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Security report for althoff-konsortium.de

Friedrich-Althoff-Konsortium e.V. · Education · Germany

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

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Friedrich-Althoff-Konsortium e.V. is a regional non-profit consortium serving scientific institutions in Berlin and Brandenburg, providing access to licensed electronic publications and scientific information. The website is hosted on WordPress.com, leveraging WordPress CMS and Jetpack for content management and analytics. The site is well-structured, primarily in German, with an English version available, targeting academic and research institutions. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacking explicit security headers and incident response information. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but could improve in security and compliance transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

    • 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
42
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
57

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

The consortium operates as a small non-profit entity focused on education and scientific information dissemination. It maintains partnerships with regional library networks such as KOBV and participates in broader licensing initiatives like Projekt DEAL. The business model centers on collective licensing and information sharing rather than commercial sales. The website content and structure support this mission with relevant categories, quick links to partner organizations, and a mailing list for interested parties. Growth indicators include regular updates and a comprehensive archive dating back many years, indicating sustained activity and engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses WordPress.com hosting, which provides baseline security. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No dedicated security or incident response pages are present, and no security.txt file was found. The use of Jetpack suggests some security features are enabled, but explicit details are not visible. The site does not implement a cookie consent banner, which is a GDPR compliance gap. Overall, security maturity is moderate but could be enhanced with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve trust.
  4. Regularly audit WordPress plugins and themes for vulnerabilities and keep them updated.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Friedrich-Althoff-Konsortium e.V.
Description
Das Friedrich-Althoff-Konsortium e.V. ist das regionale Konsortium für Berlin und Brandenburg. Wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen aus der Region haben sich zu einem eingetragenen und als gemeinnützig anerkannten Verein zusammengeschlossen, um ihre Nutzerinnen und Nutzer mit wissenschaftlicher Information aus elektronischen Veröffentlichungen zu versorgen.
Key services
Coordination of licensed electronic products, Information provision to scientific users, Consortium meetings and discussions, Mailing list for interested non-members
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Jetpack, Gutenberg, PHP, JavaScript
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
WordPress.com hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of WordPress security plugins (Jetpack)

Analytics and tracking

Services
WordPress.com Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
wordpress.com pixel
Marketing tools
Jetpack
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress.com hosted site for a regional non-profit consortium.
  2. Content is primarily in German with an English version available.
  3. No visible cookie consent banner despite GDPR relevance.
  4. Contact primarily via email; no phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
  5. No visible security.txt or incident response contact information.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Use of Jetpack and WordPress.com analytics for tracking.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Site uses HTTPS with no visible SSL issues.
  10. No explicit security headers detected in provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS hosted on WordPress.com, using Gutenberg blocks and Jetpack plugins. The technical stack is modern and well-supported but shows moderate performance and basic SEO and accessibility features. The site is mobile optimized with a responsive design. No critical technical issues or broken elements were detected. Opportunities exist to improve performance and accessibility further, and to implement advanced security headers and compliance mechanisms.
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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