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Security report for fes.de

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a well-established German non-profit political foundation focused on promoting social democracy through political education, international cooperation, and scholarship programs. The website is professionally designed using TYPO3 CMS and incorporates modern web technologies such as Matomo analytics and Lottie animations. It offers multilingual support and a clear navigation structure targeting a general audience interested in social and political topics. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks explicit security headers and a public security policy. WHOIS data is privacy protected as per DENIC standards, consistent with the organization's profile. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with good privacy and security practices.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

3 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

    • 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

  2. 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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  • 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
77
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
73

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
4,790
Employees
0
Customers
4,759
Third parties
31
Weak passwords
9%

13 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

FES operates in the government and non-profit sectors, serving a broad audience interested in social democracy and political education. Its market position is strong given its long history since 1925 and its role as a prominent German foundation. The business model revolves around educational services, international collaboration, and scholarship funding. The website reflects a commitment to transparency and accessibility, with multilingual content and accessibility tools. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers in the analyzed content suggests contact information may be located on dedicated pages. The foundation uses Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-respecting tools. No suspicious or unrelated domains were found linked.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism, which supports GDPR compliance. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options is a minor gap. The login form uses POST method and appears secure, but no explicit security or incident response policies are published on the site. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS privacy protection is justified and common for such organizations. Recommendations include adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing clear incident response contacts to enhance trust and security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Create and make accessible a security policy and incident response page.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents or abuse reports.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie and privacy policies to maintain GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Description
Wir als FES stehen für Freiheit, Gerechtigkeit & Solidarität in unserer Arbeit im In- und Ausland, der politischen Bildung und Beratung und der Studienförderung!
Key services
Political education and consultation, International cooperation, Scientific research, Scholarship programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Lottie animations, Bootstrap (implied by classes and dropdowns)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Secure login form with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German with English alternate available.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed options.
  4. Login form present for registered users.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  8. WHOIS data is privacy protected as per DENIC policy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. The site includes modern front-end technologies such as Lottie animations for enhanced user experience. Navigation is clear and mobile-optimized, with accessibility features like skip links and an accessibility tool. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for security enhancements.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium32 findingsView report
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