Netzwerk der Literaturhäuser is a German-speaking cultural network focused on promoting literature houses through events, awards, and member coordination. The website serves as an information hub for literature enthusiasts, cultural institutions, and authors. It is built on WordPress using modern plugins and themes, providing a good user experience with multimedia content and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and some security plugins, but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly that impacts trustworthiness. Overall, the site is professional and functional but could improve in privacy compliance and security transparency.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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"
This scan found 19 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
62
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
57
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention literaturhaus.net, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The network operates as a non-profit cultural entity targeting the German-speaking literary community. It leverages digital presence to disseminate information about projects, awards, and members. The business model focuses on collaboration and cultural promotion rather than commercial revenue. The site’s market position is established within its niche, supported by consistent branding and clear navigation. Partnerships appear limited to social media presence on Instagram. Growth potential lies in expanding digital engagement and enhancing compliance and security features.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of security-related plugins like Email Encoder Bundle. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS, and no vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism may pose GDPR compliance risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security improvements are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.
Recommendations
Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve security posture.
Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and disclosure.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Netzwerk der Literaturhäuser
Description
Netzwerk deutschsprachiger Literaturhäuser, Förderung von Literaturhäusern, Projekte, Veranstaltungen, Preise und Mitgliederinformationen.
Key services
Information dissemination, Event promotion, Award management, Member coordination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Slick Slider, Lazy Load for Videos, Contact Form 7, Email Encoder Bundle, YOP Poll
Frameworks
GeneratePress Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Use of security plugins (Email Encoder Bundle)
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Analytics and tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Transparency
poor
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
No signs of WAF or security blocking.
WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in WHOIS registry.
Website uses modern WordPress plugins and themes.
No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form available.
Privacy policy is present and comprehensive.
No cookie consent banner detected.
No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Social media presence limited to Instagram link.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress with a modern theme (GeneratePress) and uses popular plugins for forms, polls, lazy loading videos, and email encoding. It employs jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive UI elements. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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.
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