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Security report for hof.de

Stadt Hof · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stadt Hof is the official municipal government website for the city of Hof in Bavaria, Germany. The site provides public information and services relevant to residents and visitors, positioning itself as a trusted local government authority. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a widely used open-source content management system favored by government entities for its flexibility and security. The digital infrastructure includes privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism powered by Usercentrics, reflecting a mature approach to privacy and data protection. However, explicit privacy policies and terms of service pages are not detected in the provided content, which could be improved to enhance transparency and compliance. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but additional security headers and published security policies would strengthen the site's defenses. Overall, the website is professional, well-branded, and trustworthy, serving its public sector role effectively.

Scanned

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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

4 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. 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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
70

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
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
50%

1 subdomain 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 website serves as the digital face of the city government of Hof, targeting local residents, businesses, and tourists. Its business model is centered on providing municipal services, information dissemination, and community engagement. The use of TYPO3 CMS and Matomo analytics indicates a preference for open-source and privacy-respecting technologies. The site’s market position is that of a local government authority, with no commercial or competitive business interests. The absence of explicit contact information and business certifications in the visible content suggests a focus on informational rather than transactional interactions. The partnership ecosystem includes Usercentrics for consent management and Matomo for analytics, both aligned with GDPR compliance. Growth indicators are not applicable given the government nature, but the site demonstrates digital maturity appropriate for public sector standards.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. It integrates a consent management platform (Usercentrics) to comply with GDPR cookie regulations and uses Matomo analytics, which is known for privacy-friendly tracking. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, which limits transparency for security researchers. Security headers are not explicitly detected, indicating room for improvement in HTTP response hardening. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries are identified in the provided content. The lack of published incident response contacts or security policies suggests limited public-facing security governance documentation. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be enhanced with additional security headers, published policies, and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add a terms of service page outlining user rights and responsibilities.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy including incident response contacts.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Improve accessibility compliance to meet WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Hof
Description
Herzlich willkommen bei der Stadt Hof. Wir sind für Sie da.
Key services
Municipal information, Public services, Tourism information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Usercentrics Consent Management, jQuery, Swiper.js, MapLibre GL JS
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official city government site for Hof, Bavaria, Germany.
  2. Content is in German with English alternate language links.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS, a common open-source CMS for government websites.
  4. Implements Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant cookie consent.
  5. Uses Matomo for privacy-friendly analytics.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
  10. No WAF or blocking detected; site content is accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for UI components and MapLibre GL JS for mapping features. It uses Matomo for analytics, which is self-hosted on a subdomain, indicating control over data collection. Usercentrics is integrated for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. The site loads compressed CSS and JavaScript assets, suggesting performance optimization efforts. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design evident. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no explicit hosting provider information is found. Performance is moderate, with potential for further optimization. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and appropriate for a government website, with opportunities for modernization and enhanced security.
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. 71/100Medium31 findingsView report
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