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Security report for bund-nrw.de

BUND Landesverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BUND Landesverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. is a well-established non-profit environmental organization focused on nature and environmental protection in the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for advocacy, education, membership engagement, and public awareness campaigns. It maintains a strong regional presence with active social media channels and regularly updated content including news, publications, and event information. Technically, the site is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, employs privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo, and uses tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent management, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers and explicit incident response policies are absent. Privacy compliance is robust, with clear privacy and cookie policies in German, aligned with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited to its audience of environmentally conscious citizens and activists in NRW.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
73
Average
60

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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Leaked records that mention bund-nrw.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 holds a strong market position as a leading regional environmental NGO in Nordrhein-Westfalen, focusing on energy, transportation, and nature conservation sectors. Its business model relies on membership, donations, and public engagement through campaigns and educational initiatives. The website supports these goals by providing detailed information, calls to action for donations and membership, and access to publications and newsletters. The partnership with 'bund-intern.net' indicates an internal member management system. The organization's digital presence and content quality suggest a medium-sized entity with a stable operational base and a clear mission-driven focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy. The use of Matomo analytics aligns with privacy best practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from enhanced security transparency and formalized incident response procedures to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear contact information for reporting security incidents or vulnerabilities.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance contact information visibility, including official emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BUND Landesverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V.
Description
Webseite des Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland Landesverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. Der BUND setzt sich ein für den Schutz unserer Natur und Umwelt.
Key services
Environmental protection campaigns, Public awareness and education, Membership and donations, Publications and newsletters, Event organization
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, tarteaucitron.js, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, YouTube
Marketing tools
tarteaucitron.js
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on environmental and nature conservation topics.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  6. Social media presence is active across multiple platforms.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. Use of open-source CMS TYPO3 and privacy-friendly analytics Matomo.
  10. No advertising networks detected; no intrusive ads.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent and Matomo for analytics, which respects user privacy. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and slider components. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting details are not explicitly stated, but the domain uses German name servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience with room for security enhancements.
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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