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Security report for der-echte-norden.info

Schleswig-Holstein - Der echte Norden · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 'Der echte Norden' serves as the official regional marketing and informational platform for Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It promotes the region's economic sectors such as renewable energy, maritime industry, digital economy, and healthcare, targeting residents, businesses, investors, students, and workforce. The site provides rich multimedia content including videos and podcasts to engage its audience. Technically, it is built on TYPO3 CMS, employs Matomo for analytics with privacy-conscious configurations, and uses a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with clear navigation and professional design. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and disables cookies in analytics to enhance privacy. However, it lacks explicit security headers and dedicated security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is common for such public-facing regional websites, and no suspicious registration patterns were found. Overall, the site demonstrates a good security posture and compliance with privacy regulations. The risk assessment is low with no critical issues identified. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and maintaining up-to-date third-party scripts. The website is trustworthy, professional, and serves its purpose effectively as a regional promotional platform.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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 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"

    • 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • 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

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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
67
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
52

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The website positions Schleswig-Holstein as a leading region in renewable energy, maritime economy, digital infrastructure, and healthcare innovation. It leverages regional strengths such as Germany's top wind energy expansion and best fiber optic network. The business model focuses on regional promotion to attract skilled workers, entrepreneurs, students, and investors. Partnerships with regional organizations and tourism bodies are evident through linked domains. The content and media offerings indicate a mature digital marketing approach. Growth indicators include active news updates and multimedia campaigns. The platform supports economic development by highlighting future industries and lifestyle benefits, fostering a positive regional brand image.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and privacy-conscious analytics settings are in place. Cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site does not currently provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public informational site but could be enhanced to align with best practices and improve resilience against potential threats.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to increase transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent exploitation of known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schleswig-Holstein - Der echte Norden
Description
Schleswig-Holstein: Der echte Norden. Zwischen zwei Meeren, einzigartiger Natur und endlosen Weiten wird das Bundesland von Bodenständigkeit, Innovationsgeist und Zusammenhalt geprägt. Mittendrin befinden sich weltweit erfolgreiche Unternehmen, echte Zukunftsbranchen und eine aktive Wissenschafts- und Forschungslandschaft.
Key services
Information dissemination about future industries, Promotion of regional economic sectors, Providing resources for workforce and entrepreneurs, Media content including videos and podcasts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Consentmanager.net, jQuery
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Disable cookies in Matomo tracking

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Consentmanager.net
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional marketing and informational platform for Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented in German with English and Danish language options.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies and analytics.
  4. Includes cookie consent and privacy policy compliant with GDPR.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact form exists.
  6. No visible security headers detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. WHOIS data is privacy protected with no public registrant info.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system. It uses Matomo for privacy-focused analytics and Consentmanager.net for cookie consent management. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as barrier-free navigation and language options including German, English, and Danish. Performance is moderate with optimized images and compressed assets. The site uses modern HTML5 and CSS3 standards. There is no indication of outdated or deprecated technologies. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience with opportunities to enhance security configurations.
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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