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Security report for allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de

Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Allianz für Cyber-Sicherheit is a German government-backed cooperative platform operated by the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI), focused on enhancing cybersecurity across German institutions, companies, and organizations. It provides a trusted environment for sharing threat intelligence, best practices, and cybersecurity recommendations, supported by a large network of participants and partners. The platform offers extensive resources including publications, events, and training to improve the cyber resilience of its members. Technically, the website is built on the Government Site Builder CMS, served by an Apache server, and uses Matomo for analytics. However, it currently lacks a valid SSL certificate and modern TLS support, which is a critical security gap. Security headers are well implemented, but DNSSEC and DMARC are missing, reducing domain security posture. The site is well-structured with good accessibility and SEO practices, targeting German-speaking cybersecurity stakeholders. Overall, the platform is a key national cybersecurity resource but requires urgent improvements in transport layer security to protect user data and trust.

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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

3 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

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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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
71

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

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Total records
21
Employees
0
Customers
21
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

2 subdomains affected

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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 Allianz für Cyber-Sicherheit operates as a non-commercial, government-supported network that facilitates cybersecurity collaboration among diverse stakeholders including IT service providers, critical infrastructure operators, and public institutions. Its business model centers on free membership with benefits such as exclusive partner offers, knowledge exchange, and incident handling support. The organization maintains a strong market position as a central cybersecurity hub in Germany, leveraging its affiliation with the BSI and the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The platform's extensive event calendar, publications, and training programs indicate active engagement and growth. Partnerships with CERT-Bund and other government entities enhance its ecosystem. The target audience includes SMEs, large enterprises, and governmental bodies, reflecting a broad sectoral reach within the government industry. The platform's longevity since 2012 and participant count of over 8,400 demonstrate maturity and influence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with strong use of security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and XSS protection. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of TLS protocol support severely undermine transport security, exposing users to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. The missing DNSSEC and DMARC records further weaken domain-level security and email authenticity. The cookie consent mechanism and restrictive CSP indicate good privacy awareness. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, which could limit transparency and responsiveness. Overall, while the platform follows several best practices, critical gaps in encryption and domain security must be addressed to meet modern cybersecurity standards and compliance requirements such as GDPR and NIS-2.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate supporting TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 to secure all communications.
  2. Enable and enforce HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives to prevent protocol downgrade attacks.
  3. Implement DNSSEC and CAA records to enhance domain name system security and certificate issuance control.
  4. Publish a DMARC record to improve email security and reduce phishing risks.
  5. Develop and publicly disclose a vulnerability disclosure and incident response policy to improve transparency and trust.
  6. Regularly audit and update security headers and CSP policies to maintain robust protection against web-based attacks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on an Apache server with DNS managed by 123ns.eu. It uses the Government Site Builder CMS, a specialized platform for German federal websites, ensuring compliance with government standards. The site employs multiple responsive CSS stylesheets for mobile optimization and accessibility. Analytics are handled via Matomo, hosted on piwik.itzbund.de, indicating privacy-conscious tracking. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent significant technical debt and security risk. Performance metrics are unavailable, but the presence of multiple CSS files and images suggests moderate resource usage. The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and ARIA roles, supporting accessibility. Opportunities exist to modernize the TLS configuration, improve DNS security, and optimize performance for faster load times.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100 −1Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 69/100Medium29 findingsView report
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