Förderverein KTex is a German non-profit association dedicated to promoting vocational training and continuing education in the field of technical textiles. Founded in 1997, it supports apprentices and industry professionals through seminars, co-financing of further education, and public relations efforts to raise awareness about textile professions. The organization positions itself as a niche industry association with a focus on high-quality training and industry advancement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using WPBakery Page Builder and common web technologies such as jQuery and MediaElement.js. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use, with good SEO practices but basic accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, serving its target audience effectively but could improve in security and privacy compliance.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63
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 foerderverein-ktex.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The Förderverein KTex operates in the manufacturing sector, specifically focusing on technical textiles and vocational education. Its business model revolves around non-profit support for education and training, targeting apprentices, industry members, and educational institutions. The association maintains a stable market position within its niche, supported by a long domain history and active content updates. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and co-financing arrangements. The organization leverages partnerships with vocational schools and industry companies, as evidenced by its support for cross-regional vocational classes and seminars. The website content and testimonials reinforce its credibility and community engagement. Growth indicators include recent news updates and active member recruitment campaigns.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and the domain status clientTransferProhibited adds protection against unauthorized transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could be exploited. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which limits transparency and readiness perception. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerable libraries. Forms are limited to contact forms without visible advanced security controls. Compliance with GDPR is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to mitigate common web attacks.
Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
Conduct a security audit of plugins and themes to ensure no vulnerable components are in use.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Verband zur beruflichen Aus- und Weiterbildung im Bereich der Konfektion Technischer Textilien e.V
Description
Der Verband zur beruflichen Aus- und Weiterbildung im Bereich der Konfektion Technischer Textilien kümmert sich um die gezielte Nachwuchsförderung.
Key services
Vocational training support, Seminars and lectures, Co-financing of further education, Support for cross-regional vocational classes
Website is a professionally maintained association site focused on vocational training in technical textiles.
Content is in German and targets industry professionals and apprentices.
No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
Lacks explicit privacy and cookie consent mechanisms.
No visible security headers or incident response contacts.
Uses WordPress with common plugins and themes.
Social media presence limited to Facebook.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Bridge theme and WPBakery Page Builder plugin. It employs jQuery and MediaElement.js for interactive and media content. The site uses a responsive Bootstrap grid system and OpenLayers for mapping features. Hosting is likely provided by IONOS SE, the domain registrar. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. The site includes structured data in JSON-LD format for SEO and social sharing. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from updated security configurations and enhanced privacy features.
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.
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