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Security report for roboticscity.de

Wirtschaftsförderung Region Hannover · Technology · Germany

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Robotics City Hannover is a regional robotics innovation network supported by the economic development agency of the Hannover region. It serves as a platform to promote robotics technology, support educational and startup initiatives, and foster collaboration among industry, academia, and government. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive information about robotics projects, events, and news relevant to the Hannover region. The technical infrastructure includes modern JavaScript libraries and privacy-respecting Matomo analytics. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though formal security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site reflects a credible and trustworthy regional government initiative with a focus on technology and innovation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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. 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. 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. 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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
62

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

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 roboticscity.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 website positions Robotics City Hannover as a key regional player in robotics innovation and economic development. It leverages partnerships with local government, universities, and industry networks to promote robotics education, workforce development, and startup support. The business model is public sector driven, focusing on networking, information dissemination, and project facilitation rather than direct commercial activities. The presence of multiple social media channels and active news updates indicate ongoing engagement with the target audience of businesses, researchers, and educational institutions. The site’s affiliation with Region Hannover and Hannoverimpuls enhances its credibility and market position as a regional innovation hub.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and privacy-conscious analytics configuration (Matomo with Do Not Track and cookie disabling). A comprehensive cookie consent mechanism is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, no explicit security policy or incident response information is published, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The use of third-party scripts is standard but should be regularly audited. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the content provided and could be added for enhanced protection.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Regularly audit third-party JavaScript libraries and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing data retention policies related to analytics and user data.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect any changes in data processing.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Hannover
Description
Robotics City Hannover is a robotics network platform that promotes innovation and key technology in robotics within the Hannover region. It supports project funding at schools and universities, startup teams, and workforce initiatives in robotics. The platform aggregates various initiatives, events, and actors in the robotics field and acts as a network to advance activities in the Hannover region.
Key services
Information platform for robotics initiatives and events, Networking and collaboration facilitation, Support for project funding and startup teams, Promotion of robotics education and workforce development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Swiper.js, Simple Lightbox, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Do Not Track enabled in Matomo
  • Cookies disabled in Matomo analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 challenges.
  2. Content is in German and focused on robotics innovation in Hannover region.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No forms detected that collect personal data on the main page.
  5. Social media links point to official and related entities.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting settings.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Website uses modern JavaScript libraries and is mobile optimized.
  10. WHOIS data is limited but domain appears legitimate and active.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with modern front-end technologies including jQuery, Swiper.js for sliders, and Simple Lightbox for image handling. It is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as keyboard navigation and visual assistance tools. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS uses DomainControl nameservers, typical for GoDaddy hosted domains. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and responsive images. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses Matomo analytics configured to respect user privacy. There is no indication of technical debt or legacy technology, but the absence of a known CMS suggests a custom build which may require dedicated maintenance resources.
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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