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Security report for nrw-lfdk.de

NRW Landesbüro Freie Darstellende Künste e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NRW Landesbüro Freie Darstellende Künste e.V. is a non-profit organization serving as a service office and advocacy group for the free performing arts scene in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization supports cultural and theater projects through funding, training, and event management, positioning itself as a key regional player in the cultural sector. The website reflects this mission with clear information, regular news updates, and active social media engagement. Technically, the site uses a combination of Bootstrap 3.3.6, jQuery 1.9.1, and other JavaScript libraries to deliver a moderately performant and mobile-optimized experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but could be improved by updating outdated libraries and adding security headers and policies. Privacy compliance is supported by a visible privacy policy and contact information, though no cookie consent mechanism was detected. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business purpose.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

6 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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
62

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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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 non-profit cultural sector, focusing on free performing arts in NRW. Its business model revolves around advocacy, funding facilitation, and community support rather than commercial revenue. The website's extensive news archive and event announcements indicate active engagement with its audience and stakeholders. The presence of social media links and newsletter subscription options suggests a strategy to maintain community interaction and visibility. The lack of commercial advertising or tracking tools aligns with its non-profit status and audience expectations. The organization appears stable and credible, with consistent branding and clear contact channels.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, it uses an outdated version of jQuery (1.9.1) known to have vulnerabilities, which poses a moderate risk. Security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly implemented, reducing protection against common web attacks. There is no visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or forms with insecure inputs were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all outdated JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file and a clear vulnerability disclosure policy to improve incident response and transparency.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism and explicit cookie policy to enhance privacy compliance.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
NRW Landesbüro Freie Darstellende Künste e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NRW Landesbüro Freie Darstellende Künste e.V.
Description
Das NRW Landesbüro Freie Darstellende Künste fördert die Entwicklung der Freien Kultur- und Theaterarbeit in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Key services
Interessenvertretung (advocacy), Förderung (funding support), Qualifizierung (training and coaching), Veranstaltungsorganisation (festival and event management)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Bootstrap 3.3.6, FontAwesome 4.6.3, Underscore.js, bxSlider, Camera slideshow plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of modern JS libraries (though jQuery 1.9.1 is outdated)

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 WAF or blocking detected.
  2. Content is primarily in German with some English language options.
  3. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  4. Privacy policy is present and linked in footer.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  6. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage; login form exists but not detailed in provided content.
  7. Use of several outdated JavaScript libraries (notably jQuery 1.9.1).
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  9. Social media presence on Instagram and Facebook is linked.
  10. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary CMS platform using Bootstrap 3.3.6 for responsive design and jQuery 1.9.1 for JavaScript functionality. Additional libraries include Underscore.js, bxSlider, and a camera slideshow plugin. The site is mobile-optimized with a responsive navigation menu and uses standard meta tags for SEO. Performance is moderate, with some potential for improvement by updating libraries and optimizing assets. Accessibility features are basic, with no explicit ARIA roles or advanced accessibility markup detected. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, but DNS is managed via UI-DNS services. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but shows signs of aging technology that should be modernized to reduce technical debt and security risks.
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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