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Security report for zentrale-ethikkommission.de

ZEKO - Zentrale Ethikkommission bei der Bundesärztekammer · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Zentrale Ethikkommission (ZEKO) is an official ethics commission affiliated with the German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer), established in 1994 to provide independent ethical guidance in medicine and related fields. The website serves as a platform for publishing ethical statements, resolutions, and supporting medical professionals and the public in ethical discourse. The target audience includes physicians, healthcare professionals, and interested members of the public. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap 5 and FontAwesome. It is hosted by SchlundTech and employs privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo and consent management through Cookiebot. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, and avoids exposing sensitive data. While some security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML, the overall posture is strong with no detected vulnerabilities. The WHOIS data aligns with the organization's official status, enhancing trust. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong compliance and professionalism. Strategic recommendations include enhancing explicit security headers and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…
  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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
70

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ZEKO holds a unique market position as a governmental and non-profit ethics advisory body in the healthcare sector in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its official mandate and multidisciplinary expertise. The business model is advisory and regulatory, focusing on ethical standards rather than commercial revenue. The organization targets medical professionals and the public, with growth indicators tied to evolving biomedical ethical challenges. Partnerships with the Bundesärztekammer and international bodies like the World Medical Association support its ecosystem. The website content and structure reflect a stable operation with consistent branding and trust signals.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is good, with enforced HTTPS, GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and use of privacy-respecting analytics. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Compliance gaps include the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact channels. The site lacks a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. Data protection practices are evident but could be enhanced with explicit security headers and formal incident response documentation. The security culture appears mature given the organization's nature, but formalization of policies would improve readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing more detailed data protection officer contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Zentrale Ethikkommission bei der Bundesärztekammer
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ZEKO - Zentrale Ethikkommission bei der Bundesärztekammer
Description
Zentrale Kommission zur Wahrung ethischer Grundsätze in der Medizin und ihren Grenzgebieten bei der Bundesärztekammer. Die ZEKO ist eine unabhängige multidisziplinäre Ethikkommission, die ethische Fragestellungen in der Medizin bearbeitet und Stellungnahmen veröffentlicht.
Key services
Ethical guidance and statements, Publications and resolutions, Support for medical ethical decision-making
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap 5, FontAwesome 5.15.3, Cookiebot, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot, Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
excellent

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 professional, focused on medical ethics and governmental advisory.
  3. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent regulations.
  4. Use of reputable CMS TYPO3 and privacy-respecting analytics Matomo.
  5. Clear and verified contact information with official email and phone.
  6. No evidence of suspicious or malicious activity.
  7. Good technical and security posture with room for minor header improvements.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and robust technical stack centered on TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap 5, and FontAwesome for UI components. Hosting is provided by SchlundTech, a reputable German hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking and Cookiebot for consent management, reflecting compliance with European privacy standards. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation to reduce risk and improve trust.
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.

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