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Security report for naturwald-akademie.org

Naturwald Akademie gGmbH · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Naturwald Akademie gGmbH is a German non-profit organization dedicated to ecological forest research, education, and consulting. Founded in 2016, it provides scientific projects, educational programs, and practical advice to forest owners and public entities to promote sustainable and resilient forest ecosystems. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence with comprehensive content tailored to its target audience of forest stakeholders and environmental professionals. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and analytics tools, ensuring good performance and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though improvements in security headers and incident response transparency are recommended. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the organization's history and legitimacy, supporting a high trust level.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
70

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

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Leaked records that mention naturwald-akademie.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 Naturwald Akademie occupies a niche position in the non-profit environmental sector, focusing on forest ecology and sustainable management. Its business model revolves around research grants, educational offerings such as summer schools, and consulting services for private and public forest owners. The organization leverages partnerships with related entities like Waldmonitor Deutschland and Wald-Allianz to extend its impact. Revenue streams likely include donations, project funding, and educational fees. The website's clear presentation of projects, publications, and services indicates a mature operational structure with a focus on transparency and stakeholder engagement. The presence of social media and newsletter integration supports ongoing community building and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and a robust cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-friendly tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options suggests room for enhancement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could be a gap in security governance. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the content or scripts. Overall, the security practices are adequate for a non-profit informational site but could be strengthened to mitigate emerging threats and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and dependencies to minimize risk from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance SEO and accessibility further by validating HTML and ARIA compliance and optimizing load performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Naturwald Akademie gGmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Naturwald Akademie gGmbH
Description
Forschung aus Liebe zum Wald. Die Naturwald Akademie bietet Forschung, Beratung und Hilfe für den Waldumbau mit Fokus auf naturnahe, widerstandsfähige Wälder. Sie richtet sich an WaldbesitzerInnen, Kommunen, Studierende und die interessierte Öffentlichkeit.
Key services
Forschung (Research projects and publications), Beratung (Consulting for private and public forest owners), Bildung (Educational programs and summer schools), Waldmonitor (Forest monitoring tools)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Borlabs Cookie Consent, CleverReach (newsletter), Contact Form 7
Frameworks
WordPress Gutenberg blocks
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (e.g., Borlabs Cookie)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Borlabs Cookie, CleverReach
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and structured navigation.
  2. Strong focus on ecological forest research and education.
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with explicit consent mechanism.
  4. Use of modern WordPress technologies and plugins.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Clear contact information and social media presence.
  7. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using Gutenberg blocks, leveraging common plugins such as Borlabs Cookie for consent management, Contact Form 7 for forms, and CleverReach for newsletter integration. It uses Matomo for analytics, favoring privacy over commercial trackers. The site loads scripts asynchronously and employs lazy loading for images, contributing to moderate performance. Hosting appears stable with IONOS SE as registrar and likely hosting provider. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, with skip links and ARIA labels present. The site uses modern fonts and responsive design. Minor technical debt includes missing security headers and no DNSSEC enabled on the domain, which could be improved for enhanced security.
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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