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Security report for verbraucherbildung.de

Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. operates the website Verbraucherbildung.de, a comprehensive consumer education portal focused on empowering schools, educators, and youth in Germany with competencies in digital literacy, nutrition, finance, and sustainability. The organization holds a strong market position as a leading non-profit consumer education and advocacy entity, supported by government funding and recognized trust signals. The website offers a rich array of educational materials, workshops, and recognition programs such as the Verbraucherschule award. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern libraries and privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo Tag Manager, ensuring good performance, accessibility, and SEO. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though some improvements are recommended in cookie consent and published security policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its educational mission.

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

6 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

    • 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

  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 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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
52

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 business targets educational institutions and youth consumers, providing vetted teaching materials, workshops, and advocacy for consumer education integration in schools. Its non-profit model is supported by government grants, enhancing credibility and reach. The organization leverages partnerships and a strong digital presence including social media channels to disseminate information and engage stakeholders. The portal's content quality and navigation support user engagement and retention, positioning it as a key resource in the German consumer education landscape.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, absence of exposed sensitive data, and use of privacy-respecting analytics. However, it lacks visible security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and trust. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data, suggesting room for enhancement. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and improved header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide contact details for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to strengthen GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V.
Description
Verbraucherbildung vermittelt Kompetenzen im Bereich Digitalisierung, Ernährung, Finanzen und Nachhaltigkeit. Die Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband setzt sich politisch für verbindliche Verbraucherbildung in Schulen ein und unterstützt Schulen, Lehrende und Jugendliche mit Bildungsangeboten wie Auszeichnung Verbraucherschule, Materialkompass, Peer-Projekte und Online-Fortbildungen.
Key services
Consumer education materials, Workshops for youth, School awards (Verbraucherschule), Online training and events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Font Awesome 6, Matomo Tag Manager
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo Tag Manager for analytics with privacy considerations

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo Tag Manager
Marketing tools
Matomo Tag Manager
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for consumer education.
  3. Strong branding and trust signals including government funding and official logos.
  4. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 10) and privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo).
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with email, phone, and physical address.
  6. No visible cookie consent mechanism detected, which is a minor compliance gap.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  9. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.
  10. No advertising networks detected; minimal tracking focused on analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Font Awesome 6 for UI elements. It uses Matomo Tag Manager for analytics, indicating a focus on privacy. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. No hosting provider details were explicitly found. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting the site's educational mission effectively.
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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