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Security report for wislev.de

Wirtschaftsinitiative Smart Living e.V. · Technology · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Wirtschaftsinitiative Smart Living e.V. is a German non-profit association focused on advancing digitalization in home and living environments to establish Germany as a leading market for Smart Living applications. The organization collaborates with approximately 40 companies, associations, and alliances, providing services such as member networking, event organization, and dissemination of studies and media related to Smart Living. The website is built on WordPress with a modern UIkit framework, offering a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response contacts. Some hidden SEO spam links to gambling sites were detected, which could pose reputational risks. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve privacy compliance and security practices.

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

8 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

  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"

    • 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';…

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
44

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 association holds a solid market position within the German Smart Living sector, targeting industry stakeholders and interested parties. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on advocacy, networking, and information dissemination. The website supports this with resources like showroom maps, funding information, and member benefits. The partnership with showrooms.wislev.de indicates an ecosystem approach. The presence of hidden gambling-related links suggests possible SEO spam attacks, which should be addressed to maintain credibility.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries but lacks visible security headers such as CSP or HSTS. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, and incident response contacts are not explicitly provided. The hidden SEO spam links represent a security and reputational concern. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be improved by implementing recommended headers, cookie consent mechanisms, and clearer security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to enhance GDPR compliance.
  3. Remove or investigate hidden SEO spam links to gambling domains to protect brand reputation.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Enhance contact information with explicit security and data protection officer contacts.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wirtschaftsinitiative Smart Living e.V.
Description
Die Wirtschaftsinitiative Smart Living e.V. (WISL) ist ein bundesweiter Verein mit ca. 40 beteiligten Unternehmen, Verbänden und Allianzen, der die Digitalisierung der Heim- und Lebensumgebung vorantreibt und Deutschland zum internationalen Leitmarkt für Smart-Living-Anwendungen ausbauen möchte.
Key services
Förderung der Digitalisierung im Smart Living Bereich, Bereitstellung von Showroom-Landkarte, Arbeitsgruppen und Mitgliederservice, Veröffentlichung von Studien, Positionspapieren und Medien, Organisation von Veranstaltungen und Terminen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yootheme Theme, jQuery 3.7.1, UIkit Framework
Frameworks
UIkit
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained WordPress site with a focus on Smart Living initiatives in Germany.
  2. Content is primarily in German and targets industry stakeholders and interested parties.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage; contact likely via contact page form.
  4. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. Some suspicious external links related to gambling appear in hidden or off-screen divs, likely SEO spam injections.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. No explicit privacy or security certifications displayed.
  8. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 using the Yootheme framework and UIkit for UI components, supported by jQuery 3.7.1. Hosting is provided by agenturserver, as indicated by the nameservers. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. However, the presence of hidden spam content indicates a need for improved content security monitoring and CMS hardening.
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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