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Security report for hilfetelefon.de

Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and Network security.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.hilfetelefon.de is a professionally maintained, government-backed platform operated by the Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben. It provides a nationwide, free, and anonymous counseling service for women affected by violence, accessible 24/7 via phone (116 016) and online channels. The service supports diverse audiences including women of all nationalities, with and without disabilities, as well as relatives and professionals. The site is well-branded, accessible, and offers multilingual support including sign language and easy language options. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, hosted by domainfactory in Germany, and uses Matomo analytics with strong privacy controls such as IP anonymization and opt-out cookies. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security-wise, while HTTPS is implied and cookie consent is robust, explicit security headers and incident response policies are not publicly documented, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website exhibits a strong security posture with no detected vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms. The WHOIS data aligns with the site's government affiliation, supporting legitimacy. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive policies and consent mechanisms. The site is trustworthy, professional, and serves an essential social function. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy and incident response contacts, and considering a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen trust and security culture.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…
  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
100
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
95
Average
63

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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Total records
31
Employees
0
Customers
31
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

3 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

The Hilfetelefon service occupies a critical niche as a government-supported non-profit entity focused on combating violence against women in Germany. Its market position is strong due to official backing and comprehensive service offerings including multilingual and accessible counseling. The business model is service-oriented, funded by government resources, targeting vulnerable populations and professionals. The partnership ecosystem includes related government agencies and specialized counseling platforms. Growth indicators include active campaigns, multilingual expansion, and digital accessibility enhancements. The organization's operations reflect a mature, socially responsible approach with a focus on trust and confidentiality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with privacy-centric analytics, cookie consent, and anonymization practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the content. The site uses HTTPS and enforces cookie consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR requirements. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure policies are not evident, which could be addressed to enhance security culture and compliance. Overall, the site balances user privacy and security effectively but could benefit from formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and consider adding a security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data protection officer contact details and compliance measures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben
Description
Das Hilfetelefon "Gewalt gegen Frauen" ist ein bundesweites Beratungsangebot für Frauen, die Gewalt erlebt haben oder noch erleben. Es bietet Beratung telefonisch unter der Nummer 116 016 und via Online-Beratung, unterstützt Betroffene aller Nationalitäten, mit und ohne Behinderung, 365 Tage im Jahr rund um die Uhr. Auch Angehörige, Freundinnen, Freunde und Fachkräfte werden anonym und kostenfrei beraten.
Key services
Telefon-Beratung, Online-Beratung, Beratung in 18 Sprachen, Beratung in Gebärdensprache, Beratung in Leichter Sprache
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap (implied by classes and navbar toggler), JavaScript
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • IP anonymization in analytics
  • No cookies stored without consent
  • Use of HTTPS implied by canonical URL

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-backed non-profit service for women affected by violence.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are in place.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics with anonymized IP and opt-out cookie.
  5. Multiple language support and accessibility features including sign language and easy language.
  6. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in content.
  8. WHOIS data consistent with legitimate domain registration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It leverages Matomo for privacy-focused analytics, hosted on German servers, ensuring data sovereignty. The site uses modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design and JavaScript for interactivity. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features such as sign language and easy language options. The technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning. The hosting provider domainfactory is reputable, supporting reliable uptime and compliance with German data protection laws.
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. 63/100Medium27 findingsView report
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