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Security report for bkj.de

Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung e. V. (BKJ) · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung e. V. (BKJ) is a German non-profit umbrella organization dedicated to cultural education for children and youth. The website serves as a comprehensive platform offering information about the organization, its projects, events, publications, and advocacy efforts. It targets educators, cultural institutions, and youth organizations, positioning itself as a leading authority in the cultural education sector in Germany. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and regularly updated with relevant content.

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

9 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

  2. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  3. 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';…

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
33
Average
43

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 · found on this site
  • 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

BKJ operates as a non-profit association focusing on cultural education, providing services such as project funding, workshops, publications, and advocacy. Its market position is strong within the German cultural education landscape, supported by partnerships with related organizations. The business model revolves around supporting and networking cultural education stakeholders rather than commercial revenue generation. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation and extensive resources, indicating a stable and established organization.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses modern web technologies such as WordPress with Yoast SEO and FontAwesome. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and security maturity. Security headers were not explicitly identified, and no cookie consent mechanism was found, which may impact compliance with EU regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie laws and enhance privacy compliance.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Provide explicit contact information for the Data Protection Officer to improve GDPR transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung e. V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung e. V. (BKJ)
Description
Dachverband für Kulturelle Bildung in Deutschland, focusing on cultural education for children and youth.
Key services
Advocacy and representation, Project funding and management, Educational resources and materials, Workshops and training, Publications and magazine, Events and networking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, FontAwesome, Swiper.js, Flynt theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript modules
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and regularly updated.
  3. Focus on cultural education for children and youth in Germany.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure.
  7. No direct email or phone contact found in the main HTML; contact likely via contact form.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a custom Flynt theme and integrates modern JavaScript libraries like Swiper.js and FontAwesome icons. SEO is well-optimized using Yoast SEO with structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. The hosting provider is SchlundTech, a reputable German hosting service. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and moderate performance. There are no visible technical debts or deprecated technologies, 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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