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Security report for helmholtz-muenchen.de

Helmholtz Zentrum München · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Helmholtz Zentrum München is a leading German research center specializing in health and environmental sciences. The organization focuses on developing personalized medical solutions for widespread diseases such as diabetes, allergies, and lung conditions. It holds a strong market position as a large, well-established institution with a comprehensive portfolio of research centers and initiatives. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence, built on TYPO3 CMS, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. It integrates Matomo analytics and provides a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Contact information and social media presence are clear and consistent, enhancing trust and credibility.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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. 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. 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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
74

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 helmholtz-muenchen.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
406
Employees
53
Customers
208
Third parties
145
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-06-13 · 32 subdomains affected

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  • –helmholtz-muenchen.de2026-06-13
  • –portal.helmholtz-muenchen.de2026-06-03
  • –webmail.helmholtz-muenchen.de2026-05-25
  • –www.helmholtz-muenchen.de2026-05-16
  • –hmgubox2.helmholtz-muenchen.de2026-05-13

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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 Helmholtz Zentrum München operates primarily in the healthcare and non-profit research sectors, targeting scientists, medical professionals, and partners. Its business model revolves around cutting-edge biomedical research, technology transfer, and fostering scientific careers. The institution benefits from a mature domain and consistent WHOIS data, reinforcing its legitimacy. Partnerships with specialized centers and initiatives expand its ecosystem. The website content is rich, relevant, and professionally maintained, supporting its role as a knowledge hub and innovation driver in health research.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent with opt-in, and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies and incident response information. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page is present. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, representing an area for improvement. The absence of known vulnerable libraries and secure form handling are positive indicators. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced with formal policies and additional headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection.
  3. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt page to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency around data retention policies related to analytics and cookies.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Helmholtz Zentrum München
Description
Das Helmholtz Zentrum München ist ein deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, das personalisierte medizinische Lösungen zur Vorbeugung und Therapie von Volkskrankheiten wie Diabetes mellitus, Allergien und Lungenerkrankungen entwickelt.
Key services
Biomedizinische Forschung, Technologietransfer, Karriereförderung und wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung, Veranstaltungen und Konferenzen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Swiper.js, FontAwesome, Vimeo (embedded video player)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted at scientific and public audiences.
  3. Strong presence of scientific research centers and initiatives.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with clear user options.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Social media presence is consistent and professional.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in academic and research institutions. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for UI components and FontAwesome for icons. Matomo analytics is employed for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site loads media-rich content including videos and images optimized for performance. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility features are well implemented. Hosting appears to be managed via German academic networks (DFN name servers), supporting reliability and compliance with local regulations. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for minor performance and security enhancements.
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. 63/100Medium33 findingsView report
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