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Security report for ioer.info

Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V. · Government · 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 urban planning. It operates under the Leibniz Association and is publicly funded by federal and state governments. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting researchers, policymakers, and urban development professionals. The institute offers research programs, data services, publications, and knowledge transfer activities. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend frameworks and privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo). Security posture is solid with HTTPS and privacy-respecting analytics configurations, though improvements are recommended in cookie consent and security policy disclosures. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its institutional mission.

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
5
Employees
0
Customers
5
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 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 holds a strong market position within the German and European research landscape, leveraging partnerships with the Leibniz Association and regional networks like Dresden Concept. Its business model is non-profit and publicly funded, focusing on research outputs and knowledge dissemination rather than commercial revenue. The target audience includes academic researchers, government agencies, and urban planners. The website's extensive publication and event listings indicate active engagement and thought leadership. Certifications like TOTAL E-QUALITY further enhance credibility. The external link ecosystem includes reputable media and research portals, reinforcing its authoritative status.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, privacy-conscious analytics settings, and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks explicit cookie consent mechanisms and published security policies or incident response contacts, which are important for GDPR compliance and user trust. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for enhancement. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from formalized policies and improved user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.

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 focusing on ecological spatial development, urban and regional planning, and sustainability research. It is jointly funded by the German federal government and the states. The institute conducts interdisciplinary research in areas such as transformative capacities, landscape and biodiversity, built environment and environmental risks, and spatial information and modeling.
Key services
Research programs and projects, Data services (IÖR-Forschungsdatenzentrum), Publications and scientific outputs, Knowledge transfer and events, Consulting and advisory services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, mmenu.js, 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 analytics
  • Cookies disabled in analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 in German with English alternate available.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies.
  4. Strong institutional branding and trust signals.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found despite GDPR compliance indications.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented in footer and contact pages.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. Matomo analytics configured with privacy-respecting settings.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  10. Multiple external links to reputable research and media sites.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, combined with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. The presence of mmenu.js and fancybox indicates enhanced navigation and media display features. Matomo analytics is deployed with privacy settings enabled (Do Not Track and cookie disabling), reflecting a privacy-aware approach. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and multilingual support. No major technical debts or outdated technologies were detected, but continuous monitoring is advised to maintain security and performance.
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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