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Security report for icom-deutschland.de

ICOM Deutschland · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and Network security.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ICOM Deutschland is the German National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), representing the largest organization of museums and museum professionals in Germany. The organization focuses on fostering international exchange, cooperation, and the advancement of museums in society. Their key services include membership management, organizing events such as annual conferences, promoting cultural heritage protection, and facilitating knowledge transfer within the museum sector. The website targets museum professionals and cultural stakeholders in Germany and operates as a non-profit entity with a medium organizational size. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Elementor page builder, incorporating modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js and jQuery. Hosting is provided by rzone.de, a German hosting provider, and the site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Cookie consent is managed via CookieYes, ensuring GDPR compliance with detailed cookie categories and user controls. The site integrates minimal tracking through Burst Statistics and uses RapidMail for newsletter management. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and employs cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The domain registration data is consistent with the website's German focus, and no suspicious WHOIS patterns were found. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and privacy-compliant digital presence for a non-profit cultural organization. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and considering a vulnerability disclosure program to enhance security posture and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
88
Average
58

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

ICOM Deutschland holds a strong market position as the largest national committee of ICOM in Germany, serving as a central hub for museum professionals and institutions. Its business model is membership-based, focusing on non-profit cultural sector activities. The organization leverages partnerships with government cultural bodies, such as the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, enhancing its credibility and funding. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event participation, and grants. The target customer segments are museum professionals, cultural institutions, and heritage organizations. Growth indicators include active event programming, international cooperation, and digital engagement through newsletters and social media. The partnership ecosystem includes international ICOM committees and cultural policy stakeholders. The organization's operations emphasize knowledge sharing, cultural heritage protection, and professional development within the museum sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. The use of CookieYes for consent management and Burst Statistics for cookieless tracking reflects privacy-conscious data collection practices. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security policies are publicly disclosed, which could limit transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were identified in the website content. The lack of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure program suggests limited formal vulnerability management. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
  5. Enhance contact information by providing verified company emails and phone numbers for better user trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ICOM Deutschland
Description
Deutsches Nationalkomitee des Internationalen Museumsrates ICOM, größte Organisation von Museen und Museumsfachleuten in Deutschland, fördert internationalen Austausch, Kooperation und Entwicklung von Museen.
Key services
Mitgliedschaftsverwaltung, Veranstaltungen und Jahrestagungen, Informations- und Wissensaustausch, Förderung von Kulturgutschutz, Internationale Vernetzung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Swiper.js, CookieYes (cookie consent)
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed cookie categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Burst Statistics (cookieless tracking)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieYes
Marketing tools
RapidMail (email newsletter integration)
Transparency
good

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 with some English quotes, targeting museum professionals and cultural sector.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories and user controls.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact form is primary contact method.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and BlueSky.
  7. Uses WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  10. No advertising networks detected except for cookie consent and newsletter tools.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder, which provides flexible and responsive design capabilities. It incorporates JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements like carousels. Cookie consent is managed by CookieYes, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. Hosting is provided by rzone.de, a German hosting provider, which aligns with the website's geographic focus. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities and the absence of certain security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance transparency around security practices.
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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