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Security report for goethehaus-frankfurt.de

Other · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

57/100

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

The Frankfurter Goethe-Haus website represents a cultural institution focused on the Goethe House in Frankfurt, Germany. The site primarily serves as an informational and cultural resource, targeting visitors interested in literature, history, and cultural heritage. The website employs modern digital tools such as Matomo for analytics and Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and terms of service policies, as well as direct contact information, which limits transparency and user trust. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but the absence of security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement. Overall, the website is functional and professionally designed but could enhance compliance and trust through better policy disclosures and contact availability.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
40
Average
57

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 operates within the cultural and museum sector, likely managed by a small organization or non-profit entity. Its market position is niche, serving visitors and researchers interested in Goethe and German literary history. The business model appears informational and educational, possibly supported by public funding or donations. The partnership with related cultural institutions such as the Freies Deutsches Hochstift and Deutsches Romantik Museum suggests a collaborative ecosystem. The use of Cookiebot and Matomo reflects awareness of privacy and analytics needs, but the lack of detailed business and contact information limits deeper business intelligence insights.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is properly implemented, and cookie consent mechanisms are in place to comply with GDPR. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicates limited readiness for security incidents. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and designate contact channels for reporting security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO metadata to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Tappx
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website uses Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management with detailed consent options.
  2. Matomo analytics is used with cookies disabled by default until consent is given.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the HTML content.
  5. No security or incident response policies or contacts are published.
  6. Website content is cultural and historical, related to the Frankfurter Goethe-Haus.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site is fully accessible.
  9. Technical implementation is modern with asynchronous scripts and consent management.
  10. SEO metadata is minimal with empty description tags.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including asynchronous JavaScript loading, Matomo analytics, and Cookiebot for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. However, SEO metadata is minimal, lacking descriptive meta descriptions. No CMS or hosting provider details were identified from the HTML content. The site could benefit from improved technical SEO and accessibility enhancements. No outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content.
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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