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Security report for adv-online.de

Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Vermessungsverwaltungen der Länder der Bundesrepublik Deutschland · Government · Germany

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website adv-online.de represents the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Vermessungsverwaltungen der Länder der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (AdV), a governmental organization coordinating official surveying and geospatial data services across German federal states. The site provides comprehensive information about their activities, events, and services related to geobasis data, digital mapping, and surveying standards. The target audience includes government agencies, businesses, and the public interested in geospatial data and surveying. Technically, the site uses older JavaScript libraries and a custom CMS, hosted likely on Microsoft Azure, but suffers from slow load times and lacks modern web performance optimizations. Security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate, no HTTPS support, missing security headers, and no DNSSEC or DMARC configurations. Privacy compliance is moderate with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent banner but lacks detailed data protection officer contacts or incident response information. Overall, the site is functional and content-rich but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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
90
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
64

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

AdV holds a central position in the German geospatial data ecosystem, providing authoritative geobasis data and coordinating surveying standards among federal states. Their business model revolves around public service and data provision rather than commercial revenue. The organization actively engages in partnerships with federal agencies like the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie and regional bodies, enhancing data harmonization and digital infrastructure. Their offerings include geokodierungsdienst, PPP-RTK positioning services, and open data initiatives, targeting government, industry, and society. The website content reflects a mature organization with a strong focus on transparency and collaboration but limited direct commercial engagement. Growth indicators include ongoing projects, events, and new data product releases.

Security posture

The security maturity of adv-online.de is currently low. The lack of HTTPS and a valid SSL certificate exposes users to risks such as data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. The absence of security headers and modern TLS protocols further weakens the site's defense against common web threats. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, limiting transparency and preparedness. DNS configurations lack DNSSEC and DMARC, increasing risks of DNS spoofing and email phishing. While no active vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE were detected, the overall security posture is inadequate for a government-affiliated site and requires immediate remediation to meet modern standards and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated versions.
  4. Configure DNSSEC and publish a DMARC record to protect domain integrity and email security.
  5. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to enhance transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform with legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.9.1 and Prototype.js, which may pose maintenance and security challenges. The hosting appears to be on Microsoft Azure, providing a reliable infrastructure base. Performance is suboptimal with a page load time exceeding 7 seconds and a large number of resources (56) and page size (~115 KB). Mobile optimization is basic with responsive meta tags but no advanced accessibility features detected. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords but no structured data or Open Graph tags. The site uses a cookie consent banner compliant with EU regulations. Modernization opportunities include updating JavaScript libraries, optimizing resource loading, and improving accessibility and SEO with structured data implementation.
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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