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Security report for unitaetsarchiv.de

Unitätsarchiv der Evangelischen Brüder-Unität Herrnhut · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Unitätsarchiv der Evangelischen Brüder-Unität Herrnhut is a specialized archival institution based in Germany, serving as the central archive for the worldwide Brüder-Unität and the European Continental Province. The website provides access to archival resources, restoration project information, public lectures, and publications. It targets researchers, historians, and community members interested in the Brüder-Unität heritage. The institution operates as a non-profit entity with a small organizational size and a focused niche in historical archival services. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, and employs modern web technologies such as jQuery and FontAwesome. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, though hosting details and SSL configuration specifics are not provided. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. From a security perspective, the website shows basic best practices such as cookie consent and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks explicit security headers and incident response policies. No analytics or advertising scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking and a privacy-conscious approach. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its archival mission. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and clarifying SSL configurations to improve security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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. 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. 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 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
82
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
60

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

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 unitaetsarchiv.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 Unitätsarchiv holds a unique market position as a niche archival institution dedicated to the Brüder-Unität community and related historical research. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on preservation, access, and education rather than commercial revenue. Revenue streams likely include donations, grants, and support from affiliated organizations such as the Herrnhuter Diakonie (ebu.de). The target customer segments include academic researchers, historians, genealogists, and community members. The website's partnership with ebu.de suggests a collaborative ecosystem supporting religious and archival activities. Growth indicators include ongoing restoration projects and public events. Strategic observations highlight the importance of digital archival access and maintaining compliance with data protection regulations to sustain trust and funding.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with GDPR cookie consent and no visible data leaks. However, it lacks advanced security measures such as security headers (CSP, HSTS), published security policies, or incident response contacts. The absence of analytics and advertising reduces tracking risks but also limits visibility into user behavior for security monitoring. Compliance gaps include missing explicit security and incident response documentation. The site would benefit from implementing security headers, HTTPS enforcement confirmation, and a vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security culture and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit archival site but has room for improvement to mitigate risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is fully enforced and provide transparency about SSL/TLS configuration.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Unitätsarchiv der Evangelischen Brüder-Unität Herrnhut
Description
Das Unitätsarchiv in Herrnhut ist das Archiv der zentralen Institutionen der weltweiten Brüder-Unität sowie der Europäisch-Festländischen Unitätsprovinz.
Key services
Archival access and research, Digital archival resources, Restoration projects, Public lectures and events, Publication of newsletters and books
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, FontAwesome, Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes), gzip compression
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 primarily in German with English alternate language available.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS, a professional open-source CMS.
  4. Includes cookie consent banner indicating GDPR compliance.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with email and phone.
  6. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond GDPR cookie consent and privacy page.
  7. No visible analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  8. No social media links found in the provided HTML.
  9. Website focuses on archival services, restoration projects, and public events.
  10. No terms of service or security incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. The site uses gzip compression for performance optimization and is mobile responsive with a clear navigation structure. SEO is supported through proper meta tags and hreflang attributes for multilingual support. However, hosting provider details and SSL configuration are not explicitly disclosed. The site shows moderate performance and basic accessibility compliance. There is an opportunity to modernize by adding security headers, improving accessibility, and enhancing performance monitoring. Technical risks are low but should be managed through ongoing maintenance and security best practices.
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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