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Security report for vzp.de

Verband deutschsprachiger Zoopädagogen · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Verband deutschsprachiger Zoopädagogen (VZP) is a German-speaking non-profit association dedicated to zoo pedagogy, fostering education and interest in biodiversity and conservation through zoos. The website serves as a platform for news, events, and information exchange among zoo educators. Technically, the site is built on the Jimdo Creator CMS, hosted on Jimdo's infrastructure, and employs modern web technologies including jQuery and Swiftype for search functionality. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a cookie consent mechanism, although it lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing advanced security headers and incident response information. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, serving a niche educational community effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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. 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
69

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 vzp.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

VZP occupies a specialized niche in the education and non-profit sector, focusing on zoo pedagogy within German-speaking countries. Its business model revolves around community building, advocacy, and educational content dissemination rather than commercial activities. The association collaborates with various zoos and educational institutions, as evidenced by news and event coverage. The website's consistent branding and regular content updates indicate an active organization. However, the absence of detailed contact information and formal policies may limit broader engagement or trust from external stakeholders.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of basic security and privacy requirements. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. The use of third-party scripts like Swiftype introduces potential tracking but appears limited. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and providing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen security posture.
  3. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking mechanisms to ensure minimal privacy impact and compliance with GDPR.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verband deutschsprachiger Zoopädagogen
Description
Der Verband der deutschsprachigen Zoopädagogen (VZP) dient dem gemeinsamen Austausch und der Interessenvertretung der ZoopädagogInnen der deutschsprachigen Zoos. Zoos ermöglichen intensive Begegnungen mit Wildtieren und fördern Wissen über biologische Vielfalt.
Key services
Information exchange, Interest representation, Educational content and events, News and updates on zoopädagogik
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Jimdo Creator CMS, jQuery, Swiftype search, CookieControl.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Swiftype
Marketing tools
Swiftype search
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on zoopädagogik education and association news.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  6. Website uses Jimdo CMS and hosting.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response info found.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Jimdo Creator CMS platform, leveraging jQuery and Swiftype for enhanced search capabilities. Hosting is provided by Jimdo with DNS servers ns13.jimdo.com and ns14.jimdo.com. The site uses asynchronous loading for CSS and JavaScript to improve performance. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design breakpoints defined. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph data present but no JSON-LD structured data detected. The site lacks advanced security headers and formal privacy or terms documentation. Performance is moderate, suitable for the site's content and audience. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices and enhance privacy compliance documentation.
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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