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Security report for minor-wissenschaft.de

Minor · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Minor is a German-based social science research organization specializing in migration, integration, labor market, and democracy studies. The website presents a professional and well-structured platform showcasing ongoing and completed projects, targeting researchers, policymakers, and social organizations. The technical infrastructure is built on WordPress with modern plugins and analytics tools, hosted on reputable German servers. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent, though explicit security policies and incident response mechanisms are not publicly documented. Overall, the website reflects a credible and trustworthy research entity with good digital maturity.

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

4 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

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
80
Average
63

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
8
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Minor operates in the education and non-profit sectors, focusing on social research projects that support integration and labor market inclusion. Their market position is that of a specialized research institute with a niche focus on migration and democracy. The business model revolves around commissioned studies, evaluations, and scientific consultancy. The presence of partner domains like minor-kontor.de indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The website content and project timelines suggest stable operations and ongoing engagement with public and social stakeholders.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. No security headers were detected in the provided data, which is a potential area for improvement. There is no visible security or incident response policy, nor a vulnerability disclosure program. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of up-to-date WordPress and plugins is assumed but should be regularly verified. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a research organization but could be enhanced with formal policies and security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide more comprehensive SEO metadata.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Minor
Description
Minor is a research and project organization focusing on social science topics such as migration, work, democracy, and integration. They conduct studies, evaluations, and provide scientific accompaniment for various social projects primarily in Germany.
Key services
Social research projects, Evaluations, Scientific consultancy, Policy analysis
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics, Complianz GDPR plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security/privacy plugins (Complianz)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
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 focused on social science research projects related to migration, work, and democracy.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS.
  6. Contact information including email and phone number is clearly provided in footer.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  9. No suspicious external domains or links detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using WPBakery Page Builder and Bootstrap framework, with jQuery and Google Analytics integration. Hosting is provided by kasserver.com, a German hosting provider. The site uses modern font loading techniques and preloads multiple font variants for performance. Cookie consent is managed by the Complianz GDPR plugin, indicating attention to privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO practices are adequately implemented with meta tags and Open Graph data. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected.
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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