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Security report for ambassade-repmali-berlin.de

Ambassade de la République du Mali à Berlin · Government · Germany

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

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website represents the official Embassy of the Republic of Mali in Berlin, providing diplomatic and consular services, cultural promotion, and bilateral cooperation facilitation. It targets Malian nationals residing in Germany and neighboring countries, government partners, and visitors. The site is well-branded and professionally presented with relevant content about services and contact information. Technically, it is built on WordPress with a modern plugin stack, optimized for SEO and mobile devices, though some performance and accessibility improvements are possible. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and email obfuscation but lacks advanced security headers and a cookie consent mechanism. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, supporting a high trust level for users.

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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
50

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 embassy operates as a government entity providing essential diplomatic and consular functions. Its market position is unique as the official representation of Mali in Germany. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on visa issuance, passport services, and citizen protection. The website supports these functions by providing information and contact channels. The presence of social media (Twitter) indicates engagement with the diaspora and public. The site does not monetize or advertise, consistent with its government role. Growth indicators include regular content updates and multilingual support. Partnerships are primarily governmental and international organizations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and emails are protected via JavaScript encoding, reducing spam risk. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency. The site uses multiple third-party plugins, which require regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a GDPR compliance gap. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could improve in formal security practices and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and privacy compliance mechanisms to meet GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  5. Consider configuring Google Analytics properly or removing it if not used to avoid unnecessary data collection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ambassade de la République du Mali à Berlin
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ambassade de la République du Mali à Berlin
Description
Représentation officielle de l'État du Mali à Berlin, assurant la coopération bilatérale et multilatérale, la promotion culturelle, la protection des ressortissants maliens, et fournissant des services consulaires.
Key services
Visa processing, Passport services, RAVEC enrollment, Consular identity cards, Marriage registration, Transcriptions, Other consular services, Protection of Malian nationals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, Bootstrap, EmbedPress, FooBox Image Lightbox, NotificationX, YouTube Embed Plus, Gridable, Post Slider WD, TablePress, Email Encoder Bundle
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Email addresses obfuscated via JavaScript
  • Use of security plugins (e.g., Email Encoder Bundle)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official embassy site for Mali in Berlin
  2. Content is in French with German language alternate available
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with obfuscated emails
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for SEO, embedding, and UI
  7. No advertising or tracking beyond unconfigured Google Analytics plugin
  8. Good SEO metadata and structured data present
  9. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  10. Mobile optimized with responsive design
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a variety of plugins for SEO (Yoast SEO Premium), media embedding (EmbedPress, YouTube Embed Plus), UI enhancements (FooBox, NotificationX), and content management (TablePress). The hosting provider is identified via nameservers as rzone.de, a known German hosting service. The site uses jQuery and Bootstrap for frontend functionality. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO metadata is well implemented including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. No broken links or errors were detected in the analyzed content.
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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