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Security report for umweltinstitut.org

Umweltinstitut München · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Umweltinstitut München e.V. is a well-established non-profit organization focused on environmental protection, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy advocacy in Germany. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting environmentally conscious individuals and stakeholders. Their market position is that of a reputable environmental advocacy group with a medium-sized organizational footprint, founded in 1999. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern web technologies including jQuery, lazy loading, and cookie consent management via Borlabs Cookie. Hosting is provided by Hetzner, a reputable German hosting provider. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate rather than fast. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Privacy compliance is partial; while cookie consent is implemented, no explicit privacy policy page was found, which is a compliance gap. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with strong branding and social media integration. The main risks relate to privacy policy absence and missing security headers. Strategic improvements in these areas would enhance compliance and security posture.

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

6 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
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 Umweltinstitut München operates in the environmental non-profit sector, focusing on energy, agriculture, and climate issues. Their business model centers on advocacy, education, and public engagement through campaigns and informational resources. The organization targets a broad audience interested in sustainability and environmental protection. Their long domain age and consistent branding indicate stability and credibility. Revenue streams likely include donations and memberships, supported by online donation options including PayPal. The organization maintains active social media channels, enhancing outreach and engagement. No direct commercial partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced with a strong SSL setup, and no sensitive data leakage was observed. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a security gap. No incident response or security policy information is published, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanism is present. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit but could be improved with additional technical controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy page to meet GDPR and user transparency requirements.
  4. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for better user trust and compliance.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Umweltinstitut München
Description
Das Umweltinstitut kämpft für eine artenreiche und vielfältige Umwelt, eine ökologische Landwirtschaft ohne Pestizide und für eine zu 100 Prozent erneuerbare Energieversorgung.
Key services
Environmental advocacy, Educational projects, Campaigns on pesticides, energy transition, radioactivity, Providing informational materials, Organizing public participation and actions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Gravity Forms, Borlabs Cookie, LazySizes (lazy loading images), Responsive image polyfill
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and focused on environmental topics.
  3. No privacy policy page explicitly found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Borlabs Cookie plugin.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML; contact is via contact form.
  6. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
  9. DNSSEC not enabled; recommend enabling for DNS security.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with common plugins such as Gravity Forms and Borlabs Cookie for form handling and cookie management. It uses jQuery and lazy loading for performance optimization. Hosting is via Hetzner, a reliable German provider. The site is responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and website schema. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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