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Security report for kultur-mv.de

Kulturportal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kulturportal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a regional cultural information portal focused on arts, culture, and cultural politics in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It provides comprehensive news, event calendars, exhibition details, and cultural education resources targeting residents, visitors, artists, and cultural institutions. The portal is government-supported and serves as a central hub for cultural engagement in the region. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. However, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which is a compliance gap. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing security headers and incident response contacts. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich but should improve privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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 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 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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
54

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The portal occupies a strong regional position as a government-backed cultural information source. Its business model is primarily informational and promotional, likely funded by public cultural budgets. It targets a broad audience interested in culture, including artists, institutions, and the general public. The site features partnerships with cultural organizations and provides event and exhibition information, supporting cultural economy and education. The lack of explicit business contact details and certifications suggests a focus on public service rather than commercial operations. Growth potential lies in expanding digital services and improving compliance and security to enhance trust.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is mandatory and well-implemented. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No visible incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting readiness for security incidents. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in headers, policies, and incident readiness to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, HSTS) to strengthen web security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and designate an incident response contact or team.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by including business contact details and certifications to improve trust and credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kulturportal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Description
Kulturportal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a cultural portal providing information about arts, culture, cultural politics, cultural economy, and events in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It offers news, event calendars, exhibitions, theater, music, literature, and cultural education resources.
Key services
Cultural news and articles, Event calendar and ticketing information, Information on cultural politics and funding, Exhibition and museum information, Cultural education and networking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 3.7.0, Modernizr 2.8.3, Respond.js 1.4.2, Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes), Lazy loading images
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (base href uses https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
cc.werk3.de
Marketing tools
Cookie consent widget from cc.werk3.de
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-structured cultural portal for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
  2. Content is rich with cultural news, events, exhibitions, and educational resources.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Uses TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies with good mobile and accessibility support.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; HTTPS is used.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected.
  9. External domains mostly related to content delivery and cookie consent.
  10. No visible analytics or tracking services except cookie consent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in government and cultural sectors. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.7.0 and Modernizr for feature detection, and employs lazy loading for images to optimize performance. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph images. Hosting details are limited but DNS uses ns14.net name servers. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site lacks visible analytics services, which may limit user behavior insights. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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