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Security report for stillen-institut.com

Europäisches Institut für Stillen und Laktation · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Europäisches Institut für Stillen und Laktation (EISL) operates as a specialized educational institute focused on breastfeeding and lactation. It offers a variety of seminars, congresses, and certification preparation courses primarily targeting healthcare professionals such as doctors, pharmacists, and lactation consultants in German-speaking countries. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its niche audience. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with components like Owl Carousel for interactive content. The site is mobile optimized and includes a cookie consent mechanism indicating GDPR compliance. However, no CMS or hosting provider details are evident, and performance is moderate. Security headers are not detected, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published on the site. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has implemented cookie consent, but lacks visible advanced security headers and incident response information. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or a WHOIS server issue, which impacts domain legitimacy assessment. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional in content and design but would benefit from improved transparency in domain registration and enhanced security practices. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and clarifying domain registration details to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

5 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
    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
64

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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Dark web 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

EISL holds a niche market position as a healthcare education provider specializing in breastfeeding and lactation. Its competitive advantage lies in offering comprehensive seminar series, congress events, and certification preparation for IBCLC professionals, targeting German-speaking healthcare providers. Revenue streams likely include seminar fees, congress registrations, and sales of informational materials. The organization maintains partnerships such as with ELACTA and has an active social media presence to engage its audience. Growth indicators include scheduled future congresses and ongoing seminar offerings. The business model is service-oriented with a focus on professional education and certification support.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enabled, and cookie consent mechanisms indicate awareness of privacy compliance. However, the lack of security headers and absence of published security or incident response policies suggest gaps in security best practices. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but the missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration transparency. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented, which could be improved to enhance trust and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Verify and clarify domain WHOIS registration details to improve legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance analytics and tracking transparency by disclosing data collection and retention policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Europäisches Institut für Stillen und Laktation
Description
The Europäisches Institut für Stillen und Laktation (EISL) is an institute focused on breastfeeding and lactation education, offering seminars, congresses, and professional training primarily for healthcare professionals such as doctors, pharmacists, and lactation consultants. They provide educational content, certifications, and research updates related to breastfeeding and lactation.
Key services
Seminars and training courses, Congress events, Professional certification preparation (IBCLC), Sales of informational materials, Research dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery (implied by owl-carousel usage), Owl Carousel, Custom fonts (Roboto Condensed), Cookie consent script (mco-consent.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • HTTPS implied by URL (https://)

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 blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, focused on breastfeeding education and training.
  3. No explicit or adult content detected.
  4. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces trustworthiness.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information on the site.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  9. Contact phone number is present but no email address explicitly found in HTML.
  10. No security headers detected in the provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a clean and modern technical infrastructure with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript libraries like Owl Carousel for interactive elements. Custom fonts are loaded efficiently with WOFF2 and WOFF formats. The site is mobile responsive and includes a cookie consent script for GDPR compliance. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, but opportunities exist to improve accessibility and SEO further. The absence of security headers and limited analytics integration indicate areas for technical enhancement to improve security posture and data insights.
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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