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Security report for sterne-des-sports.de

Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB) · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website sterne-des-sports.de represents the 'Sterne des Sports' award program, a prominent German non-profit initiative recognizing societal engagement by sports clubs. It is operated under the auspices of the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB) and supported by Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken. The site provides comprehensive information about the award, application processes, news, and partner engagement, targeting sports clubs, banks, associations, and the press. The business model centers on promoting and rewarding community involvement in sports through a structured competition and partnership framework. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including ES6 JavaScript modules, Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking, and a robust cookie consent mechanism. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with structured data enhancing search engine understanding. Hosting appears to be on a reputable German provider (maxcluster), and external resources are loaded securely. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent with granular user control. However, explicit HTTP security headers are not detected, and no published security policy or incident response contacts are available. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. Privacy compliance is strong, with GDPR-aligned cookie management and a comprehensive privacy policy linked from the main DOSB domain. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with a strong focus on community engagement in sports. Strategic improvements could include publishing a dedicated security policy, adding security.txt for vulnerability disclosure, and enhancing HTTP security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

5 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
52
Security headers
90
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
55
Average
58

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 'Sterne des Sports' program occupies a leading position in the German sports non-profit sector as the foremost award recognizing social engagement by sports clubs. Its partnership with the DOSB and Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken provides strong institutional backing and regional reach. The business model is focused on fostering community involvement and corporate social responsibility through a competitive award framework. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships and partnerships rather than direct sales. The target audience includes sports clubs seeking recognition, cooperative banks leveraging regional engagement, and sports associations. The website supports growth through clear information dissemination, application facilitation, and media outreach. The partnership ecosystem is robust, with official links to banking partners and sports organizations, enhancing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. Use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. However, the absence of explicit HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No security policy or incident response contact information is published, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected. The site does not implement a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional HTTP headers and publishing formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance measures to increase transparency and trust.
  3. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response readiness.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address, to enable timely communication.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included and maintain up-to-date software versions.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB)
Description
Die „Sterne des Sports“ sind Deutschlands bedeutendste Auszeichnung für das gesellschaftliche Engagement von Sportvereinen. Der Deutsche Olympische Sportbund und die Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken zeichnen Sportvereine aus, die sich besonders gesellschaftlich engagieren oder ihren Verein weiterentwickeln.
Key services
Award competition management, Information and support for applicants, Promotion of societal engagement in sports, Partnership with banks and associations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript ES6 modules, Matomo Analytics, ReadSpeaker, Cookieman cookie consent
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • Cookie consent with granular options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async and defer for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Adition
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo, Adition
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about the 'Sterne des Sports' award.
  2. Uses modern TYPO3 CMS with structured data and SEO optimizations.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with granular user options and detailed cookie descriptions.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main site; contact likely centralized on DOSB main site.
  5. Social media presence on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook is clearly linked.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible content management system widely used in Germany. It uses modern JavaScript modules with async and defer attributes to optimize loading performance. The site integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-respecting user tracking and ReadSpeaker for accessibility enhancements. Cookie consent is managed via the Cookieman library, providing granular user control over tracking and marketing cookies. Hosting appears to be on a reputable German provider, inferred from the Matomo tracker domain. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO optimizations including structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and resource optimization. No broken elements or errors were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and well-maintained.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 58/100Medium30 findingsView report
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