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Security report for zuechtungskunde.de

Verlag Eugen Ulmer · Manufacturing · 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 website www.zuechtungskunde.de represents a professional scientific journal focused on animal breeding, husbandry, nutrition, hygiene, reproduction, and health of agricultural livestock. It is published by Verlag Eugen Ulmer and serves as the official organ of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde e.V. The journal targets veterinarians, breeders, scientists, breeding associations, and veterinary administrations, offering subscription services and manuscript submission options. The site is well-structured, content-rich, and maintains a good level of professionalism and trustworthiness in its domain. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Foundation framework, Slick Carousel, Klaro for cookie consent, Matomo analytics, and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS with cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers are missing and Facebook Pixel is not fully configured. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in security best practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks explicit security policies and incident response information. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected, but improvements in security headers and script management are recommended. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies aligned with GDPR. Overall, the website is a credible, professional platform for scientific publishing in the agricultural and animal sciences sector. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, properly configuring tracking pixels, and publishing security and incident response policies to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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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  • 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
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
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

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 operates as a specialized scientific publisher within the agricultural and animal sciences sector, leveraging its affiliation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde e.V. and Verlag Eugen Ulmer. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus, recognized impact factor, and indexing in reputable scientific databases. Revenue streams include subscriptions (print and digital) and manuscript publication fees. The target customers are professionals and organizations in veterinary and animal breeding fields. The company maintains partnerships with scientific societies and uses third-party ad networks and analytics tools. Growth indicators include ongoing publication of scientific articles and active manuscript submissions. The business ecosystem is supported by the parent publishing house and scientific community collaborations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. The presence of third-party tracking scripts like Matomo and Google Tag Manager is managed with consent, but Facebook Pixel is improperly configured, posing a minor risk. No direct incident response or security policy information is available, indicating a gap in transparency and preparedness. The login form uses POST but lacks visible CSRF tokens or multi-factor authentication indications. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Properly configure or remove the Facebook Pixel tracking script to avoid unused or misconfigured scripts.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  4. Enhance login form security with CSRF protection and consider multi-factor authentication for user accounts.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verlag Eugen Ulmer
Description
Die Züchtungskunde ist eine wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift, herausgegeben von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde e.V., die Forschungsergebnisse in Tierzüchtung, Tierhaltung, Tierernährung, Tierhygiene, Fortpflanzung und Gesundheit landwirtschaftlicher Nutztiere veröffentlicht.
Key services
Wissenschaftliche Publikationen, Abonnements (gedruckt und digital), Manuskripteinreichung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.1.4, Foundation 6.1.2, Slick Carousel 1.5.9, Klaro Cookie Consent 0.7.18, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and external scripts loaded over HTTPS)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Login form uses POST method
  • Tracking scripts require cookie consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AdSpirit
Tracking pixels
Matomo, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional scientific journal for animal breeding and agriculture.
  2. Content is in German with some English terms.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and analytics with cookie consent.
  4. Includes subscription and manuscript submission services.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Advertising is present but controlled with consent.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible in main content; contact form available.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with a modern front-end technology stack including jQuery, Foundation framework, and Slick Carousel for UI components. Cookie consent is managed via Klaro, and analytics are handled by Matomo and Google Tag Manager. Hosting and ad services are provided by Ulmer's infrastructure and AdSpirit respectively. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and canonical URLs. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and deferred execution where applicable. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and script management could be improved to reduce risks and enhance compliance.
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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