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Security report for tierarztmangel.de

Branchen-Initiative Tierarztmangel.de · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tierarztmangel.de is a German industry initiative website focused on addressing the shortage of veterinarians in Germany. It serves as an informational platform aggregating data and insights about the veterinary workforce shortage, targeting veterinarians, animal owners, and policymakers. The website is built on a modern WordPress infrastructure using Elementor and Astra theme, hosted likely by 1&1 IONOS. It features a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR but lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent but could be improved with security headers and incident response information. Overall, the site is professional, informative, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

5 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. 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

  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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
53

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention tierarztmangel.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 website occupies a niche position in the German veterinary healthcare sector as an informational and advocacy platform. It leverages partnerships with related domains such as beruftierarzt.de and tieraerzteatlas.de to enhance its resource offerings. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on industry awareness and solutions for the veterinary shortage. The target audience includes veterinary professionals, animal owners, and stakeholders in animal health policy. The site’s content quality and branding are consistent, supporting its credibility within its sector.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS and implements a detailed cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy and security compliance. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not provide a security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a security.txt file and contact channels for security incidents suggests room for improvement in security maturity and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing GDPR compliance and data handling.
  2. Add terms of service to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Create a security.txt file and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Include clear contact information such as official emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Branchen-Initiative Tierarztmangel.de
Description
tierarztmangel.de ist eine Branchen-Initiative, die Informationen rund um das Thema Tierarztmangel in Deutschland zusammenträgt. Das Projekt ist im Aufbau und bietet Einstieg in die Thematik mit dem 'Wörlitzer Memorandum'.
Key services
Informationssammlung zum Tierarztmangel, Bereitstellung von Ergebnissen der Arbeitsgruppen, Verlinkung zu Partnerseiten wie tieraerzteatlas.de
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP (implied by WordPress), Elementor page builder, Astra theme, jQuery, MashShare social sharing plugin, CookieYes cookie consent
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Elementor
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed settings
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
koko-analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
koko-analytics
Marketing tools
MashShare social sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is focused on veterinary shortage issues in Germany.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in content.
  6. Uses modern WordPress stack with Elementor and Astra theme.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  9. External links to relevant partner domains are present.
  10. No advertising networks detected except social sharing and analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with Elementor page builder and Astra theme, indicating a modern and flexible CMS infrastructure. It uses jQuery and MashShare for social sharing, and CookieYes for cookie consent management. Hosting is inferred to be with 1&1 IONOS based on nameservers. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Performance is moderate with no major technical issues detected. Accessibility is basic but present. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided HTML content.
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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