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Security report for vfap.de

Verband für Anthroposophische Pflege e.V. · Healthcare · Germany

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Verband für Anthroposophische Pflege e.V. (vfap) is a German non-profit association dedicated to the advancement and deepening of anthroposophic nursing since 1979. It offers educational programs through its vfap Akademie, engages in political advocacy, and maintains national and international partnerships. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and provides clear contact information and resources for members and interested parties. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, service workers for PWA capabilities, and Snowplow Analytics for tracking. It is hosted on a reputable platform with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not published, and no terms of service page was found.

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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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
67
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

vfap occupies a niche position in the healthcare sector focusing on anthroposophic nursing. Its business model revolves around membership fees, educational offerings, and advocacy. The organization is well-networked with national bodies like the Deutscher Pflegerat and international partners such as IFAN and ICANA. The website content targets healthcare professionals, institutions, and individuals interested in integrative nursing approaches. The presence of downloadable PDFs and detailed program descriptions indicates a mature content strategy. The organization appears stable and credible with a domain age consistent with its founding date.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of service workers and cookie consent aligns with modern privacy standards. However, the absence of security headers and a published security policy or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency. No incident response contacts or security-specific email addresses were found. The site uses third-party analytics but lacks detailed data retention or privacy compliance disclosures. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in policy transparency and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response procedures.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Create and host a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Verband für Anthroposophische Pflege e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verband für Anthroposophische Pflege e.V.
Description
Der Verband für Anthroposophische Pflege (vfap) setzt sich seit 1979 für eine menschlich zugewandte Pflege ein. Die Anthroposophische Pflege verbindet spirituelle Ansätze und Wissen aus der aktuellen Forschung miteinander. Der vfap engagiert sich deutschlandweit gemeinsam mit anderen Pflegeverbänden im Deutschen Pflegerat und ist international vernetzt.
Key services
Förderung und Entwicklung Anthroposophischer Pflege, Bildung und Weiterbildung über vfap Akademie, Politische Vernetzung und Stellungnahmen, Mitgliedschaften und Stipendienfonds
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, skrollr, Snowplow Analytics, Mapbox, Google Fonts
Platforms
1AND1 Hosting, Website-Editor.net CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URL is https)
  • Service worker registered for PWA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent notification present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Snowplow Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snowplow Analytics
Marketing tools
Snowplow Analytics, Cookie consent banner
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German language.
  2. Clear navigation structure with multiple subpages and anchors.
  3. Contact information is prominently displayed including email, phone, and physical address.
  4. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  5. No forms detected that collect personal data on the homepage.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. Good branding consistency and professional presentation.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Website-Editor.net CMS platform and hosted by 1AND1, using a tech stack that includes jQuery 2.2.4, skrollr for parallax effects, and Snowplow Analytics for tracking. It leverages Google Fonts and Mapbox for mapping services. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses service workers for offline capabilities. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The HTML and CSS are valid and SEO tags are properly implemented. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies beyond the slightly older jQuery version. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and professional web presence.
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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