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Security report for bosch-stiftung.de

Robert Bosch Stiftung · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Robert Bosch Stiftung website represents a large, well-established non-profit foundation linked to the Bosch corporate group. The foundation focuses on funding and supporting projects in health, education, and global issues to promote a just and sustainable future. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and consistent branding. It targets NGOs, educational institutions, policymakers, and the general public interested in social and global topics. Technically, the site uses Drupal 11 CMS with modern web technologies and moderate performance. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear cookie consent mechanisms and a comprehensive privacy policy. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly provided. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and professionally maintained.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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 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
25
Email security
90
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
54

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
175
Employees
0
Customers
175
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
17%

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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 holds a strong market position as one of Europe's major corporate-linked non-profit organizations with a 60-year legacy. Its business model centers on philanthropic funding and support of social, educational, and global initiatives. Key services include project funding, educational awards like the Deutscher Schulpreis, research publications, and events. The organization leverages a partnership ecosystem including educational portals and social media platforms to extend its reach. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a focus on transparency, user engagement, and compliance. Growth indicators include active event scheduling and publication releases. The foundation's operations are consistent with its mission and branding, supporting high credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. Use of cookie consent banners aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious scripts were detected. Analytics usage is moderate and privacy-conscious. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security documentation and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and configure HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating analytics and cookie consent mechanisms to maintain GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Robert Bosch Stiftung
Description
Die Robert Bosch Stiftung ist eine der großen unternehmensverbundenen Stiftungen in Europa. Sie fördert Projekte in den Bereichen Gesundheit, Bildung und Globale Fragen mit dem Ziel einer gerechten und nachhaltigen Zukunft.
Key services
Project funding, Educational awards (e.g., Deutscher Schulpreis), Research and publications, Events and workshops
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 11, JavaScript, CSS, Etracker analytics
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of defer and async for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Etracker
Marketing tools
Etracker analytics
Transparency
good

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 relevant to the foundation's mission.
  3. Strong branding consistency with Bosch group.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Good privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via forms.
  7. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 11) and analytics tools.
  8. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 11 CMS, indicating a modern and supported platform. It uses JavaScript and CSS with deferred and asynchronous loading to optimize performance. The site includes preloaded custom Bosch fonts and integrates Etracker analytics for user behavior insights. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed. No hosting provider details were explicitly found. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The technical stack is robust and suitable for a large non-profit organization, though adding more security headers and performance tuning could further improve resilience and user experience.
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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