading international market for Smart Living applications, offering services such as a showroom map, information on funding, and organizing working groups and events. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with Yootheme and UIkit frameworks, providing good mobile optimization and clear navigation. However, it lacks visible cookie consent mechanisms and security headers, which are important for GDPR compliance and security best practices. The security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but could be improved with additional headers and policies. The domain WHOIS data is limited but consistent with a small non-profit entity. Overall, the website is trustworthy and serves its target audience effectively, though improvements in privacy compliance and security practices are recommended.

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

8 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

  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 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"

    • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
44

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 organization occupies a niche position in the Smart Living technology sector in Germany, focusing on collaboration and promotion rather than direct commercial activities. Its business model is non-profit, targeting companies and stakeholders interested in smart home technologies, energy management, mobility, health, and security. The presence of a showroom map and funding information indicates a role as an industry facilitator and knowledge hub. The partnership with showrooms.wislev.de suggests an ecosystem approach. The website content and structure support professional engagement but lack direct contact details, which may limit immediate business inquiries. The embedded hidden gambling-related content is likely unrelated and may be an SEO artifact or injection, warranting review.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or Strict-Transport-Security were detected, which are important to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, limiting transparency for security researchers. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may expose the organization to GDPR compliance risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, privacy controls, and incident response contact information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance and inform users about data collection.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure guidelines and contact channels.
  4. Review and remove any hidden or unrelated content such as gambling-related text to maintain content integrity and SEO quality.
  5. Provide clear company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wirtschaftsinitiative Smart Living e.V.
Description
Die Wirtschaftsinitiative Smart Living e.V. (WISL) ist ein bundesweiter Verein mit ca. 40 beteiligten Unternehmen, Verbänden und Allianzen, der die Digitalisierung der Heim- und Lebensumgebung vorantreibt und Deutschland zum internationalen Leitmarkt für Smart-Living-Anwendungen ausbauen möchte.
Key services
Förderung der Digitalisierung im Smart Living Bereich, Bereitstellung von Showroom-Landkarte, Informationsangebote zu Förderungen, Veranstaltungen und Arbeitsgruppen, Medien und Downloads
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yootheme theme, jQuery 3.7.1, UIkit framework
Frameworks
UIkit
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and relevant content.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which may affect GDPR compliance.
  3. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  4. External links include some unrelated gambling domains embedded in hidden divs, which may be SEO spam or injected content.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage; contact is via a contact form.
  6. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; HTTPS is enabled.
  8. Website uses WordPress with Yootheme and UIkit frameworks.
  9. Content is in German and targeted at German-speaking business and professional audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 using the Yootheme and Yootheme-wisl themes, leveraging the UIkit framework and jQuery 3.7.1. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses modern CSS variables and grid/flex layouts. Performance is moderate with some large images but lazy loading is used. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. Hosting provider details are not explicit but DNS uses name servers from agenturserver domains, likely a web hosting or agency provider. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The site lacks advanced security headers and privacy controls, which are areas for technical improvement.
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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