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Security report for wittenstein-stiftung.de

Wittenstein Stiftung e. S. · Education · 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 Wittenstein Stiftung is a small non-profit foundation based in Germany focused on promoting education, science, and research, particularly exploring the interrelations between humans, technology, nature, and society. The website is professionally designed using the Wix platform, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity with good mobile optimization and basic SEO. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and some security hardening scripts, but lacks advanced security headers and incident response information. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its informational purpose well but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

  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"

    • 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';…

  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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
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

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The foundation operates in the education and non-profit sectors, targeting audiences interested in societal and technological research. Its business model is centered on educational promotion and research funding rather than commercial activities. The website content is relevant and professionally presented, but lacks interactive elements such as contact forms or social media engagement. The absence of detailed WHOIS registrant data and domain age information limits full trust assessment. No partnerships or subsidiaries are indicated on the site.

Security posture

The site employs HTTPS and some JavaScript-based security enhancements to harden fetch and XHR requests. However, it lacks key HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. No forms or input fields reduce attack surface but also limit user engagement. Overall security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in transparency and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add incident response contact information and consider publishing a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Consider integrating verified contact emails and social media links to improve user trust and engagement.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Wittenstein Stiftung e. S.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wittenstein Stiftung e. S.
Description
Zweck der Wittenstein Stiftung ist die Förderung von Bildung und Erziehung sowie die Förderung der Wissenschaft und Forschung. Schwerpunkt ist die Klärung der Wechselbeziehungen zwischen Mensch, Technik, Natur und Gesellschaft sowie die Klärung der ökonomischen, technologischen, gesellschaftlichen und ökologischen Voraussetzungen zum Erhalt der Lebensgrundlage zukünftiger Generationen, ebenso die Förderung des Verständnisses der Rolle unternehmerischen Handelns für die Gesellschaft.
Key services
Promotion of education and upbringing, Promotion of science and research, Clarification of interrelations between humans, technology, nature, and society, Promotion of understanding entrepreneurial roles in society
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of security override scripts to harden fetch and XHR

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed using Wix platform.
  2. Content is in German and focused on foundation's educational and research mission.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found on the site.
  4. No forms detected for user data collection.
  5. No social media links or emails explicitly found in the content.
  6. Contact phone number and physical address are present in structured data.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond Wix standard scripts.
  9. HTTPS is enabled and site uses Wix hosting infrastructure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. It uses Wix's CDN and hosting infrastructure, ensuring reliable uptime and moderate performance. The site is mobile optimized and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for local business information, aiding SEO. However, the site lacks advanced technical SEO features and accessibility enhancements. No third-party analytics or tracking services were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The technical debt appears low due to the use of a managed platform but limits customization and advanced security controls.
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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