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Security report for eksh.org

Gesellschaft für Energie und Klimaschutz Schleswig-Holstein · Energy · Germany

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gesellschaft für Energie und Klimaschutz Schleswig-Holstein (EKSH) is a German non-profit organization dedicated to promoting projects in energy and climate protection. The organization supports scientific research, education, and community initiatives focused on sustainable mobility, renewable energy, sector coupling, and energy efficiency. EKSH positions itself as a regional leader in Schleswig-Holstein, providing approximately 2 million euros annually for pilot projects and programs. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and provides comprehensive information about its themes, projects, and news updates. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, uses HTTPS, and includes modern web technologies such as Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. However, the WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which limits domain registration trust verification. Despite this, the website's content quality, contact transparency, and social media presence support its legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

7 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
77
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
55

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

EKSH operates as a small-sized non-profit entity focused on energy and climate sectors within Germany. Its business model revolves around funding and promoting research and educational projects, targeting stakeholders such as researchers, municipalities, and the general public interested in energy transition. The organization maintains a strong regional presence with partnerships and collaborations evident through linked domains and social media channels. EKSH's revenue streams likely include public funding and grants, supporting its mission-driven activities. The website's content and navigation reflect a mature digital presence, supporting stakeholder engagement and information dissemination.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. A cookie consent mechanism is implemented to comply with privacy regulations. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact information. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident management readiness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a non-profit informational site but could be enhanced to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data visibility or domain registration transparency to improve domain trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gesellschaft für Energie und Klimaschutz Schleswig-Holstein GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gesellschaft für Energie und Klimaschutz Schleswig-Holstein
Description
Die Gesellschaft für Energie und Klimaschutz Schleswig-Holstein (EKSH) ist eine gemeinnützige Gesellschaft, die Projekte in Energie & Klimaschutz fördert.
Key services
Funding of pilot projects and programs in energy and climate protection, Promotion of scientific research and knowledge transfer, Educational projects and youth engagement, Support for municipalities and societal energy transitions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CleverReach (newsletter service)
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 in German language focused on energy and climate protection.
  3. Clear navigation with multiple thematic sections and projects.
  4. Presence of newsletter subscription with GDPR-compliant consent.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response contacts.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, limiting domain registration trust verification.
  7. Use of TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies.
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram.
  9. No advertising or tracking pixels detected beyond newsletter service.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JavaScript assets. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the business and website. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical setup supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security headers and domain registration transparency.
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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