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Security report for freies-deutsches-hochstift.de

Freies Deutsches Hochstift · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Freies Deutsches Hochstift is a German cultural and educational institution dedicated to German literature and history, operating museums and archives. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality targeted at the general public interested in German culture. Technically, the site uses modern tools such as Matomo for analytics and Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no obvious vulnerabilities, though security headers and explicit security policies are missing. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism but lacks a visible privacy policy page. Overall, the site is trustworthy and safe with no adult or questionable content detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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. 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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
100
Average
64

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 institution operates as a non-profit cultural entity in Germany, focusing on museum exhibitions, archival research, and educational programs. It maintains partnerships with related cultural sites such as deutsches-romantik-museum.de and frankfurter-goethe-haus.de, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The business model is service-oriented with a focus on cultural preservation and education. The website supports moderate user tracking for analytics and marketing purposes, balancing user privacy with operational needs. Growth indicators and revenue streams are not explicit but likely rely on public funding and donations typical for non-profits.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot with TCFv2.2 compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the security score. There is no visible incident response or security contact information, which is a compliance gap. The use of third-party scripts is limited and appears controlled. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional hardening and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance SEO and accessibility features to improve user experience and reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Freies Deutsches Hochstift
Description
Cultural and educational institution focused on German literature and history, including museum and archive services.
Key services
Museum exhibitions, Archival research, Educational programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Cookiebot Consent Management, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Cookiebot TCFv2.2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management.
  2. Matomo analytics is used with disabled cookies if Do Not Track is enabled.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Website content is in German and focused on cultural and educational services.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  9. Use of multiple name servers including third-party providers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern HTML5 and CSS3 front-end with asynchronous loading of Matomo analytics and Cookiebot scripts. The tech stack is lightweight and focused on privacy-compliant analytics and consent management. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading but could benefit from optimization. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are good, supported by viewport meta tags and accessible cookie consent dialogs. The hosting provider and CMS are not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or minimal CMS solution. Technical debt appears low but the absence of security headers and structured data limits SEO and security effectiveness.
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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