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Security report for sr.de

Saarländischer Rundfunk · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) operates as a regional public broadcasting service for the Saarland region in Germany, providing a comprehensive range of media services including regional news, weather, traffic updates, radio, television, and on-demand video content. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and consistent branding, targeting a general audience interested in regional information and entertainment. The business model aligns with public media broadcasting, focusing on delivering trusted regional content. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and the ARD player for media streaming, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though there is room for improvement in implementing security headers and explicit incident response information. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, but lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the domain registration data supports the legitimacy and trustworthiness of the site as a public broadcaster. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, adding cookie consent, and publishing explicit security policies to further strengthen 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

7 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
70
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
57

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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Total records
39
Employees
1
Customers
10
Third parties
28
Weak passwords
26%

Latest record dated 2025-08-26 · 4 subdomains affected

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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

SR holds a strong market position as the primary regional public broadcaster in Saarland, Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its trusted regional news coverage and multimedia content delivery across radio, TV, and online platforms. The business model is publicly funded media service, focusing on serving the local population with relevant content. The target customer segment is the general population of Saarland and surrounding regions. The partnership ecosystem includes integration with ARD Mediathek and related media platforms. Growth indicators include diversified content offerings and digital streaming capabilities. The company maintains consistent branding and professional content, reinforcing its authoritative presence in the regional media landscape.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests potential areas for enhancement. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information, which could be improved to align with best practices and regulatory requirements. Privacy compliance is supported by a detailed privacy policy, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security culture appears professional but could benefit from formalized policies and transparency in security incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish explicit incident response and security policy pages to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance contact information visibility, including dedicated security and abuse contacts.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Saarländischer Rundfunk
Description
Regionale Nachrichten aus dem Saarland und der Region, Wetter und Verkehr – News auf SR.de. Alles zum SR Programm in Fernsehen und Radio.
Key services
Regional news, Weather and traffic updates, Radio streaming, Television streaming, Mediathek video on demand
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ARD Player, picturefill.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional public broadcasting service for Saarland, Germany.
  2. Content is rich with news, weather, traffic, radio, and TV streaming.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Privacy policy is present and comprehensive, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. Use of ARD player technology for media streaming.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  9. Good mobile and accessibility support indicated by meta tags and navigation structure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and robust technical stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including the ARD player for media streaming. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading times and resource management. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS name servers indicate professional management. Technical risks are minimal but could include outdated libraries if not regularly maintained. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and security headers to enhance overall site robustness.
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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