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Security report for ioer.de

Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V. · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V. is a reputable German research institute specializing in ecological spatial development and sustainable urban and regional planning. It operates under the Leibniz Association umbrella and is publicly funded by federal and state governments. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for research programs, publications, events, and data services, targeting researchers, policymakers, and urban planners. The institute maintains a strong market position within the academic and research community in Germany and internationally. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend frameworks like Bootstrap and jQuery, ensuring good mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The site uses Matomo analytics configured with privacy-respecting settings, although it lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Performance is moderate with a well-structured navigation system and professional design. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and disables cookies in analytics, reflecting good privacy practices. However, it lacks several security headers and does not publish a formal security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's academic nature, hosted on trusted research network name servers. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor improvements recommended in security headers and privacy compliance to enhance its security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

5 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

    • 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. 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
100
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
56

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
54
Employees
0
Customers
50
Third parties
4
Weak passwords
41%

7 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

The institute operates as a non-profit research entity funded by public bodies, focusing on ecological and sustainable spatial development. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with the Leibniz Association and its integration into regional and national research networks. Revenue streams are primarily public funding and research grants. The target customers include academic researchers, government agencies, urban planners, and sustainability advocates. The partnership ecosystem includes the Leibniz Association, Dresden Concept, and TOTAL E-QUALITY certification. The institute demonstrates growth through active research programs, publications, and events, maintaining a strong presence in the ecological urban development sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and privacy-conscious analytics configuration. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth. The lack of a published security policy and incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No forms collecting sensitive data were found, reducing attack surface. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the presence of a comprehensive privacy policy but is weakened by the missing cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and adding cookie consent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with EU cookie laws and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V.
Description
The Leibniz Institute for Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IÖR) is a research institute focused on ecological spatial development, urban and regional planning, and sustainability research. It is funded jointly by the German federal government and the states.
Key services
Research programs, Publications, Data services (IÖR-Forschungsdatenzentrum), Knowledge transfer and events, Consulting and tools for urban and regional planning
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, jQuery, mmenu, fancybox, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Do Not Track enabled in Matomo
  • Cookies disabled in Matomo analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

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 comprehensive, professionally presented, and well-structured.
  3. Strong presence of research and academic trust indicators.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information published.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite EU GDPR relevance.
  6. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting settings.
  7. Multiple social media channels linked, enhancing transparency and outreach.
  8. No forms detected that collect personal data on the main page.
  9. No explicit terms of service page found.
  10. WHOIS data consistent with academic institution hosting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses the mmenu plugin for mobile navigation and fancybox for media display. Analytics are handled by Matomo with privacy settings enabled (Do Not Track and cookie disabling). The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and meta tags supporting SEO. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed. Accessibility features are present, and mobile optimization is good. The hosting environment appears to be academic/research networks associated with TU Dresden and DFN, indicating stable and secure infrastructure. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected.
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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