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Security report for ndr.de

NDR · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NDR.de is the official website of Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), a major regional public broadcaster serving Northern Germany. The site offers comprehensive media content including radio and television programming, regional news, sports, culture, and entertainment. It is well-positioned as a trusted source of regional information and media services, leveraging its affiliation with the ARD network and related media partners. The target audience is the general public in Northern Germany and German-speaking users interested in regional news and media content. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as responsive design, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including a custom ARD video player for streaming content. Hosting and DNS are managed via Google Cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices and structured data implemented for enhanced search engine visibility. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configurations and secure streaming URLs. However, explicit security headers are not evident in the provided data, and there is no visible security policy or incident response contact information. Privacy and cookie policies are not explicitly found in the analyzed content, indicating room for improvement in compliance transparency. No vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected, and the domain registration aligns with the organization's legitimacy. Overall, NDR.de demonstrates a high level of professionalism, content quality, and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include publishing clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, implementing security headers, and providing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to enhance trust and compliance. These steps will further strengthen the site's security posture 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. 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';…

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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
95
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
71

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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Leaked records that mention ndr.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
284
Employees
24
Customers
169
Third parties
91
Weak passwords
21%

Latest record dated 2026-05-26 · 16 subdomains affected

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  • –adfs.ndr.de2026-05-26
  • –vpn.fono.ndr.de2026-05-13
  • –euz.ndr.de2026-02-07
  • –euz.ndr.de2026-01-10
  • –portal.ndr.de2026-01-10

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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

NDR operates as a public broadcasting entity focused on delivering regional media content across radio, television, and online platforms. Its business model is primarily funded through public broadcasting fees and government support, emphasizing public service media. The website serves as a digital extension of its broadcast services, offering live streams, on-demand videos, news articles, and cultural programming. NDR's market position is strong within Northern Germany, supported by partnerships with ARD and related media outlets such as tagesschau and sportschau. The organization targets a broad demographic including general audiences interested in regional news, sports, and cultural content. Growth indicators include digital streaming adoption and integration with ARD's media ecosystem. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking to official ARD platforms and trusted news sources, reinforcing its authoritative presence.

Security posture

NDR.de exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure streaming implementations. The absence of visible security headers in the provided data suggests an opportunity to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities such as clickjacking and MIME sniffing. The lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contacts, indicates gaps in compliance and transparency that could affect user trust and regulatory adherence, particularly under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, and no signs of malware or phishing were found. The domain registration and DNS setup are consistent with a legitimate, professionally managed media organization. To improve security maturity, NDR should implement recommended HTTP security headers, publish a security policy, and establish a vulnerability disclosure process.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide a publicly accessible security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and tracking scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NDR
Description
Alles zum NDR Programm in Fernsehen und Radio. Regionale Nachrichten aus Norddeutschland, Sport, Ratgeber-Themen, Unterhaltung, Kultur und Geschichte.
Key services
Radio broadcasting, Television broadcasting, Online news and information, Streaming services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ARD Player (video player), WebP images, Responsive design, JSON-LD structured data
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of secure video streaming URLs
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piano Analytics, AGF MetaData SDK
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piano, AGF MetaData SDK
Marketing tools
Piano Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional regional public broadcaster portal for Northern Germany.
  2. Content is rich with news, video, and audio streaming.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and responsive design.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. Social media links are present via meta tags (Twitter @ndr) but no explicit social media URLs in HTML snippet.
  9. Strong branding and consistent user experience.
  10. External links mainly to trusted media partners and official ARD services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with a custom ARD Player for video streaming. It uses responsive design techniques and serves WebP images for optimized performance. DNS is managed via Google Cloud DNS, indicating a reliable hosting infrastructure. The site includes structured data in JSON-LD format for SEO enhancement. Performance appears fast with preloading of fonts and images. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are present, supporting usability for assistive technologies. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter Card metadata. No CMS is explicitly identified. The technical stack is well-suited for a media-rich, high-traffic public broadcaster website, though improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are recommended.
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. 68/100Medium31 findingsView report
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