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Security report for zoo-karlsruhe.de

Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe website represents a well-established zoological garden in Germany focused on family-friendly animal exhibitions, conservation, and education. The site is built on WordPress with the Avada theme, optimized with LiteSpeed caching and enhanced accessibility via the UserWay widget. The technical infrastructure is modern and secure, leveraging HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS services. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as visible contact information and security headers, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, serving its audience effectively but with room to enhance privacy compliance and security 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

6 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
61

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

The business operates as a medium-sized non-profit zoological garden with a strong emphasis on conservation breeding programs and educational outreach. It maintains partnerships with reputable news outlets and conservation organizations, enhancing its credibility. The multilingual support and active news updates indicate a mature digital presence targeting families and conservation-minded visitors. Revenue streams likely include ticket sales, donations, and foundation support. The absence of explicit business registration details in the content suggests a focus on public engagement rather than commercial operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid baseline security posture with HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS protection. The use of an accessibility widget indicates attention to compliance and user inclusivity. However, the lack of security headers and absence of a security.txt or incident response information limits transparency and readiness for vulnerability reporting. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Enhancing security headers and publishing security policies would strengthen the overall security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide visible contact information including emails and phone numbers for visitor support and incident reporting.
  5. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and improve security transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe
Description
Der Zoologische Stadtgarten Karlsruhe ist eine familienfreundliche, grüne Oase mitten in der Stadt. Diese lädt zum Verweilen, Entspannen und Tiere beobachten ein. Der Zoo steht für gelebten Artenschutz, Forschung und Bildung, beteiligt sich an europäischen und internationalen Erhaltungszuchtprogrammen und fördert Biodiversitätsprojekte weltweit.
Key services
Animal exhibition, Conservation breeding programs, Educational tours and events, Artenschutzstiftung (species protection foundation) support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Avada Theme, jQuery 3.7.1, Cloudflare DNS, LiteSpeed Cache CSS/JS optimization, UserWay accessibility widget
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Avada Theme Framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS for protection
  • Accessibility widget for compliance

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 fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or linked pages in provided content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Multiple languages supported (DE, EN, FR, ESP, Gebärdensprache).
  5. Accessibility features implemented via UserWay widget.
  6. Use of Cloudflare DNS and HTTPS indicates good baseline security.
  7. No visible forms or data collection fields in the provided content.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with the Avada theme, supported by LiteSpeed caching for performance optimization. It includes jQuery and external accessibility scripts. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS services, enhancing availability and security. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and security header implementation. The technical setup is stable and suitable for the business needs but could benefit from additional security and privacy enhancements.
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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