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Security report for dfk-paris.org

DFK Paris – Deutsches Forum für Kunstgeschichte Paris · Education · France

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DFK Paris – Deutsches Forum für Kunstgeschichte Paris is an academic research institute affiliated with the Max Weber Stiftung, focusing on art history with a strong emphasis on German-French cultural exchange. The website provides comprehensive information about their research projects, publications, library services, funding opportunities, and events, targeting scholars, students, and cultural professionals. The institution positions itself as a specialized, small-sized educational and non-profit entity with a clear mission in the arts and humanities sector. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, employing modern web standards and technologies such as Matomo for analytics and Plyr for media. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with a moderate performance profile. Security-wise, HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, but there is room for improvement in publishing formal security policies and incident response contacts. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification. The website is free from adult or questionable content, maintaining a professional and trustworthy online presence. Overall, the site reflects a mature digital infrastructure suitable for an academic institution, though enhancing transparency around security and incident response would strengthen trust further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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 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

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
61

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

DFK Paris operates within the education and non-profit sectors, serving a niche market of art historians and cultural researchers. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with the Max Weber Stiftung and its specialized focus on German-French art historical research. The business model revolves around research funding, academic publications, library services, and organizing scholarly events. Revenue streams likely include grants, sponsorships, and institutional funding. The target customer segments are academics, students, and cultural institutions. Growth indicators include active event programming and digital offerings. The partnership ecosystem includes the Max Weber Stiftung and related career portals. Strategic observations suggest a stable academic presence with potential to expand digital engagement and security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent compliance, and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for comprehensive security governance and compliance with standards like GDPR and NIS2. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formal documentation and enhanced HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement and expose a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP) and HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS).
  4. Provide clear contact channels for security incidents, e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DFK Paris – Deutsches Forum für Kunstgeschichte Paris
Description
Das DFK Paris ist ein Institut der Max Weber Stiftung, das sich der Kunstgeschichte widmet. Es bietet Forschungsprojekte, Publikationen, Bibliotheksdienste, Förderungen und Veranstaltungen im Bereich der Kunstgeschichte an.
Key services
Forschungsprojekte, Publikationen, Bibliothek, Förderung von Stipendien und Verträgen, Veranstaltungen und Vorträge
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, Plyr CSS
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German language.
  2. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web technologies.
  3. Cookie consent banner present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. WHOIS data is incomplete or unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Website serves an academic and cultural institution.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-focused approach to user tracking. The site includes responsive design and accessibility features, contributing to a good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in asset optimization. The absence of detailed hosting information limits full infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical stack is solid for an academic institution, with opportunities to enhance security headers and streamline performance.
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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