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Security report for dekade-gegen-krebs.de

Nationale Dekade gegen Krebs · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 'Die Nationale Dekade gegen Krebs' is a German government-backed initiative led by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) to advance cancer research and support affected individuals. It serves as a comprehensive platform providing information on research projects, patient involvement, partner organizations, and relevant events. The site is professionally designed with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. Technically, it uses the Government Site Builder CMS, modern JavaScript libraries like Slick Slider and MediaElement.js, and is hosted by ITZBund, ensuring reliable infrastructure and good performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism that complies with GDPR, although some security headers could be improved. The site uses Matomo analytics with anonymized data collection and explicit user consent, reflecting good privacy practices. No contact emails or phone numbers are explicitly listed, and no terms of service page is found. Overall, the website is trustworthy, secure, and well-aligned with its mission as a national cancer research initiative.

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

6 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
67
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
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

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Nationale Dekade gegen Krebs occupies a leading position in Germany's healthcare and research sector as a government initiative fostering collaboration among cancer research entities, patient groups, and supporting organizations. Its business model is non-profit and publicly funded, focusing on knowledge dissemination, project funding, and stakeholder engagement. The extensive partner network includes pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, and patient advocacy groups, enhancing its influence and reach. The website's content and structure support its role as an authoritative information hub, targeting patients, researchers, and the general public. Growth indicators include active event listings, newsletters, and multimedia content. Strategic partnerships with reputable organizations strengthen its market presence and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner that allows users to opt-in for anonymized statistics collection via Matomo. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly implemented and should be added to enhance protection against common web attacks. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be improved to increase transparency and readiness. Overall, the site balances user privacy and security well, with room for strengthening HTTP header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance contact information availability for user support and security reporting.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and transparent cookie consent mechanisms.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nationale Dekade gegen Krebs
Description
Initiative des BMBF, vereint alle relevanten Akteure in Deutschland zur Förderung der Krebsforschung zum Wohle der Betroffenen.
Key services
Information dissemination, Research project funding and overview, Patient participation facilitation, Partner and supporter engagement, Event and publication services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Slick Slider, MediaElement.js
Frameworks
Government Site Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in for statistics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German government initiative focused on cancer research.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong emphasis on privacy and cookie consent compliance.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Extensive partner and supporter network with reputable organizations.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage content.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Use of Matomo analytics with anonymized data collection and consent.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Government Site Builder CMS, a specialized platform for German federal administration websites, ensuring compliance with government standards. It uses modern front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Slick Slider for carousels, and MediaElement.js for video playback. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as ARIA labels and skip navigation links. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich multimedia content and extensive partner logos. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and canonical links. Hosting is provided by ITZBund, a trusted federal IT service provider. Technical risks are minimal, but adding explicit security headers and optimizing performance could further improve robustness.
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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