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Security report for auschwitz.org

Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau · Non-profit · Poland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau website serves as the official digital presence of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, a large non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the memory and history of the former Nazi concentration and extermination camp. The site provides extensive educational content, museum information, and visitor resources, targeting a broad audience including educators, researchers, and the general public. The museum is internationally recognized and operates with a strong focus on historical accuracy and memorialization. Technically, the website employs a custom CMS (edito) and utilizes common web technologies such as jQuery, Owl Carousel, Google Analytics, and Facebook SDK. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and a moderate performance profile. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring secure communications. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with HTTPS and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks some security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms, which could be improved to enhance GDPR compliance and overall security posture. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, but the website's content and branding strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is a professional, trustworthy resource for historical education and memorial activities. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent banners, enhancing security headers, and publishing security and incident response policies to strengthen compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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 museum holds a leading position in the historical and memorial sector related to the Holocaust and World War II history. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on education, preservation, and public engagement through exhibitions, publications, and digital resources. The museum leverages partnerships with related domains such as its bookstore and visit reservation platforms. The target audience is global, including scholars, educators, and visitors. The museum's growth is supported by its recognized status, extensive archival resources, and active social media presence. The partnership ecosystem includes foundations and service providers like the website developer. The museum's operations emphasize historical accuracy, educational outreach, and memorialization.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate to good. HTTPS is properly implemented, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. The use of modern analytics and social SDKs is done asynchronously, reducing performance impact. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness perception. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Consider obtaining and displaying relevant certifications or trust badges to reinforce credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Description
Miejsce Pamięci i Muzeum poświęcone byłemu niemieckiemu nazistowskiemu obozowi koncentracyjnemu i zagłady Auschwitz-Birkenau, obejmujące zbiory, archiwa, ośrodek naukowy, konserwatorski i wydawniczy.
Key services
Museum exhibitions, Educational programs, Online and onsite guided tours, Archival access, Publications and bookstore
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Owl Carousel, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern analytics with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel (implied by Facebook SDK)
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Polish language.
  2. No WHOIS data available, limiting domain trust verification.
  3. Strong social media presence across multiple platforms.
  4. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected, potential GDPR compliance gap.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers directly on main page; contact page linked.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. Website uses HTTPS with modern analytics and social SDKs.
  8. Content is educational and memorial in nature, no commercial or adult content.
  9. Website uses a custom CMS 'edito' and common JS libraries.
  10. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS 'edito' and common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics, and Facebook SDK for social integration. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as font size controls and skip links. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and cookie consent implementation.
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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