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Security report for naturparke.de

Verband Deutscher Naturparke e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Verband Deutscher Naturparke e.V. is a German non-profit umbrella organization dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and development of nature parks across Germany. The website serves as an information hub for nature parks, their projects, and educational initiatives, targeting visitors, members, and partners interested in environmental conservation and sustainable regional development. The organization holds a strong national position as the voice of German nature parks, facilitating cooperation and advocacy at multiple levels. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and libraries such as jQuery, Leaflet for mapping, and Yoast SEO for structured data. It is hosted on variomedia.de, uses HTTPS, and implements cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The WHOIS data is consistent with the website's claims, indicating a legitimate and trustworthy domain registration. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained digital presence for a non-profit environmental organization. Strategic improvements could include enhanced security headers, explicit security and incident response policies, and more visible contact information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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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

5 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. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
15
Email security
65
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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

The Verband Deutscher Naturparke e.V. operates as a non-profit association representing German nature parks, focusing on advocacy, education, and sustainable development. Its market position is strong nationally as the umbrella organization for nature parks, leveraging partnerships such as with Nationale Naturlandschaften e.V. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, grants, and project funding. The target audience includes nature enthusiasts, environmental educators, policymakers, and regional stakeholders. The organization demonstrates growth through diverse projects in nature conservation, climate protection, and sustainable tourism. Its partnership ecosystem is robust, supporting collaborative initiatives and public engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Referrer-Policy, which are recommended best practices. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests room for improvement in transparency and security culture. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy page including incident response procedures.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Increase visibility of contact details on the website to improve user trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verband Deutscher Naturparke e.V.
Description
Dachverband der deutschen Naturparke, engagiert für Erhalt, Weiterentwicklung und Wertschätzung der Naturparke in Deutschland. Fördert Naturschutz, Bildung, nachhaltigen Tourismus und Regionalentwicklung.
Key services
Advocacy for nature parks, Project coordination, Information and education, Member support, Public relations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, WordPress 6.8.1, Mega Menu plugin, SearchWP Live Ajax Search, TEC Labs Event Slider, Yoast SEO (JSON-LD schema), Leaflet.js (mapping)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
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
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained non-profit organization site.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Strong focus on nature parks, environmental education, and sustainable development.
  4. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and rich snippets.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliant.
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage; contact likely on subpages.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  10. Social media presence is active with Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube links.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with a well-maintained tech stack including jQuery, Leaflet.js for interactive maps, and Yoast SEO for structured data. Hosting is provided by variomedia.de, a reputable German hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) effectively for SEO and rich snippets. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries. The site could improve by optimizing performance further and implementing additional security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively with room for incremental modernization.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 51/100Medium36 findingsView report
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