Skip to main content

Security report for allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de

Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Allianz für Cyber-Sicherheit is a German government cybersecurity initiative operated by the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI). It serves as a cooperative platform for companies, authorities, and organizations to exchange information on current cyber threats and practical security measures. The platform is well-established, with over 8,500 participants as of July 2025, and offers a variety of services including incident response support, cybersecurity recommendations, and training events. The website reflects a strong government presence and commitment to national cybersecurity. Technically, the website is built on the Government Site Builder CMS, uses modern web technologies such as responsive design and slick sliders, and integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-respecting user tracking. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with clear navigation and comprehensive content. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, although some security headers could be improved. The security posture is strong, with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The site promotes cybersecurity frameworks like ISO 27001 and the EU NIS-2 directive, reflecting compliance and best practices. Incident response information is available, though direct security contact emails are not explicitly listed. Privacy compliance is robust, with GDPR-aligned policies and transparent cookie management. Overall, the Allianz für Cyber-Sicherheit website is a trustworthy, professional, and authoritative source for cybersecurity information in Germany. It effectively supports its target audience of businesses, government entities, and IT professionals with relevant content and community engagement. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and increasing visibility of incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and security readiness.

Scanned

This is an earlier scan of allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de. View the latest report

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

4 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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de

This scan found 22 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
69

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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

2 subdomains affected

See the 10 newest leaked credentials

A one-off add-on to this report that lists the most recent identifier and password pairs OffSeq Breach holds for allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de.

Select it in the checkout above.

Breach keeps ingesting new leaks, so these numbers can grow between scans.

Open in Breach(opens in a new tab)Monitor on Breach(opens in a new tab)

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 occupies a critical position in the German cybersecurity ecosystem as a government-backed cooperative platform. Its business model focuses on information sharing, training, and community building rather than commercial revenue generation. The initiative targets a broad audience including SMEs, large enterprises, critical infrastructure operators, and public authorities. Its partnership ecosystem includes the BSI and numerous cybersecurity service providers. The platform's growth is evidenced by its large participant base and regular events such as the Cyber-Sicherheits-Tag. The website content and structure reflect a mature digital presence with strong branding consistency and trust signals typical of government entities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent, and use of the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) for information classification. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site references compliance with cybersecurity frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIS-2, indicating alignment with regulatory requirements. However, the absence of a published security.txt file and limited explicit incident response contact details suggest areas for improvement. Overall, the security culture appears strong, supported by regular updates, partner contributions, and a focus on cybersecurity awareness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  2. Add or enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Increase visibility and accessibility of incident response contact channels on the website.
  4. Continue regular updates and expand training offerings to maintain community engagement.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to ensure ongoing protection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
Description
Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik ist eine Bundesoberbehörde im Geschäftsbereich des Bundesministeriums des Innern, für Bau und Heimat mit Sitz in Bonn, die für Fragen der IT-Sicherheit zuständig ist.
Key services
Cybersecurity information and recommendations, Incident response support, Cybersecurity network and events, Training and certifications, Partner and participant collaboration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Government Site Builder CMS, jQuery (implied by slick slider usage), Slick Slider, CSS media queries, Manifest.json for PWA, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage
  • Cookie consent banner with options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of TLP (Traffic Light Protocol) for information classification

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German government cybersecurity platform operated by BSI.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and regularly updated.
  3. Strong focus on cybersecurity awareness, incident response, and community collaboration.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms in place.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  7. No critical security issues detected in the content or structure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a specialized government CMS (Government Site Builder) optimized for accessibility and multilingual support. It uses modern front-end technologies including responsive CSS, slick sliders for dynamic content, and a manifest.json for progressive web app capabilities. Analytics are handled via Matomo, a privacy-conscious alternative to mainstream services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site is hosted likely on government infrastructure with DNS managed by a commercial provider. There is room for technical improvement in security headers and potential performance optimizations.
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 −3Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 71/100Medium20 findingsView report
Reviews of this site

Share your experience with allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.