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Security report for awo-nordhessen.de

AWO Nordhessen · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AWO Nordhessen is a regional non-profit organization focused on social services and community support in the Nordhessen region of Germany. The website serves as an informational and membership platform, emphasizing core social values such as freedom, justice, tolerance, and solidarity. The organization holds an important position in the regional social service sector, providing economic and societal contributions as a member-based association. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, indicating a mature and stable technical infrastructure. The presence of Cookiebot for cookie consent management and integration of Google Analytics and Meta Pixel demonstrate a moderate digital maturity with attention to privacy compliance, although no explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were detected in the provided content. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in security headers and incident response transparency. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-branded, targeting a general audience interested in social welfare and community engagement.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
85
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
88
Average
56

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 organization operates as a non-profit entity with a focus on social services and membership engagement. Its business model revolves around providing community support and social welfare services, likely funded through membership fees, donations, and public funding. The website links to partner subdomains related to career opportunities and application services, indicating an ecosystem of related services. The use of TYPO3 CMS and integration of major analytics and advertising platforms suggest a balanced approach to digital presence and marketing. The absence of detailed privacy and security policies may indicate an area for strategic improvement to enhance trust and compliance. The organization appears to maintain a stable market position within its regional sector, with consistent branding and content quality supporting its credibility.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates cookie consent mechanisms via Cookiebot, which is a positive indicator for privacy compliance. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no visible security policy or incident response contact information. The use of third-party analytics and advertising tools introduces tracking and data collection practices that require careful management to maintain GDPR compliance. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests limited transparency in security incident handling. Overall, the security posture is moderate, with recommendations to implement additional security headers, publish security policies, and enhance incident response readiness to strengthen the organization's security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO metadata to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AWO Nordhessen
Description
Die AWO Nordhessen ist eine für die Region bedeutsame Organisation als wirtschaftlich erfolgreicher Dienstleister und als gesellschaftlich verankerter Mitgliederverband. Die Grundwerte Freiheit, Gerechtigkeit, Toleranz und Solidarität verkörpern unsere Geschichte und unser sozialethisches Fundament.
Key services
social services, membership support, regional community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Cookiebot, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • cookie consent with opt-in/opt-out
  • marketing consent management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Google
Tracking pixels
Meta Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS, a mature open-source CMS.
  2. Cookie consent is managed by Cookiebot with clear categories and opt-in/out toggles.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. No direct contact information (email, phone, address) found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. External links mostly to trusted domains related to analytics, advertising, and affiliated subdomains.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. Website content is in German language with English lang attribute in HTML tag.
  9. Meta tags and Open Graph tags present but minimal.
  10. No JSON-LD structured data detected in the provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It uses modern web technologies including JavaScript and CSS, and integrates Cookiebot for cookie consent management, Google Analytics for traffic analysis, and Meta Pixel for marketing tracking. The site appears to be mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and more comprehensive metadata for SEO. Hosting provider details were not explicitly identified in the provided data.
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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