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Security report for katarina-witt-stiftung.de

Katarina Witt Stiftung gGmbH · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Katarina Witt Stiftung gGmbH is a German non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting children with disabilities worldwide through projects in sports promotion, medical care, and disaster relief. The foundation leverages donations and partnerships to fund its charitable activities and maintains a professional online presence with clear calls to action for donations and social media engagement. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS and hosted via SchlundTech, reflecting a moderate to good level of technical maturity with responsive design and basic accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though additional security headers and explicit security policies could enhance protection. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy policy and GDPR-aligned cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and aligned with the foundation's mission.

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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

5 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. 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

  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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
53

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 foundation occupies a niche in the charitable sector focused on disability support, leveraging the reputation of Katarina Witt to attract donors and partners. Its business model is donation-driven with a global project footprint. The presence of recognized partners and social media channels supports its market position. The website's structure facilitates donor engagement and project discovery by continent and category, indicating a strategic approach to transparency and outreach. Growth potential lies in expanding digital engagement and enhancing security and compliance visibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security.txt file indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response contact channels are not publicly disclosed, which could be a gap in security readiness. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from enhanced security best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response communication.
  3. Add explicit security and incident response policy pages to increase transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding verified company contact emails and phone numbers for improved user trust and compliance.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Katarina Witt Stiftung gGmbH
Description
The Katarina Witt Stiftung is a non-profit foundation focused on supporting children with disabilities worldwide by promoting sports, medical care, and disaster relief projects.
Key services
Sportförderung, Medizinische Versorgung, Katastrophenhilfe
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, dp_cookieconsent
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 and not blocked by WAF.
  2. Content is professionally presented and focused on charitable activities.
  3. Strong social media presence with official accounts linked.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with the business.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond cookie consent.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, and uses jQuery and Bootstrap for frontend interactivity and responsive design. Hosting is provided by SchlundTech, a reputable German hosting provider. The site includes a cookie consent plugin developed by Dirk Persky, indicating attention to privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with preloaded fonts and optimized images. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and alternate language links. There is no evidence of heavy analytics or tracking scripts, which aligns with privacy-conscious design. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and incident response readiness could be improved.
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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