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Security report for hofheim.de

Hofheim · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hofheim am Taunus operates an official municipal website providing comprehensive information and services to residents, visitors, and local stakeholders. The site covers a broad range of topics including culture, tourism, politics, administration, and community life, positioning itself as the primary digital interface for the city. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, and demonstrates good technical maturity with responsive design and structured data for SEO and accessibility. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, though improvements are recommended in security headers and privacy compliance documentation. Overall, the website reflects a trustworthy and professional government presence with clear contact information and consistent branding.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

5 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 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';…
  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
48
Average
58

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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Leaked records that mention hofheim.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 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 website serves as a government portal for Hofheim am Taunus, targeting residents and visitors with services and information. It leverages partnerships with related domains such as bewerbung.hofheim.de for job applications and hwb-hofheim.de for municipal housing. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery. The site’s market position is authoritative within its municipal domain, providing essential civic information and engagement channels. Growth indicators include multilingual support and detailed service navigation, supporting diverse user needs. The partnership ecosystem is limited but relevant to municipal functions.

Security posture

The website maintains a baseline security posture with HTTPS encryption and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies, which may expose the site to regulatory risks under GDPR. No tracking or advertising scripts were detected, minimizing privacy risks. Overall, security maturity is moderate but can be enhanced by adopting best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Include data protection officer contact details to align with data protection regulations.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to prevent vulnerabilities and maintain minimal user tracking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hofheim
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hofheim
Description
Official website of the city Hofheim am Taunus providing information about city services, culture, tourism, politics, administration, and community life.
Key services
News and announcements, Event information, Cultural and tourism information, Administrative services, Contact and support for citizens
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, CSS, JavaScript
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured official city government portal.
  2. Content is primarily in German with language alternatives for English, French, and Italian.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the provided content.
  4. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage content provided.
  5. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Uses TYPO3 CMS, a reputable open-source CMS.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided via JSON-LD and visible header elements.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in the provided content; recommend adding.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, indicating a mature and scalable content management infrastructure. The use of structured JSON-LD data enhances SEO and semantic clarity. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, including language selection and ARIA attributes. Performance appears moderate, with no explicit performance optimization scripts detected. The absence of advertising and tracking scripts suggests a privacy-conscious approach. However, the lack of security headers and explicit privacy documentation indicates areas for technical improvement. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS name servers suggest regional hosting providers. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals but can benefit from enhanced security and privacy controls.
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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