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Security report for technologiewerkstatt.de

Technologiewerkstatt · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 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

Technologiewerkstatt is a regional German platform supporting startups, entrepreneurs, and businesses with coworking spaces, event venues, and technological education. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, targeting a local audience in the Zollernalbkreis region. Their business model focuses on service provision including room rentals, workshops, and startup consulting. Technically, the site is built on the Contao CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA for user tracking and form security. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and anonymized analytics, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy compliance is good with GDPR-aligned newsletter subscription but missing a cookie consent banner. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained with room for security and compliance improvements.

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

6 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

    • 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

  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 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
100
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
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
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

The company positions itself as a key regional innovation hub, leveraging partnerships with local government and EU funding. Their competitive advantage lies in combining coworking, event hosting, and educational offerings tailored to startups and SMEs. Revenue streams likely include space rental, event fees, and consulting services. The partnership ecosystem is strong, featuring local businesses and institutions. Growth indicators include active event scheduling and digital engagement via social media and newsletter. The business operates in the education and technology sectors, focusing on regional market needs.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA, and IP anonymization in analytics. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. GDPR compliance is partially addressed but could be improved with cookie consent mechanisms. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels for security issues. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business size but should be enhanced to mitigate risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact details to strengthen privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Technologiewerkstatt
Description
Die Technologiewerkstatt unterstützt Gründer und Unternehmen vom ersten Schritt in die Selbstständigkeit über die Umsetzung der Idee bis hin zum erfolgreichen Unternehmen. Sie bietet Tagungsräume, Veranstaltungsplattformen, technologische Bildung und Coworking Spaces an.
Key services
Gründerberatung, Tagungsräume und Veranstaltungsräume, Technologische Bildung, Coworking Spaces, Events und Workshops
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Contao Open Source CMS, Rocksolid Slider, Mmenu.js, WOW.js, Isotope.js, Masonry.js
Frameworks
Contao CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 on newsletter form
  • Google Analytics IP anonymization enabled
  • Cookie opt-out function for Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German and targeted at regional startups and businesses.
  3. Multiple event listings with external registration links to Eventbrite.
  4. Use of Google Analytics with IP anonymization and opt-out mechanism.
  5. Newsletter subscription form includes GDPR-compliant consent checkbox and Google reCAPTCHA v2.
  6. No explicit cookie consent banner found despite cookie usage.
  7. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  10. Website uses modern JavaScript libraries and CMS (Contao).
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Contao CMS, a mature open-source content management system, combined with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Mmenu.js, and Rocksolid Slider for UI components. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are integrated with IP anonymization, and Google reCAPTCHA v2 protects forms. Hosting is via DomainControl nameservers, likely GoDaddy. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical risks include missing security headers and reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing maintenance.
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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