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Security report for kultur-schleswig-flensburg.de

Kulturstiftung des Kreises Schleswig Flensburg · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Kulturstiftung des Kreises Schleswig Flensburg operates as a regional cultural foundation focused on supporting and promoting cultural activities within the Schleswig-Flensburg district in Germany. The website serves as an informational platform providing details on cultural events, funding opportunities, and community engagement. The organization positions itself as a non-profit entity with a clear public service mission, targeting residents and cultural participants in the region. Technically, the website is built on the WordPress CMS platform, utilizing common plugins such as LayerSlider, WPBakery Page Builder, Events Manager, and Real Cookie Banner Pro for cookie consent management. Hosting is provided by linevast.de, as indicated by the domain's nameservers. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with basic accessibility features and solid SEO practices. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and implements a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are not detected, suggesting room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. Privacy compliance is strong, with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie management in place. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence for a regional cultural foundation. It effectively balances user experience, privacy compliance, and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security headers and expanded contact information could further strengthen its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
60/ 100 · Medium
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

8 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

  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 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';…

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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
60
Average
50

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

The Kulturstiftung des Kreises Schleswig Flensburg holds a stable position as a regional cultural foundation within the governmental and non-profit sectors. Its business model revolves around cultural funding and community support, serving a localized audience. The website reflects a focused approach on cultural promotion without commercial intent. The use of established WordPress plugins and GDPR-compliant tools indicates a mature digital strategy. While no direct revenue streams or partnerships are explicitly listed, the presence of marketing tools like Brevo suggests engagement in community outreach and communication. The foundation's operations appear transparent and aligned with public service objectives, with consistent branding and professional content supporting its credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level, with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms implemented to comply with GDPR. The absence of advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a potential area for improvement. No signs of vulnerabilities, malware, or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of popular and regularly updated WordPress plugins reduces risk, but ongoing maintenance and security audits are recommended. Incident response and security policy documentation are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial cultural foundation but can benefit from additional hardening measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Regularly update WordPress core and all plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security compliance.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Expand contact information to include phone numbers and physical addresses to enhance user trust and accessibility.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate potential risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kulturstiftung des Kreises Schleswig Flensburg
Description
The website represents the Kulturstiftung (Cultural Foundation) of the district Schleswig-Flensburg, Germany. It provides information about cultural activities, events, and funding in the region.
Key services
Cultural funding, Event information, Community cultural support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, LayerSlider, WPBakery Page Builder, Real Cookie Banner Pro, Events Manager plugin, File Away plugin
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional cultural foundation site with clear focus on cultural activities and funding.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for events and cookie management.
  3. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policy.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. No visible security headers beyond HTTPS; opportunity for improvement.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Contact information is limited but includes official email and contact form.
  8. No incident response or security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a well-known and widely supported CMS platform, WordPress, leveraging a suite of plugins for enhanced functionality such as event management, cookie consent, and visual content presentation. Hosting is managed by linevast.de, a recognized hosting provider. The site demonstrates moderate performance with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. SEO practices are adequately implemented with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt appears minimal, but the absence of certain security headers and limited accessibility features suggest opportunities for modernization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the foundation's mission effectively with room for incremental improvements.
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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