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Security report for engagementtools.de

Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft Bielefeld · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

EngagementTools is a German-based initiative operated by Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft Bielefeld, providing web-based tools and widgets tailored for the non-profit sector. Their offerings include time donation management, monetary donation presentation, and in-kind donation tools, aimed at enhancing engagement and network effects among charitable organizations. The website is professionally designed with a clear focus on the non-profit audience, supporting sustainable digital engagement. Technically, the site employs a standard modern stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and FontAwesome, ensuring responsive design and moderate performance. However, there is no evidence of advanced CMS usage or hosting details. The site lacks visible analytics or tracking scripts, indicating a privacy-conscious approach but also limited marketing insights. From a security perspective, the site does not show signs of advanced security headers or policies, and no cookie consent mechanism is present, which may impact GDPR compliance. The WHOIS data indicates a legitimate domain registration without privacy protection, consistent with the transparency expected from a non-profit entity. No blocking or WAF mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Overall, the site is functional and credible for its niche but would benefit from enhanced security practices and privacy compliance measures to strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

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

8 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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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  • 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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
42

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 · found on this site
  • 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

EngagementTools occupies a niche market segment providing digital engagement tools for non-profit organizations in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in offering specialized widgets that facilitate volunteer time donations, monetary donations, and in-kind donations, fostering network effects among charitable entities. The business model appears to be service-oriented, focusing on free or supported tool provision rather than direct monetization. The target customers are non-profit organizations and their supporters, with growth potential tied to expanding adoption within this sector. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. The company operates under Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft Bielefeld, indicating a stable organizational backing.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is basic. While HTTPS is assumed but not explicitly confirmed, no security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, and no security certifications are presented. The absence of cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms poses regulatory risks under GDPR. No forms or input fields were found on the main page, reducing attack surface but also limiting user interaction. Overall, the site would benefit from implementing standard security best practices and formalizing incident response capabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with strong SSL/TLS configuration.
  2. Add essential security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR requirements.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and vulnerability disclosure process.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization for better user experience and reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft Bielefeld
Description
EngagementTools offers various web tools and resources for non-profit organizations to sustainably provide internet tools for charitable institutions and purposes. The tools are used as widgets on websites of non-profit organizations or their supporters, enabling network benefits through content integration.
Key services
Zeitspenden (time donation) widget, Geldspenden (monetary donation) widget, Sachspenden (in-kind donation) tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, Popper.js, Bootstrap 4 (CSS and JS), FontAwesome 5.0.13
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. Content is in German and focused on non-profit sector tools.
  3. No forms detected on the main page; login link present.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers visible in the main HTML content.
  5. Privacy policy and legal pages are linked in footer.
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. No social media links found in the provided HTML.
  9. Uses standard open source libraries and frameworks.
  10. No security headers or advanced security features detected in provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a conventional technology stack with jQuery 3.3.1, Bootstrap 4, Popper.js, and FontAwesome 5.0.13, ensuring responsive design and basic interactivity. The HTML is well-structured with meta tags for description and viewport settings. No CMS or hosting provider details are evident. Performance is moderate, with no explicit optimizations detected. The site lacks advanced analytics or marketing tools, indicating minimal tracking and data collection. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA attributes. SEO is basic with meta description present but no Open Graph or structured data found. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be modernized and enhanced for security and compliance.
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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