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Security report for mint-in-hessen.de

HA Hessen Agentur GmbH · Government · Germany

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.mint-in-hessen.de is an official platform managed by HA Hessen Agentur GmbH, affiliated with the Hessian Ministry for Economy, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Development. It serves as a comprehensive informational hub for MINT (Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, Technology) educational and orientation activities in the Hessen region of Germany. The platform targets children, youth, educators, and MINT enthusiasts by providing regional and nationwide offers, event listings, and network information. It also allows providers to register and manage their MINT-related offers and events. Technically, the website employs a moderate technology stack including jQuery, Slick Carousel, FontAwesome, and Shoelace CSS, hosted on netcup servers. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and uses HTTPS, but lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site shows good baseline practices such as HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is partially met with a privacy policy page but no visible cookie consent banner. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and serves a clear public educational purpose. It scores well on business credibility and content quality but could improve in security posture and privacy compliance to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

    • 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
66

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

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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 platform occupies a niche in the government-supported educational sector, focusing on STEM/MINT promotion in Hessen. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing and comprehensive aggregation of regional and national MINT activities. The business model is informational and facilitative rather than commercial, relying on public funding. Target customers include students, educators, and MINT providers. Growth potential exists through expanding network collaborations and digital engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes the Hessian Ministry and regional MINT networks. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital maturity and security compliance to maintain leadership in public educational services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no evident vulnerabilities or sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of security headers, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure policies indicates gaps in comprehensive security management. GDPR compliance is partially addressed but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. The security culture appears basic but responsible, with room for improvement in formalizing policies and technical defenses. Business impact of current gaps is moderate given the informational nature of the site but should be addressed to mitigate future risks and maintain public trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR cookie regulations.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies with dedicated contact channels.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly update all third-party libraries and monitor for vulnerabilities to maintain a secure environment.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
HA Hessen Agentur GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HA Hessen Agentur GmbH
Description
Die Website bietet eine Übersicht über außerschulische MINT-Bildungs- und Orientierungsaktivitäten in Hessen, gefördert vom Hessischen Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr, Wohnen und ländlichen Raum. Ziel ist es, MINT-Berufe und -Projekte für Kinder, Jugendliche und Interessierte zugänglich zu machen.
Key services
Übersicht regionale MINT-Angebote, Übersicht bundesweite MINT-Angebote, Möglichkeit zur Eintragung von Angeboten und Terminen, Informationen zu MINT-Netzwerken und Aktionslinien
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, Slick Carousel, FontAwesome, Shoelace CSS, Dynasitehelper CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected from scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 primarily in German and focused on MINT education in Hessen.
  3. No privacy or cookie banner detected, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with company emails and phone numbers.
  5. No forms for user data collection except login for providers to add offers.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Social media sharing links to Facebook and Twitter (X) present.
  9. Website uses HTTPS and modern frontend libraries.
  10. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy (jQuery 2.2.4) and modern frontend libraries (Shoelace CSS, Slick Carousel) hosted on netcup infrastructure. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate but could benefit from optimization. The CMS appears to be a custom or proprietary solution (Dynasite). There is no evidence of advanced analytics or tracking, which reduces privacy risks but also limits user behavior insights. Technical debt is moderate due to older jQuery version. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance security configurations.
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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