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Security report for verifhy.de

DVGW Service & Consult GmbH · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website verifHy.de is a professional platform operated by DVGW Service & Consult GmbH, focused on providing a smart database solution for verifying the hydrogen readiness of gas network components. It serves as a critical technical tool supporting the transition of gas networks to climate-friendly hydrogen, targeting gas network operators, manufacturers, and international partners. The site is well-branded, consistent, and provides clear navigation and relevant content aligned with its energy sector focus. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies including jQuery and Bootstrap, hosted via INWX. It demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though performance is moderate. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks explicit security headers and incident response information. Privacy compliance is adequate with linked comprehensive privacy and cookie policies on the parent DVGW site, though no active cookie consent mechanism is present. Contact information is clearly provided via phone and a login portal for database access. No social media or analytics tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence with minor areas for improvement in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency. The domain registration data aligns well with the business, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

    • 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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  • Security score drift

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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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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

VerifHy operates as a specialized service within the energy sector, focusing on hydrogen readiness verification for gas networks. Its market positioning is strong as a central accelerator for hydrogen network conversion in Germany and internationally, leveraging partnerships with recognized industry bodies like DVGW. The business model revolves around providing a technical database platform to manufacturers and network operators, facilitating efficient infrastructure transition to hydrogen. The company targets industry professionals and stakeholders involved in energy transition, emphasizing resource efficiency and climate goals. The partnership ecosystem includes international collaborators, enhancing credibility and reach. Growth indicators include continuous database expansion and integration with energy transition initiatives.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended best practices. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adding security headers, incident response contacts, and formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible security policy page detailing security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements and improve user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish vulnerability disclosure information or a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve the security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DVGW Service & Consult GmbH
Description
VerifHy is a central platform and smart database for checking the hydrogen readiness (H2-Readiness) of gas network components, supporting the transition of gas networks to climate-friendly hydrogen.
Key services
Hydrogen readiness verification database, Information platform for gas network components, Support for gas network operators in hydrogen transition
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, WURFL.js
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical link uses https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 focused on hydrogen readiness for gas networks, targeting industry professionals.
  3. No forms detected on the homepage; login page exists for database access.
  4. No social media links found in the provided HTML content.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are linked externally on the parent DVGW service site.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond WURFL.js for device detection.
  8. Website uses modern CMS TYPO3 and standard web technologies.
  9. Contact phone number is clearly provided with company context.
  10. No email addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, ensuring maintainability and scalability. The use of jQuery and Bootstrap supports responsive design and interactive elements. Hosting via INWX provides stable DNS and domain management. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in asset loading and caching. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation clarity. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility compliance and implement advanced security headers. The absence of analytics tools suggests a focus on privacy but may limit marketing insights.
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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