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Security report for stadtarchiv-garching.de

Stadtarchiv Garching · Government · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Stadtarchiv Garching operates as a municipal archive providing historical sources, publications, and projects related to the city of Garching. The website serves as an informational portal targeting historians, local citizens, and researchers interested in local history. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern theme and plugins, hosted on a reputable provider, and shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, though improvements in privacy compliance and security policies are recommended.

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

8 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. 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';…

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
46

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 archive holds a strong local government position with a clear focus on historical preservation and education. Its business model is non-commercial, serving public interest and cultural heritage. The site links to official city and local history association domains, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The content is regularly updated with publications and projects, reflecting active engagement. Growth potential lies in expanding digital archives and enhancing user engagement through interactive content.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and does not provide a public security or incident response policy. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a GDPR compliance gap. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in formal policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and inform users about cookies.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadtarchiv Garching
Description
Das Stadtarchiv Garching stellt wesentliche Quellen, Publikationen, Bestände und Projekte zur Geschichte der Stadt Garching bereit. Es dient als zentrale Anlaufstelle für historische Dokumente, Karten, Bilder und Forschungsprojekte zur lokalen Geschichte.
Key services
Bereitstellung historischer Quellen, Publikationen zur Stadtgeschichte, Archivbestände, Projekte zur lokalen Geschichte
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP, jQuery, Google Fonts, Shortcodes Ultimate plugin, Contact Form 7 plugin, GeneratePress theme
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by Contact Form 7 and WordPress updates)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal archive site focused on local history.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. Uses WordPress with standard plugins and a reputable theme.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with official email and phone.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress 6.8.3 with plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Shortcodes Ultimate, and the GeneratePress theme. It loads Google Fonts and jQuery libraries. Hosting is provided by RZone, indicated by nameservers. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic but present. There is no evidence of advanced caching or CDN usage. Technical debt appears low, but security enhancements are advisable.
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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