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Falling Walls Foundation · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Falling Walls Foundation is a well-established non-profit organization based in Germany, focused on fostering interdisciplinary communication and innovation in science. It organizes the annual Falling Walls Science Summit, attracting global science leaders, Nobel laureates, and policymakers. The foundation's website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content about its events, partners, and activities. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern frameworks and includes privacy-respecting analytics and consent management. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the foundation demonstrates strong business credibility and compliance with GDPR. No critical security or content safety issues were detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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

  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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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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 falling-walls.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
124
Employees
0
Customers
124
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
7%

4 subdomains affected

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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

Falling Walls Foundation occupies a leading position in the science and education sector, leveraging partnerships with major research institutions and foundations. Its business model centers on event organization, awards, and discourse facilitation, targeting global science and innovation communities. The foundation's partnerships and speaker line-up, including Nobel laureates, enhance its competitive advantage and market reputation. The website supports marketing and engagement through newsletters and social media integration, indicating a strategic approach to audience growth and stakeholder communication.

Security posture

The website maintains a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of a consent manager for cookies, and privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo with DoNotTrack). However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some common security headers are not explicitly present, which could be enhanced to mitigate risks such as clickjacking or MIME sniffing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement in transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Maintain regular security audits and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Falling Walls Foundation
Description
The Falling Walls Foundation creates discourse spaces to promote communication between science, business, politics and society. It organizes the annual Falling Walls Science Summit, an international forum for global science leaders to discuss scientific breakthroughs and innovation.
Key services
Annual Science Summit, Science Breakthrough Awards, Networking and discourse platforms, Partnership and sponsorship opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap 5, Matomo Analytics, Klaro Consent Manager, Google Tag Manager, YouTube Embedded Videos
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS Framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management via Klaro
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with DoNotTrack enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Drip Newsletter
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Clear focus on science and innovation discourse.
  3. Strong presence of reputable partners and speakers.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent management.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy respect.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design, ensuring excellent mobile optimization and accessibility. Analytics are handled via Matomo and Google Tag Manager with user privacy respected through Klaro consent management. Hosting is stable with domain registration dating back to 2009, indicating a mature infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. The site architecture supports rich content delivery, including images, videos, and interactive elements, contributing to a high-quality user experience. Technical risks are low but could be further mitigated by enhancing security headers and DNS configurations.
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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