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Security report for nationalpark-vorpommersche-boddenlandschaft.de

Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.nationalpark-vorpommersche-boddenlandschaft.de serves as the official digital presence for the Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, the third largest national park in Germany. It provides comprehensive information about the park's natural environment, history, visitor guidelines, events, and educational programs. The site targets nature enthusiasts, visitors, and educational groups, offering detailed content in German with English language support. The business model is primarily informational and educational, supported by government or non-profit funding, with a strong emphasis on conservation and public engagement. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature open-source content management system, and employs Matomo for analytics, ensuring privacy-conscious user tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with a moderate performance profile. Security is adequate with HTTPS enforced and a consent management platform in place, though it lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. From a security perspective, the site shows no signs of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact is a minor gap. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the website content, indicating legitimacy and consistency. The overall risk profile is low, with recommendations focusing on enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to further strengthen trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
51

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 Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft website positions itself as a key informational hub for one of Germany's major national parks. Its competitive advantage lies in authoritative content, official backing, and a comprehensive digital presence including social media engagement. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on education, conservation awareness, and visitor support. Revenue streams are likely public funding and donations. The target customers are tourists, local communities, environmental educators, and conservation partners. Growth indicators include active event promotion and partnerships. The ecosystem includes cooperation with regional nature organizations and sponsors. Strategic observations highlight a well-maintained digital platform supporting the park's mission and public outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and a consent management platform for GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but further improvements in transparency and vulnerability disclosure would enhance security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS extensions to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy to strengthen GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft
Description
Der Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft ist das größte Schutzgebiet an Deutschlands Ostseeküste mit einzigartigen Lagunen und vielfältiger Tier- und Pflanzenwelt. Die Website informiert über den Nationalpark, seine Geschichte, Natur, Veranstaltungen, Führungen und Partner.
Key services
Information über Nationalpark, Veranstaltungsankündigungen, Führungen und Rangerprogramme, Interaktive Karten und Routen, Partnernetzwerk
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform used
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Consent Management Platform by mgo360
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured official information portal for a German national park.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English alternate language available.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS, a reputable open-source CMS.
  4. Includes social media links to official Facebook and Instagram pages.
  5. Has a cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy compliant with GDPR.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response contact information.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No exposed emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled as contact in the provided HTML snippet, but contact form and mailto links exist.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. No advertising networks detected except for Matomo analytics and consent management.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, indicating a stable and maintainable infrastructure. The presence of Matomo analytics and a consent management platform shows attention to privacy and user consent. The site uses modern HTML5 and responsive design techniques, ensuring good mobile usability and accessibility. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in asset delivery and caching. No hosting provider details were explicitly found, but DNS name servers indicate regional German hosting. The technical stack is appropriate for the site's informational and educational purpose, with opportunities to enhance security and performance further.
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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