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THE FIZZ · Real Estate · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

THE FIZZ operates as a specialized real estate business focusing on student apartments across Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. The company offers fully furnished apartments with community spaces and house management services, targeting students seeking convenient and community-oriented housing solutions. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides online booking capabilities, positioning THE FIZZ as a competitive player in the European student housing market. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern performance and cookie management plugins, ensuring good user experience and compliance with privacy regulations. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though the absence of security headers and a published security policy are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency, slightly impacting business credibility. Overall, THE FIZZ presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with room for enhanced security and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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. 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';…

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. 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

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
77
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
95
Average
62

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 FIZZ targets the student housing sector with a business model centered on renting fully furnished apartments in prime study locations. Their multi-country presence and online booking system indicate a scalable and digitally mature operation. The company leverages community-building as a key differentiator and maintains active social media channels to engage its audience. The lack of visible direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main site suggests a preference for contact via forms or app login portals. The missing WHOIS data is unusual and should be investigated to ensure domain ownership legitimacy. The company appears medium-sized with a focus on real estate and hospitality sectors, with no evident parent or subsidiary companies disclosed.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR, reflecting a baseline security and privacy awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness perception. The missing WHOIS registration data is a significant concern for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with recommendations to enhance header implementation and publish security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to ensure domain ownership legitimacy and improve business credibility.
  4. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and enhance cookie consent mechanisms with clear user options and data retention disclosures.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities and ensure up-to-date security patches.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
THE FIZZ
Description
THE FIZZ offers comfortable and fully furnished student apartments with urban community spaces, international communities, and individual house management service. Available in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, and the Netherlands.
Key services
Student apartments rental, Community spaces, House management service, Online booking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, WP Rocket, Borlabs Cookie, Flickity slider
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Borlabs Cookie
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Professional design and clear navigation
  3. Strong focus on student housing in multiple European countries
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy present and GDPR compliant
  5. No visible security headers detected in provided data
  6. WHOIS data missing or domain not found in registry, unusual for active site
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in provided content
  9. Use of WordPress CMS with common plugins for performance and cookie management
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using modern plugins such as WP Rocket for caching and Borlabs Cookie for consent management, indicating a focus on performance and privacy compliance. The use of jQuery and Flickity slider provides interactive UI elements. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and SEO, with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing organization, website, and articles. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Performance is fast with lazy loading and preloading of fonts and images. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies detected, but security header implementation is lacking.
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. 65/100Medium23 findingsView report
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