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Security report for faszination-kunststoff.de

Kunststoff-Netzwerk Franken e.V. · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Faszination Kunststoff is an educational initiative by Kunststoff-Netzwerk Franken e.V., focused on promoting careers, training, and studies in the plastics industry. The website serves as a comprehensive platform offering information on vocational training, study programs, career opportunities, and industry knowledge, targeting students, trainees, and companies within the plastics sector primarily in Germany. The platform positions itself as a niche educational resource with a professional and consistent brand presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with modern plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder and Complianz for GDPR compliance. It integrates Google Maps API for interactive location services and uses standard web technologies like JavaScript and jQuery. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and moderate performance, with room for improvement in accessibility and security headers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security policies or incident response information suggests an opportunity to enhance transparency and preparedness. The WHOIS data indicates a consistent and legitimate domain registration aligned with the business purpose. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong privacy compliance and business credibility. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a security policy, and considering a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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

4 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

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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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
69

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business operates as a non-profit educational initiative supporting vocational training and career development in the plastics industry. Its market positioning is niche, focusing on students and companies in Germany interested in plastics technology careers. The platform offers key services such as career information, training and study maps, news updates, and interactive tools. The business model relies on providing educational content and facilitating connections between trainees and industry players. The presence of partnerships or subsidiaries was not detected, indicating a focused operational scope. Growth indicators include active news and event postings and integration of modern digital tools.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms in place. No security headers were detected, which is a common area for improvement. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness communication. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of reputable plugins and regular WordPress updates is implied but should be continuously monitored. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kunststoff-Netzwerk Franken e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kunststoff-Netzwerk Franken e.V.
Description
An initiative promoting education, training, and career opportunities in the plastics industry, focusing on vocational training, studies, and career development in plastics technology and related fields.
Key services
Information on plastics industry careers, Training and study maps, News and event updates, Career guidance tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Maps API, MediaElement.js, WPBakery Page Builder, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Frameworks
WordPress, WPBakery
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Complianz)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained WordPress site focused on plastics industry education and career guidance.
  2. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent management are implemented.
  3. No signs of malicious content or security blocking.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided and consistent with the organization.
  5. Use of Google Maps API for location services enhances user experience.
  6. No terms of service page found, which could be improved.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with version 6.8.2, utilizing WPBakery Page Builder for layout management and Complianz for GDPR cookie compliance. It integrates Google Maps API for interactive maps and uses MediaElement.js for media playback. The site loads minified CSS and JS assets, indicating optimization efforts. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA attributes and screen reader support present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data usage. Hosting is via GoDaddy nameservers, but specific hosting provider details are not disclosed. Technical risks are low but could be reduced further by implementing security headers and improving accessibility.
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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