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Security report for joachim-herz-stiftung.de

Joachim Herz Stiftung · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Joachim Herz Stiftung website represents a well-established non-profit foundation focused on promoting innovative solutions in research, education, and climate protection. The organization supports transfer-oriented research, entrepreneurial talent development, and digital transformation in vocational education. The website is professionally designed, built on TYPO3 CMS, and employs privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo with anonymized IP tracking and no cookies. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot with a clear consent mechanism. However, explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages were not found in the provided content, which is a compliance gap. Contact information is primarily via a contact form, with no direct emails or phone numbers visible. WHOIS data is minimal, lacking registrant details, which slightly reduces trust but does not contradict the professional nature of the site. Security posture is good with HTTPS and consent management but could be improved by adding security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy, privacy-aware, and professionally maintained, serving a medium-sized non-profit audience in Germany.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 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 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

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
162
Employees
0
Customers
160
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
7%

4 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 foundation operates in the non-profit sector with a focus on research funding, education, and innovation transfer. It targets researchers, startups, educational institutions, and policy stakeholders. The business model is grant and fellowship-based funding, supporting interdisciplinary science and vocational training. The foundation maintains a strong market position in Germany as a reputable promoter of future skills and digital transformation. Partnerships with analytics and consent providers like Matomo and Cookiebot indicate a mature digital ecosystem. The absence of direct contact emails and phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel via forms. The website content and navigation are clear, supporting user engagement and information dissemination.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent with blocking mode enabled. Matomo analytics is configured to anonymize IP addresses and operate without cookies, enhancing privacy. However, no explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) were detected in the provided data, and no security or incident response policies are published. The lack of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page limits transparency for security researchers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by publishing security policies, adding security headers, and providing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and link it prominently on the website.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal terms.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and enhance user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Joachim Herz Stiftung
Description
Die Joachim Herz Stiftung fördert wirksame Lösungen für Herausforderungen wie Klimaschutz, Ressourcenknappheit und Fachkräftemangel. Sie unterstützt Innovationen aus Spitzenforschung, unternehmerische Talente, Future Skills und die digitale Transformation in der beruflichen Bildung.
Key services
Förderung transferorientierter Forschung, Add-on Fellowships für interdisziplinäre Wissenschaft und Transfer, Wissenschaftskommunikation, Transatlantischer Dialog, Berufliche Bildung und Nachwuchsförderung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, Cookiebot, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with blocking mode
  • Anonymized IP in analytics
  • No cookies used in Matomo analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
emetriq
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
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 challenge.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with Cookiebot and includes granular consent options.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in provided content.
  4. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  5. Website uses TYPO3 CMS and Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting configuration.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  7. No data protection officer contact found.
  8. No explicit security policies or certifications displayed.
  9. Website content is professional, focused on non-profit research and education.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature open-source content management system, indicating a stable and scalable platform. It uses JavaScript for interactivity and integrates Cookiebot for consent management and Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and a clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The use of multiple global DNS servers suggests a third-party DNS provider but no direct hosting provider information was found. The site lacks some modern security headers and explicit metadata for security policies. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data, enhancing social media sharing and search engine visibility.
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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