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Security report for hamburg.com

Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website hamburg.com serves as the official English-language portal for the city of Hamburg, Germany, providing comprehensive information for exploring, living, and working in the city. The site offers a professional and well-structured user experience with multimedia content and a clear focus on city-related services and tourism. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript libraries such as Shaka Player and uses etracker for analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security-wise, HTTPS is enforced, but the absence of security headers and privacy policies suggests room for improvement in compliance and protection. The WHOIS data is notably absent, which raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, although the site content and branding strongly suggest official status. Overall, the site is functional and informative but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

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

5 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 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

  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
    • 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
  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 25 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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  • Security score drift

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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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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 hamburg.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
28
Employees
0
Customers
25
Third parties
3
Weak passwords
29%

2 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

Hamburg.com positions itself as a government-related informational portal targeting residents, tourists, and professionals interested in Hamburg. Its business model is informational, likely funded or managed by city authorities. The site leverages multimedia and analytics tools to engage users and track usage patterns. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies may reflect a focus on information dissemination rather than direct commercial interaction. The site’s market position is as a primary English-language resource for Hamburg, serving a broad audience including international visitors and expatriates. The partnership ecosystem is not evident from the data, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces its defense against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The use of etracker for analytics is noted, but privacy compliance is minimal due to missing cookie and privacy policies. Incident response and security policy information are not present, indicating potential gaps in security governance. Enhancing security headers, publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, and establishing incident response contacts would strengthen the security posture significantly.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  2. Publish detailed privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Add visible and verified contact information including emails and phone numbers for user trust and support.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans to identify and remediate potential risks.
  5. Establish and publicize incident response procedures and security contact channels to improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
hamburg.com ist the official English-language homepage of the city of Hamburg, Germany, and your guide to exploring, living and working in Hamburg.
Key services
City guide, Information on living and working in Hamburg, Tourism and local services information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shaka Player, ContentFlow SDK, etracker analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official English-language portal for the city of Hamburg, Germany.
  2. Content is rich and professionally presented with multimedia support.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected in the provided content.
  5. Uses etracker for analytics and tracking with basic privacy compliance.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data; HTTPS is used.
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the provided snippet.
  9. WHOIS data is missing or domain is unregistered, which is suspicious.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Shaka Player for media playback and ContentFlow SDK for content presentation. Analytics are handled via etracker, indicating a moderate level of user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, contributing to a good user experience. However, no CMS or hosting provider information was detected, and performance is moderate based on included scripts and resources. The absence of security headers and privacy mechanisms suggests technical debt in security and compliance areas. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance privacy controls to align with best practices.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100Medium21 findingsView report
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