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Security report for vogel.de

Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG · Media · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG is a leading German B2B communications and specialist media company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services including communication agencies, specialist media, events, market research, and digital marketing solutions. The company targets professional B2B sectors such as automotive, industry, IT, and legal/economic fields. Their website reflects a mature, professional digital presence with consistent branding and clear communication of their offerings. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript libraries, lazy loading, and a consent management platform to ensure GDPR compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though some security headers and explicit policies could be improved. Overall, the site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and trustworthy, with clear contact channels and social media integration.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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.

    • 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. 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
85
Email security
93
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
83

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
2,590
Employees
0
Customers
2,527
Third parties
63
Weak passwords
10%

46 subdomains 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 holds a strong market position as a comprehensive B2B communication provider in Germany, combining agency expertise with specialist media and events. Their business model integrates multiple communication disciplines to serve a broad range of industries. The presence of over 250 services, 100+ digital platforms, and 300+ business events annually indicates a large operational scale and diversified revenue streams. The company employs over 790 staff, signaling a large enterprise size. Partnerships and related domains such as their B2B marketing shop and event platform support their ecosystem. The website content and structure emphasize trust, professionalism, and a customer-centric approach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS and secure form submission including CSRF tokens. The use of a consent management platform indicates attention to privacy compliance. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site could benefit from implementing additional security headers and publishing incident response information to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG
Description
Wir bieten anführende Fachinformation & Unternehmenskommunikation – mit 5 Kommunikationsagenturen, 3 Service-Unternehmen & 14 Fachmedienbereichen.
Key services
Kommunikationsagenturen (Communication Agencies), Fachmedien (Specialist Media), Event Solutions, Market Research, Performance Marketing & Social Media, Public Relations, Data & Generative AI Services, Chinese Market Solutions, Address Solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, LazySizes (lazy loading images), Google Tag Manager, ConsentManager CMP, Custom JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure contact form with CSRF token

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
ConsentManager CMP
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German language targeting B2B sectors.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and contact form.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and consent management.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response contacts published.
  7. No terms of service explicitly found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
  10. No suspicious or malicious domains linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including jQuery 3.5.1 and LazySizes for image lazy loading, integrated with Google Tag Manager for analytics and ConsentManager CMP for GDPR-compliant cookie consent. The site is well-structured with responsive design and optimized for mobile devices. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing scripts and assets. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting details are not explicit but name servers indicate Deutsche Telekom infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and scalable digital presence with opportunities for further modernization and security enhancements.
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. 81/100Low26 findingsView report
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