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Security report for aktion-west-ost.de

Aktion West-Ost e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Aktion West-Ost e.V. is a small non-profit umbrella organization representing four Catholic youth associations within the BDKJ framework. The organization focuses on international youth work and political education aimed at fostering encounters and exchanges between Central and Eastern Europe. Their mission centers on overcoming East-West boundaries through personal contacts and shared experiences. The website reflects this mission with content in German and English, highlighting projects, publications, and social media engagement. Technically, the website is built on the ProcessWire CMS and leverages a modern JavaScript and CSS stack including jQuery, SlickNav, Slippry, and others to provide a responsive and user-friendly experience. Hosting is managed via kasserver.com, a known hosting provider. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic SEO and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (assumed), but lacks visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are important for GDPR compliance and security hardening. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its non-profit mission. However, improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and contact transparency would enhance its security posture and user trust.

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

10 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  3. 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 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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
0
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 · found on this site
  • 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

Aktion West-Ost operates in a niche non-profit sector focused on youth international exchange and political education within Europe. Its competitive advantage lies in its established network of Catholic youth associations and funding from recognized organizations. The business model is centered on volunteer engagement, project coordination, and educational initiatives. The target audience includes youth and young adults interested in cultural exchange and political education. The organization maintains partnerships with member associations and funding bodies, enhancing its credibility and reach. Growth indicators include active social media channels and ongoing project updates. The website serves as an information hub rather than a transactional platform.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS but lacks critical security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. There is no visible cookie consent mechanism, which is a GDPR compliance gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found, indicating basic security hygiene. The absence of security.txt or similar files suggests limited formal security communication. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit but could benefit from enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility on the website to improve user trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aktion West-Ost e.V.
Description
Dachverband von vier kleinen katholischen Jugendverbänden im BDKJ, engagiert in internationaler Jugendarbeit und politischer Bildung für Begegnung und Austausch mit Mittel- und Osteuropa. Ziel ist es, durch persönliche Kontakte und gemeinsame Erlebnisse Grenzen zwischen Ost und West zu überwinden.
Key services
Internationale Begegnungsprojekte, Freiwilligendienst, Politische Bildung, Publikationen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, SlickNav, Slippry, Slick Carousel, Lity, Magnific Popup, FullCalendar
Frameworks
ProcessWire CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (assumed but not confirmed from data)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German with an English alternate version available.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected on homepage.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage or navigation.
  5. Social media presence on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram with official links.
  6. No forms detected on homepage; newsletter signup link present but no embedded form.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Use of multiple external JS libraries and CSS frameworks for UI and UX.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  10. Footer contains links to privacy policy and imprint pages.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the ProcessWire CMS platform and uses a variety of modern front-end libraries such as jQuery, SlickNav, Slippry, Slick Carousel, Lity, and Magnific Popup to deliver a responsive and interactive user experience. Hosting is provided by kasserver.com, as indicated by the nameservers. The site includes multiple CSS frameworks and fonts loaded from external CDNs. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive navigation and layout. SEO is basic with proper meta tags but could be improved with structured data and enhanced accessibility features. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
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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