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Security report for autostadt.de

Autostadt GmbH · Transportation · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Autostadt GmbH operates a prominent automotive visitor attraction and brand experience center located in Wolfsburg, Germany. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for visitors, offering information on vehicle pick-up, events, educational programs, hospitality services, and corporate information. The company targets a broad audience including families, automotive enthusiasts, educational groups, and business clients. The business model integrates experiential marketing, education, and hospitality services, positioning Autostadt as a leading destination in the automotive and transportation sector. Technically, the website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies such as jQuery and SVG graphics. Hosting is supported by Azure CDN, ensuring good performance and availability. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and SEO-friendly metadata. Cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies demonstrate compliance with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs a cookie consent modal for user privacy. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the HTML source, and no dedicated incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adding security headers and a security.txt file. The domain WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with a legitimate German hosting provider. The lack of detailed registrant information slightly reduces trust but does not raise suspicion. The website content is safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable material. Social media presence and multiple contact channels enhance business credibility. Strategic recommendations include improving security header implementation, publishing incident response contacts, and enhancing transparency around vulnerability disclosures to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

2 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.

    • 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. 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
82
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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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Leaked records that mention autostadt.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
34
Employees
0
Customers
31
Third parties
3
Weak passwords
12%

3 subdomains affected

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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

Autostadt GmbH holds a strong market position as a premier automotive brand experience and visitor attraction center in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its integration with Volkswagen Group brands, offering unique vehicle pick-up experiences, educational workshops, and hospitality services. Revenue streams likely include ticket sales, event hosting, hospitality, and retail. The target customer segments range from families and tourists to corporate clients and educational institutions. Growth indicators include active event programming, educational initiatives, and digital engagement through social media and newsletters. The partnership ecosystem includes Volkswagen Group and related service providers such as ticketing platforms and media portals. Operationally, the company demonstrates a mature digital presence with a focus on user experience and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a user-friendly cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security represents an area for improvement. There is no visible incident response contact or vulnerability disclosure policy, which could hinder timely reporting and remediation of security issues. The security culture appears compliant but could benefit from enhanced transparency and proactive security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security contact email or page to facilitate incident reporting and vulnerability disclosures.
  3. Create and host a security.txt file to formalize vulnerability disclosure policies.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and analytics usage to strengthen privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Autostadt GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Autostadt GmbH
Description
Willkommen in der Welt der Mobilität. Alles zu Neuwagenabholung, Gastronomie, Events, Veranstaltungen, Elektromobilität und Nachhaltigkeit.
Key services
Vehicle pick-up, Events and conferences, Educational workshops and tours, Restaurants and hospitality, Brand experiences for Volkswagen Group brands, Customer service and support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Liferay Portal, CSS3, HTML5, SVG
Frameworks
Liferay
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent modal with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong focus on automotive brand experience and visitor services.
  3. Comprehensive corporate and compliance information available.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism implemented with clear user options.
  5. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  8. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, leveraging jQuery and modern web standards such as HTML5, CSS3, and SVG for graphics. Hosting is provided via Azure CDN, contributing to moderate to good performance and global availability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, including skip links and ARIA roles. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and integrate advanced analytics and monitoring tools to enhance operational insights and security posture.
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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