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Security report for hamburg-handball.de

HSM Handball Sport Management und Marketing GmbH · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Handball Sport Verein Hamburg operates as a professional sports club focused on handball, providing comprehensive information about its Bundesliga team, youth development programs, ticketing, and fan engagement. The website serves as the official digital presence, targeting handball fans, families, and youth players primarily in Germany. The business model revolves around sports management, marketing, and community engagement with a medium-sized organizational footprint. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and advertising integrations, hosted likely by a German provider. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with structured data implemented. Security posture is good with HTTPS, reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or privacy compliance issues were detected. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, supporting the club's market position and fan base effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
60/ 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

6 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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';…

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
60
Average
53

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 club maintains a strong market position as a Bundesliga handball team with active youth programs and fan engagement initiatives. Revenue streams include ticket sales, season passes, sponsorships, and merchandise via an online shop. Partnerships with companies like calovo.de, autodoc.de, and pkwteile.de enhance its ecosystem. The website reflects a strategic focus on community involvement and digital marketing, leveraging social media and streaming partnerships to expand reach. Growth indicators include regular news updates and active campaigns such as handball camps and school projects. The business model is service-oriented with a focus on sports management and marketing within the German sports sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent mechanisms aligning with GDPR requirements. Tracking technologies are implemented with user consent. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be improved to enhance security culture and readiness. Overall, the site balances usability and security effectively but should adopt additional best practices to strengthen defenses.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and improve incident response.
  3. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to minimize risks from outdated components.
  4. Enhance privacy policy details to explicitly cover all tracking and data processing activities for full GDPR transparency.
  5. Consider adding multi-factor authentication and monitoring for administrative access to improve overall security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
HSM Handball Sport Management und Marketing GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HSM Handball Sport Management und Marketing GmbH
Description
Herzlich Willkommen beim Handball Sport Verein Hamburg! Hier finden Sie alle Infos zu unserer Bundesliga-Mannschaft und den Nachwuchs-Teams.
Key services
Information about Bundesliga team, Youth teams and academy info, Ticket sales and season passes, Fan club engagement, Sponsorship and partnership information, Online shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.9.10, PHP (implied by WordPress), jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA, Smart Ad Server, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, YOP Poll plugin, LayerSlider, Enfold Theme
Frameworks
WordPress, Enfold Theme Framework
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics with consent
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Smart Ad Server
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained sports club site for Handball Sport Verein Hamburg.
  2. Content is rich with news, team info, ticketing, and fan engagement.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and tracking with consent mechanisms.
  4. No security or privacy red flags detected.
  5. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with hosting provider.
  6. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
  7. Social media presence is strong and linked.
  8. Advertising is present but not intrusive.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.9.10 using the Enfold theme and several popular plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Yoast SEO. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, and Smart Ad Server for advertising. The hosting environment is likely provided by 1&1 IONOS, indicated by rzone.de nameservers. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO optimization and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting the business needs effectively.
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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