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Security report for mentor-nordhessen.de

MENTOR - Die Leselernhelfer Nordhessen e.V. · Education · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

MENTOR - Die Leselernhelfer Nordhessen e.V. is a regional non-profit organization dedicated to improving children's literacy and language skills through individual mentoring programs. Affiliated with the national MENTOR federation, it connects volunteer mentors with schools to provide weekly reading support for children aged 6 to 16. The website reflects a clear mission and target audience focused on education and community support. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap 5 and jQuery. It is hosted on servers indicated by the nameservers from agenturserver, suggesting a professional hosting environment. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and consistent branding. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not provide explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, which could be improved to enhance trust and security posture. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and trustworthy with a strong focus on privacy compliance and user protection. The main risks relate to missing security headers and lack of formal security documentation. Strategic improvements in these areas would strengthen the organization's digital security and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
47

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 organization operates in the education and non-profit sectors, focusing on literacy mentoring for children. Its business model relies on volunteer mentors and donations, supported by a national federation network. The website positions the organization as a trusted regional player with clear community engagement. The absence of commercial advertising or tracking tools aligns with its non-profit status. Growth potential lies in expanding mentor recruitment and school partnerships. The partnership with the national federation enhances credibility and resource sharing. The website content and structure support outreach to parents, schools, and potential mentors effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protections in place. The presence of a GDPR-compliant cookie banner indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit educational site but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MENTOR - Die Leselernhelfer Nordhessen e.V.
Description
MENTOR – Die Leselernhelfer in Nordhessen e.V. is a non-profit initiative supporting children aged 6 to 16 in developing reading and language skills through individual mentoring. The organization connects mentors with schools to provide weekly 45-minute reading sessions.
Key services
Individual reading and language mentoring, Connecting mentors with schools, Supporting literacy and language competence
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Bootstrap 5.3.2, jQuery 3.7.1, Owl Carousel, Lightbox
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in page scripts
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

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

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on non-profit educational mentoring for children.
  3. Clear contact information with email and phone provided.
  4. Cookie consent banner present and GDPR compliance indicated.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policies found.
  6. No visible analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  7. Technical stack is modern and based on Joomla CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; improvement recommended.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information available.
  10. Branding and content quality are consistent and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with Bootstrap 5 and jQuery, indicating a modern and maintainable technology stack. Hosting is provided by agenturserver, a professional hosting provider. The site loads moderate performance scripts including Owl Carousel and Lightbox for UI enhancements. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design. SEO is basic with meta description and title tags present but no advanced structured data beyond minimal JSON script options. Accessibility is basic with no explicit ARIA roles or landmarks detected. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, aligning with privacy focus. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be improved with enhanced SEO, accessibility, and security headers.
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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