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Security report for langenachtderwissenschaften.de

Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften (LNDW) · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften (LNDW) is a well-established science event organizer based in Berlin, Germany, with a 25-year history. The website serves as an information hub for the event, targeting science enthusiasts, visitors, media, and partners. It provides event details, news, partner information, and newsletter subscription services. The organization appears to be a medium-sized entity operating in the education and non-profit sectors, with a strong local presence and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern front-end technologies such as Bootstrap and Swiper.js, ensuring good mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The site uses Matomo analytics configured for privacy by disabling cookies, and it implements a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR requirements. Performance is moderate, with no major technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs privacy-conscious analytics. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website content, confirming legitimacy and consistent domain age. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, with room for improvement in security policy transparency and security header implementation.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
51

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

LNDW holds a strong market position as a long-running science event in Berlin, leveraging partnerships such as BrainCity Berlin. Its business model focuses on event promotion and community engagement rather than direct commercial sales. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships and partnerships. The target audience includes science enthusiasts, academic institutions, media, and the general public interested in science. The website supports growth through newsletter subscriptions and social media outreach. The partnership ecosystem is visible and well-integrated, enhancing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and privacy-respecting analytics. The cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. Security headers are not detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were identified. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting an area for enhancement.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms to align with evolving regulations.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing information about data retention policies and security certifications if applicable.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften (LNDW)
Description
Die nächste lange Nacht der Wissenschaften (LNDW) findet am 28. Juni 2025 in Berlin statt. Die Website informiert über das Event, teilnehmende Einrichtungen, Partner, Presseinformationen, und bietet einen Newsletter.
Key services
Event information and promotion, Newsletter subscription, Partner and participant coordination, Press and media communication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, Modernizr, Swiper.js, Matomo Analytics, Elfsight Widgets
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with disabled cookies for privacy

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Mailchimp (newsletter), Elfsight widgets
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 with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to the event.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms.
  4. No security policy or incident response information is published.
  5. Use of modern CMS and technologies with good mobile and accessibility support.
  6. Social media presence is active and linked.
  7. No suspicious or malicious indicators found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, combined with Bootstrap for responsive design and Modernizr for feature detection. The inclusion of Swiper.js enables interactive sliders. Matomo analytics is configured to disable cookies, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. The site loads asynchronously loaded scripts and stylesheets, supporting performance optimization. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed. No hosting provider details were found in the content. The site performs moderately well but could benefit from further performance tuning and security header implementation.
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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