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Security report for arsenal-berlin.de

Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V. · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V. is a well-established non-profit cultural institution based in Germany, specializing in film and video art. The organization operates a cinema, film archive, distribution services, and manages independent Berlinale sections such as Forum and Forum Expanded. Their target audience includes film enthusiasts, cultural institutions, and the general public interested in film culture. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content about their services and events. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with jQuery and custom JavaScript. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. The site is served over HTTPS, ensuring secure communication, though it lacks some advanced security headers. No advertising or tracking technologies were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site maintains a good posture with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response information, and cookie consent mechanisms, which are areas for improvement to enhance compliance and user trust. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and aligned with the institution's cultural mission. Strategic enhancements in privacy compliance and security policies would further strengthen its position and user confidence.

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

7 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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Arsenal holds a strong position in the cultural media sector as a niche non-profit institution focused on film and video art. Its business model revolves around cultural programming, archival services, and festival participation, supported by government and foundation funding. The organization benefits from partnerships with entities like the Goethe-Institut and is a full member of FIAF, enhancing its credibility and network. The website supports its mission by providing detailed program information, educational offerings, and archival projects, targeting a specialized audience of film professionals and enthusiasts. Growth indicators include active event programming and digital initiatives such as streaming platforms and interactive maps. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving cultural institutions and funding bodies, which supports sustainability and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to ensure full GDPR compliance and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies with dedicated contact channels to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  4. Regularly update all JavaScript libraries, including jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance visibility of contact information by including verified company emails and phone numbers on the website to improve user trust and communication.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V.
Description
Das Arsenal - Institut für Film und Videokunst betreibt ein Kino, Archiv, Verleih sowie die unabhängigen Berlinale-Sektionen Forum und Forum Expanded.
Key services
Cinema operation, Film archive, Film distribution, Berlinale Forum and Forum Expanded sections, Educational programs and workshops
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 1.11.3, Custom JavaScript bundles
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and culturally focused.
  3. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic privacy policy detected.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed in the HTML content; contact is via contact page and physical addresses.
  5. Social media presence is strong with Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube links.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Uses TYPO3 CMS with custom JavaScript and jQuery 1.11.3.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; HTTPS is enforced.
  9. WHOIS data is consistent with website claims and German hosting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, indicating a solid technical foundation. The use of jQuery 1.11.3 is somewhat outdated and could be modernized to improve security and performance. The site includes custom JavaScript bundles, suggesting tailored functionality. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting details are not explicitly provided, but DNS indicates German-based name servers. No advanced analytics or tracking scripts were detected, aligning with privacy-conscious design. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and implement additional security headers to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.
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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