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Security report for museum-malchin.de

Museumsverein Malchin e.V. · Other · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

69/100

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

The Museum Malchin website represents a small, regional non-profit museum focused on the cultural and historical heritage of Malchin and the Mecklenburgische Schweiz region in Germany. The museum offers exhibitions and guided tours, targeting tourists and local visitors interested in regional history. The website is built on the IONOS MyWebsite platform, using standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with jQuery. It is hosted by IONOS and uses HTTPS, ensuring secure connections. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms such as a privacy policy or cookie consent banner. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. No forms or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal data collection.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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. 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
90
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
69

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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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Leaked records that mention museum-malchin.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 museum operates as a local cultural institution supported by a sponsoring company (Wogema). Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on education and tourism. The website content is consistent and professionally presented, with clear navigation and relevant information. The absence of social media links or advanced marketing tools suggests a limited digital marketing strategy. The museum's market position is niche and local, serving visitors to the Mecklenburgische Schweiz region. The domain and hosting align with the German location, supporting legitimacy. The lack of privacy and security policies indicates room for improvement in compliance and trust-building.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. No forms or user input fields reduce the attack surface, but the absence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure information limits transparency. No third-party analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit insights into user behavior. Overall, the security posture is basic and could be enhanced by implementing standard security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and establishing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish security and incident response information, including contact channels for reporting issues.
  4. Improve accessibility features to better serve all users, including those with disabilities.
  5. Consider integrating basic analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand visitor engagement.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Museumsverein Malchin e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Museumsverein Malchin e.V.
Description
Das Museum in der Stadtmühle Malchin bietet Einblicke in die Geschichte der Region Mecklenburgische Schweiz, insbesondere der Stadt Malchin, die als ehemalige Grenzstadt und Landtagssitz bekannt ist. Es richtet sich an Besucher, die an regionaler Geschichte und Kultur interessiert sind.
Key services
Ausstellungen zur regionalen Geschichte, Führungen nach Vereinbarung, Veranstaltungen im Museum
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

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 focused on a local museum with historical and cultural information.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  5. Website uses IONOS MyWebsite CMS platform.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; HTTPS is enabled.
  8. No forms detected on the homepage; no data collection observed.
  9. External links mostly to CDN and hosting provider domains plus one sponsor domain.
  10. No social media links found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard CMS platform (IONOS MyWebsite) with a typical tech stack of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript including jQuery. The site loads resources from reputable CDNs and hosting domains, indicating a stable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. The site lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features but maintains clear navigation and consistent branding. No broken elements or errors were detected in the provided content. The technical setup is adequate for a small regional museum but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security practices.
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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