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Security report for agksv.de

Arbeitsgemeinschaft der kommunalen Spitzenverbände Niedersachsens · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website agksv.de represents the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der kommunalen Spitzenverbände Niedersachsens, a regional governmental association in Lower Saxony, Germany. The site provides minimal content focused on representing municipal top associations, with external links to partner municipal organizations. The business model is non-commercial and oriented towards coordination and representation within the public sector. The website is basic and static, lacking modern web features or interactive elements. Technically, the site uses simple HTML with an outdated character set and a meta generator indicating PhotoImpact, suggesting an older or minimally maintained site. There is no evidence of modern CMS, frameworks, or analytics tools. Mobile optimization and accessibility are poor, and no security headers or HTTPS status were detected from the provided data. From a security perspective, the site lacks HTTPS, privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and contact information, which are critical for compliance and trust. No security best practices or incident response information is present. The domain WHOIS data is consistent and appropriate for a governmental association, with no suspicious indicators. Overall, the website poses a low security risk due to its static nature and lack of data collection but suffers from poor privacy compliance and outdated technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security, privacy, and technical modernization are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
54

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 agksv.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

AGKSV operates as a governmental association representing municipal top associations in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its market position is regional and focused on public sector coordination. The business model is non-commercial, relying on collaboration among municipal entities. The website links to partner municipal organizations, indicating a cooperative ecosystem. There is no evidence of revenue streams or commercial activities. The target audience includes municipal officials and governmental bodies. Growth indicators or subsidiaries are not evident. The site’s simplicity suggests limited digital maturity and minimal investment in online presence.

Security posture

The security posture of agksv.de is minimal. The absence of HTTPS is a critical issue, exposing users to potential interception risks. No security headers or policies are implemented, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR requirements. However, the site does not collect user data or provide forms, reducing exposure to common web vulnerabilities. The domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, but the site would benefit from implementing basic security best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure data transmission.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  3. Include clear contact information and incident response contacts to improve trust and compliance.
  4. Enhance website accessibility and mobile optimization to improve user experience.
  5. Adopt security headers and conduct regular security audits to strengthen the security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der kommunalen Spitzenverbände Niedersachsens
Description
Die Federführung in der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der kommunalen Spitzenverbände Niedersachsens liegt aktuell beim Niedersächsischen Städte- und Gemeindebund.
Key services
Coordination and representation of municipal top associations in Niedersachsen
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, PhotoImpact (meta generator)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
poor
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is simple and static with minimal content.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact information such as emails or phone numbers present on the homepage.
  4. No forms or interactive elements detected.
  5. No scripts or external libraries detected.
  6. No analytics or tracking technologies detected.
  7. Website uses outdated charset iso-8859-1 and meta generator PhotoImpact indicating old or basic site technology.
  8. External links point to related municipal organizations in Niedersachsen.
  9. No security headers or HTTPS status available from provided data.
  10. Content is in German and focused on municipal associations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML and uses an outdated character encoding (iso-8859-1). The meta generator tag indicates use of PhotoImpact, an older graphics tool, suggesting the site has not been modernized recently. No CMS, JavaScript frameworks, or analytics tools are detected. The site lacks mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is likely moderate due to minimal content but could be improved with modern standards. Hosting provider details are not available. The technical debt is high, and modernization opportunities include adopting HTTPS, responsive design, and modern web technologies.
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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