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Security report for amberg.de

Stadt Amberg · Government · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website amberg.de serves as the official digital portal for the city of Amberg, Germany, providing a wide range of municipal services and information to residents, businesses, and visitors. It is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, which is widely used by government entities for its flexibility and security features. The site features extensive navigation and content covering administrative services, local governance, social services, and community resources, reflecting a mature and comprehensive municipal web presence. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and SVG graphics, with asynchronous loading of webchat scripts from viind.com, indicating an interactive user support feature. The site appears to be mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though some accessibility features could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, typical for content-rich government portals. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security headers and explicit published security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with legitimate municipal domain usage. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, serving its government function well. However, improvements in privacy policy transparency, security header implementation, and explicit contact information publication would strengthen compliance and user trust.

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

8 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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
45

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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Total records
175
Employees
0
Customers
61
Third parties
114
Weak passwords
15%

5 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

Amberg.de positions itself as a key digital interface for the city government of Amberg, targeting local residents, businesses, and visitors. Its business model is that of a public service provider, focusing on delivering administrative and civic services online. The extensive service catalog and detailed navigation indicate a strong commitment to digital government transformation. The site leverages partnerships with service providers like viind.com for webchat functionality. Growth indicators include comprehensive online forms and service automation. The site maintains consistent branding aligned with municipal identity, reinforcing its authoritative market position within the local government sector.

Security posture

The security posture of amberg.de is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No published security policies or incident response contacts were found, which limits transparency and readiness perception. The use of third-party scripts (viind.com) introduces potential supply chain risks if not properly managed. Overall, the site meets basic security standards but would benefit from enhanced security controls and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Develop and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Amberg
Description
Official website of the city of Amberg providing extensive municipal services, information, and resources for residents, businesses, and visitors.
Key services
Online municipal services, Information on local administration, Public announcements and events, Citizen support and contact, Regulatory and legal information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, SVG
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by canonical URL (https://amberg.de/)
  • Use of consent management scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
viind.com
Marketing tools
viind webchat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive municipal portal for the city of Amberg, Germany.
  2. Content is extensive with detailed navigation covering many citizen services.
  3. No privacy policy page explicitly found, but cookie consent mechanism is present.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Uses TYPO3 CMS, a common open-source CMS for government sites.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. External scripts from viind.com indicate use of webchat and possibly analytics/tracking.
  10. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears consistent with official use.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system favored by government entities. The front-end uses modern web standards including CSS and JavaScript, with asynchronous loading of third-party webchat scripts from viind.com. The site is mobile-optimized and features SVG graphics for scalable icons. Performance is moderate, likely due to the extensive content and scripts. There is no explicit information about hosting providers or CDN usage. The site lacks visible advanced accessibility features but maintains a clear navigation structure. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and optimize third-party script management.
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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