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Security report for kulturellebildung.de

Akademie der Kulturellen Bildung des Bundes und des Landes NRW e.V. · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Akademie der Kulturellen Bildung des Bundes und des Landes NRW e.V. is a prominent German non-profit educational institution specializing in cultural youth education. It serves as a federal and state central institute offering a broad range of courses, workshops, research projects, and events aimed at professionals and stakeholders in cultural education. The website reflects a strong market position with comprehensive program offerings and active engagement through newsletters and social media channels. Technically, the site is built on a modern WordPress platform with advanced plugins for SEO, user management, and analytics, demonstrating a mature digital infrastructure. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, security monitoring via WP Sentry, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms, although some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, accessible, and trustworthy, with clear contact information and privacy policies. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating a stable and secure online presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

6 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Akademie operates in the education sector with a focus on cultural education and youth development. Its business model centers on providing educational services, research, and networking opportunities. The institution targets educators, cultural practitioners, and youth workers primarily in Germany. The website's content and structured data reinforce its authoritative position. The use of social media and newsletters supports community engagement and outreach. Hosting on a German provider aligns with its regional focus. The absence of terms of service and explicit security policies suggests areas for further transparency. No direct commercial transactions or payment processors were identified, consistent with a non-profit model.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and active use of security monitoring tools like WP Sentry. Cookie consent and privacy compliance are well implemented, reflecting GDPR awareness. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options could be addressed to enhance protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which could be improved to strengthen trust and readiness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the institution's profile but could benefit from additional hardening and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core and all plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance performance optimization to improve loading speed and mobile experience further.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Akademie der Kulturellen Bildung des Bundes und des Landes NRW e.V.
Description
Die Akademie der Kulturellen Bildung des Bundes und des Landes NRW ist das bundes- und landeszentrale Institut für kulturelle Jugendbildung in Deutschland.
Key services
Courses and workshops, Research projects and networks, Events and conferences, Newsletter and information dissemination
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.1, Gravity Forms, Edwiser Bridge SSO, Yoast SEO, jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI, Matomo Analytics, Slick Carousel, Cookies.js, Complianz GDPR plugin, WP Sentry Integration
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security monitoring via WP Sentry
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Complianz GDPR plugin
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. Strong focus on cultural education and youth programs
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy compliance mechanisms
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  5. No visible security or content blocking issues
  6. Contact information clearly provided with email and phone
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter
  8. Use of Matomo for privacy-friendly analytics
  9. No terms of service page explicitly found
  10. No explicit security policy or incident response info found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.7.1 with a suite of plugins including Gravity Forms for form management, Edwiser Bridge for single sign-on, Yoast SEO for search optimization, and Complianz for GDPR cookie compliance. It uses jQuery and jQuery UI libraries, Slick Carousel for UI elements, and Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. Hosting appears to be with 1&1 IONOS based on nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with room for improvement. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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