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Security report for boell.de

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung · Non-profit · Germany

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung website represents a well-established German political foundation focused on green politics, ecology, democracy, gender justice, and human rights. The site offers extensive content including dossiers, publications, events, and livestreams, targeting politically engaged audiences and the general public interested in these themes. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, hosted on Colt infrastructure, and employs modern web technologies with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent mechanisms for embedded content, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures are absent. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, reflecting the foundation's mission and stature.

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

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

    • 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 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
55
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
63

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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Total records
1,438
Employees
0
Customers
1,371
Third parties
67
Weak passwords
9%

9 subdomains affected

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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 foundation operates as a non-profit political entity with a medium organizational size, focusing on advocacy, education, and policy research in environmental and social justice sectors. Its market position is strong within Germany and internationally among green political circles. The business model revolves around providing research, publications, events, and scholarships. The website's broad social media presence and comprehensive content indicate active engagement and outreach. No direct commercial activities or revenue streams are evident, consistent with a non-profit model. The foundation's partnerships and hosting choices reflect a professional and stable operational environment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of consent mechanisms for third-party content, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended best practices. Security headers are not explicitly confirmed in the HTML but may be present at the server level. The absence of these policies may limit transparency and readiness in case of security incidents. Overall, the site is secure for visitors but could improve in formal security governance and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  3. Implement and publicly document a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file.
  4. Ensure all recommended security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) are configured and documented.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Description
Die Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung ist die grüne politische Stiftung mit den Schwerpunkten Ökologie, Demokratie, Geschlechtergerechtigkeit und Menschenrechte.
Key services
Policy research and publications, Events and conferences, Scholarships and stipends, Advocacy and political education
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, CSS stable and classy themes, Blazy (lazy loading images), Splide (carousel), YouTube embeds with two-click consent, Responsive design
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Consent mechanism for external embedded content (YouTube two-click)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No inline scripts with suspicious content

Analytics and tracking

Services
eTracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
eTracker
Marketing tools
eTracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong focus on political foundation activities with extensive publications and events.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  4. Social media presence is broad and consistent with organizational branding.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the main HTML snippet; contact likely via forms or contact page.
  7. No terms of service page clearly found.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  9. No advertising networks detected except for eTracker analytics.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS with stable and classy themes, leveraging lazy loading for images and a carousel library for content display. Hosting is provided by Colt, a reputable provider, ensuring reliable infrastructure. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices with good accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content. No outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided HTML. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and formalize security governance documentation.
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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