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Security report for herrenhausen.de

Landeshauptstadt Hannover · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 'Herrenhäuser Gärten - Hannover.de' serves as the official online presence for the Herrenhäuser Gardens and the Museum Schloss Herrenhausen, operated by the Landeshauptstadt Hannover (City of Hannover). It provides comprehensive visitor information, event details, group tours, and ticketing services, targeting tourists, families, and cultural enthusiasts. The site is well-positioned as a leading cultural and botanical attraction in Hannover, supported by consistent branding and professional content. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, SVG graphics, and JavaScript, with Matomo analytics for user tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. The CMS appears custom or proprietary, typical for government sites. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes essential security headers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the site lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism and dedicated security or incident response policies, which are recommended for enhanced GDPR compliance and transparency. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and provides a safe user experience. Strategic improvements in privacy consent and security transparency would further strengthen its compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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

    • 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. 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
55

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 site represents a government-operated cultural and tourism service, focusing on botanical gardens and museum exhibitions. Its business model is public service with revenue likely from ticket sales and events. The target audience includes local and international visitors, families, and cultural groups. The site benefits from strong market positioning as a key attraction in Hannover, supported by partnerships within the Hannover.de portal ecosystem. Growth indicators include extensive event programming and digital offerings such as digital garden rallies and audio tours. The partnership ecosystem includes ticketing platforms and social media channels, enhancing outreach and engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible security flaws. The use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking. However, the absence of a cookie consent banner and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent compliance gaps. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in GDPR cookie consent and security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance measures.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate reporting of security issues.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible disclosure.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security documentation to maintain compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landeshauptstadt Hannover
Description
Information and visitor services related to the Herrenhäuser Gardens and Museum Schloss Herrenhausen in Hannover, Germany.
Key services
Visitor information, Event organization, Group tours, Museum exhibitions, Ticket sales
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, SVG, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Custom Hannover.de framework
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper labeling

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained official government cultural site.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for visitors.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism despite GDPR compliance indications.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, SVG, and JavaScript, supported by Matomo for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata including meta description and canonical links. The navigation structure is clear and hierarchical, supporting user experience. Hosting details are not explicit but likely government-managed. Performance is moderate, suggesting room for optimization. No CMS was explicitly detected, indicating a custom or proprietary solution. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured, reflecting good technical hygiene.
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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