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Security report for hydrogen-germany.de

Hydrogen Germany · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hydrogen Germany is a leading German economic alliance focused on promoting clean energy through hydrogen technologies. The organization serves as a platform uniting companies and associations across the hydrogen value chain to accelerate Germany's transformation into a hydrogen economy. The website presents comprehensive information about hydrogen production, transport, and application, targeting industry stakeholders and policymakers. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, uses modern JavaScript libraries, and is hosted with Cloudflare DNS and CDN services, ensuring good performance and security. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms in place, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, making it a credible source for hydrogen industry information in Germany.

Scanned

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

6 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 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';…

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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
75
Security headers
25
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

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

Hydrogen Germany positions itself as an essential industry alliance within the German energy sector, focusing on hydrogen as a key enabler for climate-neutral energy systems. Its business model revolves around collaboration, advocacy, and information dissemination rather than direct commercial services. The alliance includes prominent partners and associations, enhancing its market influence. The website's content and structure reflect a mature digital presence with clear messaging and strong branding consistency. The alliance targets companies involved in hydrogen production, infrastructure, and industrial application, supporting Germany's energy transition goals. The partnership ecosystem and project references indicate active engagement in the hydrogen market, positioning the alliance as a central hub for stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. The use of Matomo analytics suggests privacy-conscious tracking. Overall, the site balances usability and security well but could improve by publishing explicit security and vulnerability disclosure policies to enhance trust and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information or abuse@ email addresses for transparency.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file.
  4. Consider adding verified company phone numbers and physical address for enhanced credibility.
  5. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hydrogen Germany
Description
Die Allianz für alle Unternehmen und Organisationen, die sich für den Industriestandort Deutschland engagieren und diesen zum Wasserstoffland transformieren.
Key services
Förderung der Wasserstoff-Wertschöpfungskette, Vernetzung von Unternehmen, Informations- und Projektplattform, Lobbyarbeit und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Cloudflare DNS, JQuery, Splide.js slider
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent implemented

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 focused on hydrogen economy and clean energy in Germany.
  3. Strong presence of partner and association logos indicating industry collaboration.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and accessible.
  5. No signs of security issues or blocked content.
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on the homepage.
  7. Contact primarily via email and contact forms.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with modern front-end technologies including JavaScript and Splide.js for sliders. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and CDN, enhancing performance and security. Matomo analytics is employed for user tracking with privacy considerations. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Meta tags and Open Graph data are well implemented for SEO and social sharing. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Performance is fast with preloading of fonts and asynchronous script loading. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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