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Security report for dezim-institut.de

Deutsches Zentrum für Integrations- und Migrationsforschung DeZIM e.V. · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Deutsches Zentrum für Integrations- und Migrationsforschung DeZIM e.V. is a German non-profit research institute specializing in integration, migration, discrimination, and racism studies. The website serves as a professional platform to disseminate research findings, publications, and event information targeting academics, policymakers, and practitioners. The institute is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, indicating strong institutional backing and credibility. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and jQuery, and it integrates accessibility tools such as ReadSpeaker webReader. The site is well-optimized for mobile and SEO, with a clear navigation structure and professional design. Security-wise, HTTPS is enforced, and a cookie consent mechanism is implemented with Matomo analytics configured for privacy. However, additional security headers and explicit security policies could enhance the security posture. Overall, the website is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and provides a safe browsing experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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 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';…

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
53

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 dezim-institut.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

DeZIM operates as an essential entity in the government and non-profit research sector in Germany, focusing on migration and integration. Its market position is that of a specialized research institute with a medium organizational size. The business model revolves around research, data monitoring, and public dissemination of findings. The institute maintains a strong partnership with federal government bodies and has an active presence on multiple social media platforms to engage with its audience. The website content and structure reflect a mature digital presence with a focus on transparency and accessibility. No commercial or advertising activities are evident, consistent with its non-profit status.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of a privacy-focused analytics platform (Matomo), and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy. Security headers are minimal but include a strict Referrer-Policy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in security governance. The site does not appear to be protected by a WAF or similar blocking technology, allowing full content access. Overall, the security maturity is solid but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the site against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance contact information by including phone numbers and physical addresses where appropriate to improve business credibility.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsches Zentrum für Integrations- und Migrationsforschung DeZIM e.V.
Description
Das Deutsche Zentrum für Integrations- und Migrationsforschung (DeZIM) forscht zu gesellschaftlicher Teilhabe & Vielfalt, zu Diskriminierung und Rassismus.
Key services
Research on societal participation and diversity, Studies on discrimination and racism, Data archiving and monitoring, Publications and events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, ReadSpeaker webReader
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
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
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

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 professionally presented and relevant to integration and migration research.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are in place.
  4. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. Social media presence is active on LinkedIn, Instagram, Bluesky, YouTube, and Academia.edu.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics configured to deny ad storage and personalization by default.
  8. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. Website uses HTTPS and has basic security headers but could improve with additional headers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, combined with Bootstrap and jQuery for responsive design and interactivity. It uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics and integrates ReadSpeaker for accessibility. Hosting appears to be provided by Jweiland Hosting, inferred from the Matomo tracking domain. The site loads with moderate performance and is optimized for mobile devices. SEO practices are well implemented with meta tags, canonical links, hreflang attributes, and structured data in JSON-LD format. The technical implementation is modern and aligns with best practices for a research institute website, though there is potential for performance optimization and enhanced security header deployment.
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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