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Security report for landschaftsverband.org

Landschaftsverband Südniedersachsen · Government · Germany

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Landschaftsverband Südniedersachsen is a regional non-profit association based in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, dedicated to supporting cultural heritage, museum consulting, and funding regional projects. The website serves as an informational portal offering access to funding opportunities, museum advisory services, provenance research, and cultural project updates. The organization targets local governments, cultural institutions, and the general public interested in regional culture. Technically, the website is built on the Contao CMS platform, uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Mmenu.js, and employs Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a clear navigation structure and consistent branding. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its audience, with moderate technical maturity and a solid security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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 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
77
Security headers
75
Email security
87
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
79

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
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

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 Landschaftsverband Südniedersachsen operates as a government-related non-profit entity focusing on cultural and heritage sectors. Its business model revolves around providing funding, consulting, and project management services to museums and cultural organizations within its region. The association maintains a stable market position as a regional authority with a history dating back to 2004. Its revenue streams likely include public funding and grants. The website reflects a clear partnership ecosystem with cultural institutions but does not display commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and workshops. The organization emphasizes transparency and community engagement through publications and newsletters.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which may limit transparency and readiness. The use of Matomo analytics is a positive privacy practice, minimizing third-party data exposure. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the presence of a privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are lacking. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhancements in DNS security, HTTP headers, and explicit security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and CMS components to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landschaftsverband Südniedersachsen
Description
The Landschaftsverband Südniedersachsen is a regional association in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, focused on cultural, museum, and heritage projects, including funding, museum consulting, provenance research, and community cultural initiatives.
Key services
Funding and grants for cultural projects, Museum consulting and provenance research, Cultural project management and support, Publications and educational resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Contao CMS, jQuery, Mmenu.js, Colorbox, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo analytics (privacy-friendly)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and focused on regional cultural association activities.
  3. No forms detected in the HTML content for data collection.
  4. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with phone and email.
  6. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic privacy policy found.
  7. Use of privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo) is a positive privacy indicator.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  9. No visible security headers in HTML content, suggesting room for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao Open Source CMS platform, leveraging jQuery, Mmenu.js for navigation, and Colorbox for image galleries. It uses Matomo analytics for user tracking, which is privacy-friendly. The site is hosted likely by IONOS SE, the domain registrar, and uses HTTPS with a valid certificate. Performance is moderate with responsive design and accessibility features implemented. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. No forms are present in the HTML content, indicating limited data collection. The technical stack is modern but could be improved with enhanced security headers and DNSSEC. Overall, the infrastructure supports the organization's needs with room for modernization and security hardening.
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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