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Security report for geopark-wlt.de

GEOPARK Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus e. V. · Other · Germany

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The National GEOPARK Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus is a regional non-profit organization dedicated to promoting geotourism, environmental education, and the cultural heritage of the Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus region in Germany. The website provides comprehensive information about the geological history, mining traditions, and natural landscapes of the area, targeting general audiences including families and tourists. The organization positions itself as a regional leader in geotourism and environmental education, offering services such as event hosting, informational resources, and partnerships with local stakeholders. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with a modern tech stack including popular plugins like Revolution Slider, UberMenu, and Contact Form 7. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, moderate performance, and basic accessibility features. SEO practices are adequately implemented with proper meta tags and structured navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting good privacy compliance with GDPR. However, it lacks advanced security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences. It effectively supports the organization's mission but could improve security posture and transparency by publishing security policies and enhancing accessibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

6 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. 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';…

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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
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
61

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The GEOPARK Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus operates in the niche sector of geotourism and environmental education within Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive regional coverage, rich geological and industrial heritage, and family-friendly service orientation. The business model is non-profit, focusing on cultural preservation, education, and tourism promotion rather than commercial revenue generation. The organization leverages partnerships with local institutions and promotes regional specialties to enhance visitor experience. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital presence on social media platforms. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital engagement and formalize security and privacy frameworks to strengthen stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and cookie consent compliance. The absence of advanced security headers and explicit security or incident response policies indicates room for improvement. No signs of vulnerabilities or data leaks were found, and the use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls suggests attention to secure form handling. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the site maintains a good baseline security level appropriate for its non-commercial nature but should enhance policies and technical controls to mitigate emerging risks and comply with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GEOPARK Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus e. V.
Description
Der Nationale GEOPARK Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus bietet auf fast 4.000 Quadratkilometern beeindruckende Naturlandschaften, Industrieanlagen und Kristallhöhlen mit über 400 Millionen Jahre Erdgeschichte und mehr als 2.500 Jahre Bergbautradition. Besucher können die Entwicklungsgeschichte der Erde und die Industriekultur der Region erleben. Der Geopark fördert auch Genuss durch Mineral- und Heilquellen sowie regionale Spezialitäten.
Key services
Geotourism information and services, Environmental and industrial heritage education, Event hosting and promotion, Publication of flyers and brochures
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP, jQuery, Revolution Slider, UberMenu, Contact Form 7, Cookie Notice plugin, Uncode Theme and Uncode Child Theme, WP Image Zoooom
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookie Notice plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and focused on geotourism and regional heritage.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage or main content.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram confirmed.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and accessible.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Website uses modern WordPress plugins and themes with good technical implementation.
  9. No advertising or tracking networks detected beyond cookie consent.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected; safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS platform, WordPress 6.8.2, utilizing a modern theme (Uncode) and several well-known plugins for functionality such as sliders, menus, forms, and cookie management. The technical implementation includes responsive design, lazy loading of images, and use of JavaScript libraries like jQuery. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image delivery and script loading. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information but uses UI-DNS name servers. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement additional security headers to align with modern web standards.
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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