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Security report for bdsj.de

Bund der St. Sebastianus Schützenjugend · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bund der St. Sebastianus Schützenjugend (BdSJ) is a large non-profit youth organization in Germany with approximately 30,000 members. The organization focuses on social, sporting, and religious youth work, emphasizing cultural and political education within the framework of the Schützenjugend tradition. The website serves as an information hub for the federal association, providing news, project details, and resources for members and interested parties. The organization is well-established, founded in 1961, and maintains a strong presence through its six diocesan associations and over 1,200 brotherhoods. Technically, the website is built on the Alkacon Mercury CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery. Accessibility features are implemented via the EyeAble plugin, and the site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices. The site uses HTTPS with an excellent SSL configuration, ensuring secure communications. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with a consent mechanism in place. Security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the site lacks explicit security policy or incident response information and does not publish a security.txt file. Contact information is clearly presented, including email, phone, physical address, and a contact form with privacy consent. Social media sharing is integrated but no direct official social media profiles are linked. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, reflecting the organization's credibility and commitment to its members. Strategic improvements could include adding explicit security policies and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

5 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

  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';…

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
45
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
65

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

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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

BdSJ holds a strong market position as a major youth organization in Germany, with a clear focus on social and religious youth engagement. Its business model is non-profit, relying on membership and community involvement rather than commercial revenue. The organization benefits from a broad network of diocesan partners, enhancing its reach and influence. The website supports this ecosystem by linking to partner diocesan sites and providing resources and news updates. The presence of projects like 'Schützen gegen Rechts' and digital offerings indicates active community engagement and modernization efforts. The organization's longevity and size indicate stability and a well-established operational structure.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. Cookie consent and privacy policies align with GDPR requirements, indicating compliance awareness. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of publicly available security or incident response policies represent areas for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or security contact channels are provided, which could limit external security collaboration. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security collaboration.
  4. Enhance social media presence by linking official profiles to increase engagement and trust.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bund der St. Sebastianus Schützenjugend
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bund der St. Sebastianus Schützenjugend
Description
Der BdSJ ist ein farbenfroher, vielfältiger Verband mit knapp 30.000 Mitgliedern, der sich der sportlichen, sozialen und kirchlichen Jugendarbeit widmet. Die inhaltliche Arbeit wird durch religiöse, soziale, kulturelle und politische Inhalte bestimmt.
Key services
Jugendarbeit, Soziales Engagement, Kirchliche Jugendarbeit, Projekte und Aktionen, Bereitstellung von Broschüren und Arbeitshilfen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Embla Slider, EyeAble accessibility plugin
Frameworks
Alkacon Mercury 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
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Contact form with privacy checkbox

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Elfsight widgets
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. Strong focus on youth and social engagement in a non-profit context.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels.
  5. Use of modern CMS and accessibility tools enhances user experience.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Social media sharing integrated but no direct official social media profile links found.
  9. No advertising or tracking networks detected beyond basic marketing widgets.
  10. Good SEO and mobile optimization observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform (Alkacon Mercury) with a tech stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery. Accessibility is addressed via the EyeAble plugin, and the site is responsive and mobile-friendly. Performance is moderate, with use of lazy loading for images and optimized sliders. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card data. External integrations include Elfsight widgets and Piwik (Matomo) analytics, supporting marketing and data insights. No major technical debts or outdated libraries were detected, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure.
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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