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Security report for stiftungsarchive.de

Stiftungsarchive in Deutschland · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 4 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Stiftungsarchive in Deutschland operates as a specialized informational portal dedicated to providing access and research capabilities for foundation archives across Germany. The website aggregates archival data covering a broad thematic spectrum including politics, culture, science, economy, social affairs, and sports. It serves researchers, historians, archivists, and the general public interested in foundation archives. The portal is supported by reputable organizations such as the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, enhancing its credibility and trustworthiness. Technically, the website appears to be built on a Ruby on Rails framework, utilizing libraries such as jCarousel and Turbolinks for user interface enhancements. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security measures include CSRF token implementation in forms, but lack visible HTTP security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. No advanced analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms, but could improve by implementing standard security headers, enforcing HTTPS, and publishing security policies. Privacy compliance is partially met with a privacy policy page but lacks cookie consent and detailed GDPR indicators. Overall, the site maintains a good level of professionalism and trustworthiness with no detected vulnerabilities or suspicious content. Strategically, the portal should focus on enhancing security posture and privacy compliance to better protect user data and meet regulatory requirements. Improving technical infrastructure and mobile responsiveness would also benefit user experience and accessibility.

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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

9 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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 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
65
Email security
60
DNS health
45
Network security
0
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 · found on this site
  • 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 stiftungsarchive.de, 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 portal occupies a niche market segment focused on foundation archives in Germany, leveraging partnerships with established organizations to build trust and authority. Its business model is informational and non-commercial, targeting academic and public audiences interested in archival research. The absence of advertising and tracking suggests a mission-driven approach rather than revenue generation. Growth potential lies in expanding archive coverage and enhancing digital services. The partnership ecosystem includes the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, which supports content credibility and outreach. The portal's operations appear lean and focused, with no indications of subsidiaries or parent companies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with basic protections such as CSRF tokens in forms. However, the absence of HTTP security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) and lack of visible HTTPS enforcement are notable gaps. No incident response or security contact information is published, limiting transparency in case of security events. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls to mitigate risks and comply with GDPR and other regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  2. Enforce HTTPS site-wide and ensure SSL/TLS configuration is robust and up to date.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and inform users about tracking.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stiftungsarchive in Deutschland
Description
Portal providing research access to archives of foundations in Germany covering diverse thematic areas such as politics, culture, science, economy, social affairs, and sports.
Key services
Searchable database of foundation archives, Archive portraits, Project and contact information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Ruby on Rails (implied by asset pipeline naming), jCarousel (carousel library), Turbolinks
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • CSRF tokens implemented in forms

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on foundation archives in Germany with a clear target audience.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage; contact likely via contact page form.
  5. No social media links detected.
  6. No security headers or advanced security policies detected in provided data.
  7. Site uses CSRF tokens indicating some security awareness.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  9. Branding consistent with partner logos for Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
  10. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a Ruby on Rails framework, indicated by asset pipeline naming conventions and use of Turbolinks. The UI includes a jCarousel library for image carousels. The site uses CSRF tokens for form security. Performance is moderate with basic mobile responsiveness. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal data collection. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical stack is modern but could be improved with enhanced security headers, better mobile optimization, and SEO enhancements.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 43/100High38 findingsView report
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