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Security report for offshore-stiftung.de

Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft für die Nutzung und Erforschung der Windenergie auf See · Energy · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Stiftung OFFHORE-WINDENERGIE is a well-established German foundation founded in 2005, dedicated to promoting offshore wind energy in Germany and Europe. It operates as a non-profit organization providing networking, political advisory, educational, and project-related services to stakeholders in the energy sector. The website reflects a professional and content-rich platform targeting policymakers, industry participants, and the general public interested in renewable energy. Technically, the site uses modern front-end libraries and is built on the webEdition CMS, hosted on agenturserver infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and secure forms, but lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative within its niche.

Scanned

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

8 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
43

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 foundation holds a strong market position as a key player in the offshore wind energy sector in Germany, acting as a think tank and communication platform. Its business model focuses on non-profit activities including policy analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and public education. The organization benefits from partnerships with government ministries and industry leaders, enhancing its credibility and influence. Growth indicators include active project involvement and a comprehensive presence in political and educational domains. The foundation's ecosystem includes various government bodies and energy companies, positioning it well for continued impact in the renewable energy transition.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish an incident response contact or security policy page to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user rights more explicitly.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft für die Nutzung und Erforschung der Windenergie auf See
Description
Die Stiftung wurde 2005 auf Initiative des Umweltministeriums gegründet und ist eine überparteiliche, überregionale und unabhängige Einrichtung zur Unterstützung der Offshore-Windenergie. Sie fungiert als Networking- und Kommunikationsplattform für Stakeholder aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft mit dem Ziel, die Offshore-Windenergie im Energiemix in Deutschland und Europa zu festigen.
Key services
Politische Arbeit und Beratung, Gremien- und Arbeitskreise, Bildungs- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Projekte und Studien, Fachkräftevermittlung
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Swiper.js, AOS (Animate On Scroll), LightGallery, Shuffle.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form with hidden security token

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich focused on offshore wind energy foundation.
  2. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found, which may be a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is mostly via contact form and social media; no direct emails or phone numbers clearly listed.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears stable and consistent with business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, Swiper.js for sliders, AOS for animations, and LightGallery for media display. It is powered by the webEdition CMS, indicating a mature content management environment. Hosting is provided by agenturserver, a professional hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features, though some improvements in accessibility could be made. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. There is no evidence of advanced backend frameworks or APIs in the provided content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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