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Security report for alfons.de

Westermann · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ALFONS Online-Lernwelt is an educational platform operated by Westermann, targeting primary school students, teachers, and parents in Germany. It offers interactive learning games for German, Mathematics, and English, supported by detailed evaluation tools and a centralized student management system. The platform is positioned as a reputable and certified educational service with a medium-sized market presence in the German education sector. Technically, the website is built on Angular 9 with modern web standards, providing a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response information. Privacy compliance is mostly met with a clear privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for its intended audience.

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

6 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

    • 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

  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';…

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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
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
64

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Westermann leverages its established brand in educational publishing to provide digital learning solutions through ALFONS. The business model focuses on license sales for schools and parents, supported by a centralized student management system to streamline administration. The platform integrates with partner educational services such as Antolin and BiBox, enhancing its ecosystem. The target market is German primary education, with growth potential in digital learning adoption. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and trust signals including certifications and professional support. The partnership ecosystem and centralized management indicate strategic positioning for scalability and customer retention.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks implementation of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, limiting transparency for security issues. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization for broader reach and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Westermann
Description
Das spielerische Lernprogramm zum differenzierten Üben von Deutsch, Mathe und Englisch in der Grundschule. Jetzt testen und kostenlos durchstarten!
Key services
Online learning games for German, Mathematics, and English, Detailed evaluation tools for teachers and parents, Centralized student management system
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular 9, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Video HTML5, Piwik analytics
Frameworks
Angular
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik
Marketing tools
Piwik analytics
Transparency
basic

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 professionally presented and targeted at primary school education.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which could be improved.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with phone and contact form.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and Angular framework.
  6. Presence of recognized certification (Comenius EduMedia).
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Angular 9 framework with modern front-end technologies including TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3. It incorporates video content and Piwik analytics for user tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not explicit but external links suggest integration with panvision.de services. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy mechanisms are recommended to reduce risk and improve 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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