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Security report for faktor-b.org

Faktor B gGmbH · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Faktor B gGmbH is a German non-profit organization specializing in innovative educational financing based on a reverse generational contract model. The organization aims to promote equitable access to higher education by pooling donations and subordinated loans to fund students, who later repay a share of their income to sustain the fund. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets students, donors, foundations, and companies interested in social impact through education. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and SEO optimizations, delivering good performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent management, though some HTTP security headers are missing and no explicit security policy is published. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which slightly reduces transparency but is common for non-profits. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and well-positioned in the education non-profit sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

6 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
15
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
80
Average
58

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 faktor-b.org, 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

Faktor B leverages its roots from Deutsche Bildung to establish a new non-profit entity focused on scaling educational financing in Germany. Its business model combines donations and impact investments to create a sustainable funding cycle for students. The organization targets a broad ecosystem including private individuals, foundations, companies, and family offices. The website reflects a clear market positioning as a socially responsible educational financier addressing skill shortages and social inequality. The presence of LinkedIn profiles for key staff and founders enhances credibility. The organization is small but growing, with a clear fundraising target of 8 million euros for its first generation of financed students. Partnerships and references to reputable institutions support its legitimacy and growth potential.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs multiple security-related plugins such as honeypot and WP Armour to protect forms from spam and abuse. Email addresses are obfuscated to reduce harvesting risk. Cookie consent management is implemented with a comprehensive banner and granular controls, supporting GDPR compliance. However, no explicit security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and preparedness.
  3. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging to detect and respond to potential security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Faktor B gGmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Faktor B gGmbH
Description
Faktor B is a non-profit organization focused on providing innovative educational financing based on a reverse generational contract model to enable equitable access to higher education and combat skill shortages.
Key services
Educational financing for students, Support services including coaching and training, Fundraising from multiple stakeholders
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.4, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, Google Site Kit, jQuery 3.7.1, Slick Carousel
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • Email addresses obfuscated with email encoder bundle
  • Use of honeypot and WP Armour for spam protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German language.
  2. Strong focus on non-profit educational financing and social impact.
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy compliance with consent management.
  4. Multiple contact methods including contact form, emails, phone numbers, and LinkedIn profiles.
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML source; recommend adding.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO best practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.7.4 with popular plugins including Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, and Google Site Kit. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and Slick Carousel for UI components. The site is well-structured with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social sharing. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading and optimized images. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with skip links and responsive design. The site uses a consent management platform (Complianz) for GDPR compliance. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for the organization's needs, with opportunities to improve security headers and performance tuning.
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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