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Security report for lsb-niedersachsen.de

LandesSportBund Niedersachsen · Non-profit · Germany

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The LandesSportBund Niedersachsen is a prominent non-profit sports federation serving the Niedersachsen region in Germany. It acts as a lobbyist, service provider, and promoter of sports activities, offering a wide range of services including advocacy, funding, education, and member support. The website reflects a mature organization with a clear market position as the leading sports federation in the region, targeting a broad audience including sports clubs, athletes, and the general public. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Matomo analytics configured for privacy compliance. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, featuring structured navigation and comprehensive content. Hosting appears to be local to Germany, consistent with the organization's regional focus. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms with disabled tracking cookies by default. While no explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, no vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and privacy-conscious digital presence suitable for a large non-profit organization. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen trust and compliance.

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

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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: lsbniedersachsen-de0i.mail.protection.outlook.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
85
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
59

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
31
Employees
0
Customers
31
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
10%

5 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

LandesSportBund Niedersachsen holds a strong position as the central sports federation in Niedersachsen, Germany, focusing on non-profit sports promotion and support. Its business model revolves around membership services, education, funding programs, and advocacy. The organization leverages partnerships with specialized entities such as Vereinshelden, NVSG, and regional sports education portals to extend its service offerings. The website's comprehensive content and structured navigation indicate a well-established operation with a focus on community engagement and sports development. Growth indicators include active event calendars, educational offerings, and digital member management tools. The partnership ecosystem is robust, supporting diverse sports and social initiatives.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo with disabled cookies), and cookie consent mechanisms. Email addresses are obfuscated to reduce scraping risks. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected and should be implemented to mitigate common web threats. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved with formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LandesSportBund Niedersachsen
Description
Der LandesSportBund Niedersachsen ist Lobbyist, Dienstleister und Förderer des Sports in Niedersachsen.
Key services
Lobbying and advocacy for sports, Service and support for member sports organizations, Funding and grant programs, Education and qualification courses, Event organization and calendar, Member management and insurance services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Matomo Analytics, Shariff social sharing, fslightbox, youtube player API, eyeAble accessibility plugin, cookieman cookie consent
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for third party content
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with disabled cookies for privacy
  • Obfuscated email address to prevent scraping

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Shariff social sharing
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 challenge.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for a regional sports federation.
  3. Strong focus on member services, education, and sports promotion.
  4. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  5. Use of open source CMS TYPO3 and modern JS libraries.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security issues in HTML.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  10. WHOIS data limited but consistent with hosting in Germany.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible open-source content management system. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design and user interface components. Matomo analytics is integrated with cookie tracking disabled by default, reflecting privacy-conscious design. Accessibility features include the eyeAble plugin and keyboard navigation aids. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets efficiently, though performance is moderate likely due to the volume of scripts and content. Hosting is via German name servers associated with HTP Telekommunikation GmbH, consistent with regional focus. The technical infrastructure is stable and well-maintained, with opportunities for performance optimization and security header enhancements.
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. 56/100Medium32 findingsView report
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