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Security report for schrittsteine-duisburg.de

Schrittsteine Duisburg · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Schrittsteine Duisburg is a German government-supported environmental project focused on improving urban climate resilience and ecological diversity through community engagement and green space development. The website serves as an informational platform highlighting project news, events, and partner collaborations. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern web standards, hosted by a German provider, and uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificates. Security posture is adequate but could be improved by adding security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally presented, targeting local residents and stakeholders interested in climate and ecological initiatives.

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

7 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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
50

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 project operates within the government and non-profit sectors, focusing on urban ecological restoration and climate adaptation in Duisburg. It leverages partnerships with municipal bodies and ecological organizations, enhancing its credibility and reach. The business model is non-commercial, emphasizing public service and community involvement. The website content is relevant and well-maintained, supporting the project's goals and audience engagement. Growth potential lies in expanding community participation and awareness through digital channels.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth and transparency. No signs of malware, phishing, or vulnerabilities were found. GDPR compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent and detailed data protection officer contact. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, which could be enhanced to improve trust and security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen security posture.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security documentation to maintain compliance with evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schrittsteine Duisburg
Description
Schrittsteine Duisburg is a project focused on climate improvement and ecological enhancement in Duisburg, Germany. It involves community engagement, ecological restoration, and urban green space development such as parks, climate groves, and cemetery areas.
Key services
Ecological restoration, Community engagement and education, Urban green space development, Organizing nature excursions and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, PHP (implied by WordPress), JavaScript, CSS, woff2 fonts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based project site focused on climate and ecological initiatives in Duisburg, Germany.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No forms detected on the main page; contact form likely on the contact page.
  4. No email addresses or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  5. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  6. No explicit security headers found in the HTML; likely managed at server level.
  7. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No incident response or security contact information found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress 6.7.2, a widely adopted CMS, ensuring ease of content management and extensibility. The hosting provider is Goneo, a German-based service, aligning with the website's geographic focus. The site loads with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported through proper meta tags and structured navigation. The technical stack is modern and stable, though opportunities exist to enhance security headers and privacy mechanisms. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided HTML content.
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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