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Security report for ssb-hannover.de

Stadtsportbund Hannover e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stadtsportbund Hannover e.V. is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting club sports in Hannover, Germany. The organization provides advisory, funding, training, and networking services to over 350 sports clubs and related stakeholders. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear navigation, rich content, and a focus on community engagement. The target audience includes sports clubs, coaches, volunteers, and sports enthusiasts in the Hannover region. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, jQuery, Owl Carousel, and SVG graphics, managed via the AmphiCMS platform. Accessibility features such as font size changers and visual assistance tools are implemented, and the site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices. The presence of a consent management platform ensures compliance with privacy regulations. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. The WHOIS data is limited but does not raise concerns about legitimacy. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture, good privacy compliance, and high business credibility. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further improve trust and security maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

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

    • 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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
63

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Stadtsportbund Hannover e.V. holds a key position as a regional sports umbrella organization in Hannover, serving a large network of sports clubs and volunteers. Its business model centers on non-profit service provision, including funding, training, and advisory roles. The organization benefits from partnerships with local banks, sports associations, and government entities, enhancing its credibility and resource base. The website's content and structure indicate a mature digital strategy aimed at community engagement and service delivery. Growth indicators include active event promotion and training offerings. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving recognized regional and national sports bodies.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain web-based attacks. No incident response or security contact information is publicly available, which is a gap in security transparency. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy limits external security collaboration. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and improve security collaboration.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing transparency about data retention and privacy practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Stadtsportbund Hannover e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadtsportbund Hannover e.V.
Description
Der Stadtsportbund Hannover e.V. berät, fördert, informiert und qualifiziert um den Vereinssport bestmöglich zu unterstützen.
Key services
Consulting and advisory services, Funding and grants for sports projects, Training and qualification for coaches and volunteers, Organizing events and sports programs, Networking and cooperation facilitation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Owl Carousel, SVG graphics, CMP (Consent Management Platform) by NETZCOCKTAIL, eyeAble accessibility scripts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Use of consent manager for third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
cmp.netzcocktail.de
Marketing tools
Consent Management Platform by NETZCOCKTAIL
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong focus on sports community support and non-profit activities.
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent management.
  4. No security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  6. Clear contact information and social media presence.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on AmphiCMS and leverages JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Owl Carousel for interactive elements. SVG graphics are used for logos and icons, enhancing scalability and visual quality. The site includes accessibility features like font size adjustment and visual assistance tools. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading implemented. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site is mobile responsive and includes a consent management platform for GDPR compliance. Opportunities exist to modernize by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving security headers.
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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