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Security report for netzwerk-stiftungen-bildung.de

Verein Stiftungen für Bildung e.V. · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Netzwerk Stiftungen und Bildung is a German non-profit organization that facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing among educational foundations and actors. The website serves as a platform offering a directory of members (Netties), news, events, and educational resources. It targets foundations, educational institutions, and stakeholders interested in local educational development. The organization appears well-established with a medium-sized network and a professional online presence. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery UI and Klaro for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and implements good SEO practices. Google Analytics is used for visitor statistics with user consent. The site uses HTTPS and shows good security hygiene, although some security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses a consent manager for privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not present, which could be enhanced to improve trust and compliance. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements. It provides clear contact information and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism. The domain WHOIS data is limited but does not raise immediate concerns. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency are recommended to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

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

2 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

  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

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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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
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

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 networking foundations and educational actors across Germany. Its business model centers on providing a collaborative platform, knowledge resources, and event coordination to support educational development. The network's size and active content updates indicate a stable market position. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its non-profit nature. The partnership ecosystem includes educational foundations and related organizations, though no explicit partner domains were identified. Growth indicators include a large member directory and frequent event postings. The website's clear navigation and professional design support user engagement and trust. Revenue streams are likely based on membership, donations, and grants, typical for non-profit entities. The organization could benefit from enhanced digital marketing and social media presence to expand reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent management, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Klaro for consent aligns with GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that should be addressed. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness perception. No vulnerable libraries or outdated components were detected in the HTML content. The site does not appear to use a Web Application Firewall or similar blocking mechanisms, indicating reliance on hosting provider security. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and providing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) on the website.
  4. Regularly update Drupal core and contributed modules to patch security vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance social media presence and partner domain linking to improve business credibility and outreach.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Verein Stiftungen für Bildung e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verein Stiftungen für Bildung e.V.
Description
Netzwerk Stiftungen und Bildung is a non-profit network organization focused on education, fostering cooperation among foundations and educational actors in Germany. It provides resources, events, and a directory of members (Netties) to promote local educational development and knowledge sharing.
Key services
Networking and collaboration platform, Knowledge center with news, events, and materials, Nettie-Finder directory service, Consulting and coordination services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, jQuery UI, Klaro Consent Manager, Better Exposed Filters, Search API Autocomplete, Slick Carousel, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent manager for tracking scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

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 comprehensive and focused on education and foundation networking.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with granular controls.
  4. No terms of service page detected.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented in footer.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  7. Drupal 10 CMS with modern libraries used.
  8. Google Analytics is used with consent.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. No social media links explicitly found in HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and secure CMS platform, using a variety of contributed modules and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery UI, Slick Carousel, and Klaro for cookie consent. The site uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking with user consent. The HTML is well-structured with proper meta tags including Open Graph for social sharing. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good navigation clarity. Performance appears moderate; no explicit performance optimization scripts or CDN usage detected in the HTML. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS uses UI-DNS name servers, indicating professional DNS management. There is opportunity to improve technical SEO and security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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