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Security report for wildnisindeutschland.de

Wildnis in Deutschland · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wildnis in Deutschland is a well-established non-profit initiative dedicated to creating and protecting wilderness areas in Germany. The website serves as an educational and advocacy platform, providing comprehensive information about wilderness, conservation efforts, and related funding programs. It targets environmentalists, policymakers, researchers, and the general public interested in nature preservation. The initiative is supported by a coalition of 22 conservation organizations, positioning it as a key player in the German environmental sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Enfold theme, enhanced with SEO and security plugins such as Yoast SEO and Contact Form 7 with reCAPTCHA. The hosting is managed via INWX, a reputable German registrar. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with structured data implemented for enhanced search engine understanding. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration and employs reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam. While explicit security headers are not fully visible in the HTML, the overall posture is solid with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies including consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. It effectively communicates its mission and engages its audience professionally. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and considering a security.txt file to improve vulnerability disclosure transparency.

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

4 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. 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
  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      No Name Servers Found

      Unable to find name servers for domain

      What to do: Configure proper name servers for the domain

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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
85
Email security
80
DNS health
50
Network security
40
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

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Dark web exposure

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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

Wildnis in Deutschland occupies a niche but important position in the German environmental non-profit sector. Its coalition model leverages the strengths of multiple conservation organizations to advocate for wilderness protection. The business model focuses on awareness, education, and facilitating funding programs such as Wildnisfonds and KlimaWildnis. The target customers include environmental NGOs, government bodies, researchers, and the public. The website content and media indicate active engagement and growth, with regular updates and events. Partnerships appear organic within the conservation community, though no explicit partner domains are listed. The initiative benefits from governmental support and aligns with national biodiversity strategies, enhancing its legitimacy and influence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and abuse. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed credentials were detected in the HTML content. However, some standard security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not explicitly visible and should be verified at the server level. There is no public incident response or security policy page, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanism is present. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from formalizing incident response and security communication channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security or incident response policy page with contact information.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance visibility of contact information including phone or email for general and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wildnis in Deutschland
Description
Die Initiative Wildnis in Deutschland schafft und schützt ungesteuerte Natur. Erfahren Sie mehr über unberührte Natur, Wildnisgebiete und Wildnisförderung.
Key services
Information and education about wilderness, Wildnisförderung (wilderness promotion and funding), Coordination and support via KlimaWildnisZentrale, Public engagement and events, Media and publications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Enfold Theme, Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, Maps Marker Pro, Monarch Plugin, jQuery, Google Fonts, YouTube iframe API, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Monarch, Contact Form 7 with reCAPTCHA)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Monarch plugin (social sharing)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional non-profit initiative focused on wilderness conservation in Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and includes multimedia elements.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via form.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Use of modern WordPress plugins and themes with SEO optimization.
  9. No advertising networks detected beyond social sharing and reCAPTCHA.
  10. No analytics services explicitly detected in the HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with the Enfold theme and several well-known plugins for SEO, forms, maps, and social sharing. It uses Google Fonts and YouTube iframe API for multimedia content. Hosting is via INWX, a German registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with lazy loading images and asynchronous script loading. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA roles. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, indicating good maintenance and modernization.
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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