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Security report for whistleblowing-experte.de

Whistleblowing Experte · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Whistleblowing Experte operates a specialized digital whistleblower reporting and compliance management platform targeted primarily at small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU) in Germany. The company offers a comprehensive compliance tool integrated with qualified legal support and an ombudsperson network, positioning itself as a niche provider in the compliance and whistleblowing sector. The website is professionally designed using the Contao CMS, with modern web technologies and responsive design ensuring good user experience across devices. The technical infrastructure is hosted by Timme Hosting and includes Google Tag Manager for analytics. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

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

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 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. 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

  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

  4. 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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58

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 whistleblowing-experte.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 business targets German SMEs requiring whistleblower protection systems compliant with recent legislation. Its competitive advantage lies in combining digital reporting tools with legal expertise and an ombudsperson network. Revenue likely derives from subscription or service fees for compliance solutions. The company maintains a focused partnership with Steuerkontor Weinert, as indicated by linked domains. Growth potential exists in expanding compliance services and enhancing digital maturity. The absence of social media presence and limited public business registration data suggests a small but specialized operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, which may impact trust and compliance with GDPR and NIS2 directives. The use of Google Tag Manager introduces moderate tracking but no explicit user consent mechanisms were detected. Overall, security practices are adequate but could be significantly improved to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly disclose comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to build trust and comply with security best practices.
  4. Include data protection officer contact information to align with GDPR transparency requirements.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Whistleblowing Experte
Description
Unser digitales Whistleblower Hinweisgebersystem bieten Ihnen ein effektives Compliance Management Tool inklusive qualifizierter anwaltlicher Betreuung.
Key services
Digital whistleblower reporting system, Compliance management tools, Qualified legal support, Ombudsperson network
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Contao CMS, Google Tag Manager, lazysizes (lazy loading images), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

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 challenges
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in provided content
  3. Contact phone numbers clearly displayed with German country code
  4. No email addresses explicitly found in provided HTML snippet
  5. Use of Google Tag Manager indicates analytics and tracking
  6. Professional design and responsive layout observed
  7. No social media links detected in provided HTML
  8. WHOIS data limited but consistent with hosting provider
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. No data protection officer contact found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Contao Open Source CMS, leveraging modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript technologies including lazysizes for image lazy loading and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting is provided by Timme Hosting with multiple name servers indicating a stable infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with more ARIA roles and semantic markup. No critical technical issues were detected 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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