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Security report for villumfonden.dk

Villum Fonden · Non-profit · Denmark

Medium risk. 7 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

Villum Fonden is a well-established Danish charitable foundation focused on supporting technical and natural science research, education, and various social, environmental, and cultural initiatives. Founded in 1971 by Villum Kann Rasmussen, the foundation benefits from investment income and ownership in VKR Group, distributing substantial grants annually. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear communication of its mission and activities. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 9, optimized for mobile, and employs modern web standards, though some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but could be improved with enhanced security policies and DNSSEC. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the foundation's identity, supporting legitimacy and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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 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
55
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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

Villum Fonden holds a strong market position as a major Danish non-profit foundation with significant funding capacity. Its business model relies on investment returns and ownership dividends, enabling it to support a broad range of research and social projects. The foundation targets researchers, educational institutions, and social organizations, with a clear focus on science, environment, culture, and youth. The website's content and structure support transparency and accessibility, enhancing stakeholder trust. Partnerships with VKR Holding A/S and related entities like VELUX reinforce its ecosystem. Growth indicators include substantial annual grant distributions and active communication of supported projects.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents areas for improvement. No incident response or security policies are publicly available, which could impact compliance and readiness. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security risk is moderate with recommendations to enhance policy transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with EU cookie regulations.
  4. Publish clear security and incident response policies to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Villum Fonden
Registration number
44720515
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Villum Fonden
Description
Villum Fonden is a charitable foundation supporting technical and natural science research and education, as well as environmental, social, and cultural purposes domestically and internationally. Founded by Villum Kann Rasmussen, inventor of the VELUX window and founder of VKR Holding A/S. The foundation's funds come from ownership in VKR Group and investment income. In 2024, approximately 1 billion DKK was distributed.
Key services
Grant funding for technical and natural science research, Support for children, youth, and science initiatives, Support for education in Europe, Support for environment and climate projects, Support for cultural and societal projects
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Secure login form present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
plausible.io
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
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 and professionally designed
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to the foundation's mission
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  4. No cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap
  5. Social media presence is limited to Facebook and LinkedIn
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 9 CMS with modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript technologies. It is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with video content and multiple images that may impact load times. The site uses plausible.io for privacy-focused analytics, avoiding heavy tracking scripts. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site lacks DNSSEC and some security headers, which are technical risks. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from security hardening and performance optimization.
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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