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Security report for technik-museum.de

Other · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Technik Museum website serves as a portal for two prominent technology museums located in Sinsheim and Speyer, Germany. It provides visitors with access to museum information and ticket purchasing options through dedicated subdomains and a ticket shop. The site targets general museum visitors and technology enthusiasts, positioning itself as a regional cultural attraction. The business model revolves around museum operations and ticket sales, with a medium-sized organizational footprint. From a technical perspective, the website employs a modest technology stack including Matomo for analytics, Font Awesome for icons, and JavaScript libraries such as Moment.js and Countdown.js. Hosting is provided by kasserver.com, and the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. However, the site lacks advanced SEO metadata, accessibility features, and visible cookie consent mechanisms, indicating room for digital maturity improvements. Security-wise, the site benefits from HTTPS and privacy-conscious analytics but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. No forms or user input fields are present on the splash page, reducing attack surface. The absence of cookie consent and detailed privacy policies may pose compliance risks under GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the website is functional and moderately secure but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, improved metadata, and clearer contact information to strengthen trust 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

7 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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
52

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 Technik Museum operates two technology museums in Germany, focusing on historical and technical exhibits. Its market position is regional with a focus on cultural and educational services. Revenue streams likely include ticket sales and merchandise via the online shop. The target audience includes local visitors, tourists, and technology enthusiasts. The website acts as a gateway to the museums' digital presence but lacks comprehensive business disclosures or certifications. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data. Growth potential exists through enhanced digital engagement and compliance improvements.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and Matomo analytics is used, which respects user privacy better than many alternatives. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, limiting transparency. The lack of cookie consent mechanisms and incomplete privacy policy details suggest GDPR compliance gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the site is low risk but should improve compliance and security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Add standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear privacy, security, and incident response policies accessible from the main site.
  4. Provide verified contact information including emails and phone numbers for visitor and security inquiries.
  5. Enhance SEO metadata and accessibility features to improve user experience and search engine ranking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Website for Technik Museum Sinsheim and Speyer, showcasing two technology museums in Germany with ticket sales and visitor information.
Key services
Museum exhibitions, Ticket sales, Visitor information
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Moment.js, Countdown.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Matomo analytics with cookie domain set

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a splash landing page linking to two museum subdomains and a ticket shop.
  2. No visible privacy or cookie consent banners despite GDPR relevance.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers visible on splash page.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics indicates some privacy-conscious tracking.
  5. No forms or user input fields detected on splash page.
  6. Minimal metadata description and no JSON-LD structured data present.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data.
  8. No visible social media links on splash page.
  9. WHOIS data limited but consistent with hosting provider.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple but effective technology stack with Matomo analytics, Font Awesome icons, and JavaScript libraries for date/time and countdown functionality. Hosting is via kasserver.com with HTTPS enabled, indicating a secure transport layer. The site is a splash landing page linking to subdomains and a ticket shop, with minimal content on the main page. Metadata is sparse, lacking description and structured data such as JSON-LD. No CMS or frameworks are explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization is basic but present. The site could benefit from modernization including richer metadata, accessibility improvements, and enhanced SEO practices.
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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