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Security report for bundesstiftung-livekultur.org

Bundesstiftung Livekultur · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Bundesstiftung Livekultur website represents a German non-profit cultural foundation dedicated to preserving and promoting live music culture, including pop, club, and festival scenes. The foundation focuses on securing cultural spaces and developing funding concepts to sustain live culture as a valued part of Germany's cultural landscape. The website content is professionally presented in German, targeting cultural actors, event organizers, and the general public interested in live music culture. The foundation appears to have been established around 2021, consistent with the website's content and publication dates. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with common plugins such as Yoast SEO and jQuery. The site is accessible, mobile-optimized, and includes structured data for SEO enhancement. However, some technical improvements are recommended, including the implementation of security headers and a cookie consent mechanism to enhance privacy compliance. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies or incident response contacts. The WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, likely due to privacy protection, which is common for non-profit organizations. No suspicious indicators or vulnerabilities were found in the content or technical setup. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid security posture but could improve transparency and compliance with privacy regulations. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site appearing legitimate and professionally maintained. Strategic recommendations include adding cookie consent, security headers, clear contact information for security incidents, and publishing terms of service and security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

8 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
50
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
47

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Bundesstiftung Livekultur operates as a niche non-profit foundation focused on the cultural sector, specifically live music and club culture in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its dedicated mission to secure cultural spaces and develop funding models for live culture, addressing a unique market need. The foundation's business model is based on cultural preservation and promotion rather than commercial revenue generation. The target customer segments include cultural institutions, live music venues, event organizers, and cultural policymakers. Growth indicators include recent initiatives like the Live Music Fund Germany and collaborations with other cultural organizations. The foundation maintains a partnership ecosystem with cultural stakeholders but no explicit commercial partners were identified on the website. Operationally, the foundation emphasizes transparency and cultural impact, positioning itself as a key player in Germany's live culture preservation landscape.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced with a strong SSL configuration, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, and no analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks. Compliance with GDPR is partially addressed through a privacy policy, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit incident response contacts indicates gaps in privacy and security governance. No vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit cultural website but could be improved with standard web security best practices and enhanced privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, Strict-Transport-Security) to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish clear terms of service and a security policy to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesstiftung Livekultur
Description
Die Bundesstiftung Livekultur pflegt und erhält die Pop-, Club- und Livemusikkultur in Deutschland durch Kulturraumsicherung und Förderkonzepte.
Key services
Sicherung von Kulturräumen und Flächen, Entwicklung von Förderkonzepten, Förderung und Anerkennung der Livekultur
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Advanced Animation plugin, Simple Back To Top plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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. Content is in German and focused on cultural foundation activities
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage
  4. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant
  5. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found
  6. No terms of service or security policy documents found
  7. No security headers detected in provided data
  8. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  10. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform (version 6.8.3) with common plugins including Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, jQuery for JavaScript functionality, and plugins for animation and user interface enhancements. The site uses responsive design techniques and includes structured data (JSON-LD) for improved SEO and social media integration. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and mobile optimization is good. Accessibility features are basic but present. No advanced frameworks or hosting provider information was detected. The site lacks analytics or tracking scripts, indicating a privacy-focused approach. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests areas for modernization and compliance improvements.
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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