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Security report for demokratie-leben-in-der-mitte-europas.de

Partnerschaften für Demokratie der Landkreise Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge, Tirschenreuth, Hof und Stadt Hof · Government · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website demokratie-leben-in-der-mitte-europas.de serves as an informational and funding portal for democracy promotion projects in the German regions of Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge, Tirschenreuth, Hof, and the city of Hof. It operates under the federal program "Demokratie leben!" supported by the German Ministry for Family Affairs. The site provides resources for project funding, event announcements, and contact information for coordination offices. Technically, the site is built on WordPress 6.8.3, with a modern responsive design and good accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and incident response policies are absent. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, serving a small regional government/non-profit audience.

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

10 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

  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

  3. 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
40

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 site represents a regional government-supported initiative focused on democracy and diversity promotion. Its market position is niche and public-sector oriented, targeting local communities, youth, and civil society organizations. The business model revolves around public funding and grant facilitation. The partnership with the federal "Demokratie leben!" program strengthens its legitimacy. The site’s content and structure support clear communication of funding opportunities and community engagement. Growth potential is tied to continued federal support and regional project success.

Security posture

Security maturity is moderate to good. The site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks advanced security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms is a compliance gap under GDPR. No analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks. Overall, the site is low risk but could improve transparency and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie laws and improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Partnerschaften für Demokratie der Landkreise Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge, Tirschenreuth, Hof und Stadt Hof
Description
Die Website informiert über das Bundesprogramm „Demokratie leben!“, das Projekte zur Förderung von Demokratie, Vielfalt und Extremismusprävention in den genannten Landkreisen und Stadt Hof unterstützt. Es bietet Fördermöglichkeiten für Projekte, Aktionen und Veranstaltungen, die demokratische Kultur stärken.
Key services
Förderung von Demokratieprojekten, Bereitstellung von Aktions- und Initiativfonds, Jugendfonds für Projekte mit Jugendlichen, Information und Beratung zu Anträgen, Organisation von Bündnissen und Jugendforen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP (implied by WordPress), JavaScript, CSS, PowerDNS (nameservers)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 democracy promotion projects in specific German regions.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with a modern theme and good mobile responsiveness.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite EU GDPR relevance.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including email and physical address.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the HTML content.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram linked.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a current version of WordPress with a custom theme 'nook-wpcom'. It uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with no heavy external scripts or trackers detected. DNS is managed via PowerDNS nameservers, but hosting provider details are not explicit. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. There is room for improvement in security headers and privacy mechanisms.
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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