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Security report for arbeitsagentur.de

Bundesagentur für Arbeit · Government · Germany

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bundesagentur für Arbeit operates as Germany's federal employment agency, providing a wide range of services including job search assistance, unemployment benefits, career counseling, and support for families, people with disabilities, and immigrants. The website serves as a comprehensive portal targeting German citizens and residents, offering detailed information and access to various social and employment-related programs. Technically, the site is built on modern web frameworks such as Next.js and React, with a moderate performance profile and good mobile optimization. Security measures are robust, featuring HTTPS with TLS 1.3, valid SPF and DMARC records, and no detected SSL/TLS vulnerabilities. The agency maintains compliance with GDPR, evidenced by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism. The presence of ISO 27001 certification underscores a mature security posture. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned to serve its public sector mandate effectively.

Scanned

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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

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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
83
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
75

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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Total records
162,563
Employees
0
Customers
162,493
Third parties
70
Weak passwords
5%

199 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit holds a critical position as a government entity responsible for labor market regulation and social support in Germany. Its business model revolves around public service delivery rather than commercial revenue generation. The agency's digital presence supports multiple user segments including job seekers, employers, families, and immigrants, reflecting a broad service ecosystem. The website integrates with official statistics and press information, enhancing transparency and stakeholder engagement. Partnerships with national security bodies like BSI for certification indicate a strong compliance and governance framework. The agency's strategic focus includes digital transformation and user-centric service delivery, as seen in the adoption of modern technologies and interactive tools.

Security posture

The agency demonstrates a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, modern TLS protocols, and strong email authentication via SPF and DMARC. The absence of common SSL/TLS vulnerabilities and the use of ISO 27001 certification indicate adherence to recognized security standards. However, improvements such as enabling HSTS, OCSP stapling, and certificate transparency compliance could further strengthen the security posture. The lack of a published security.txt and explicit incident response contacts suggests areas for enhancement in vulnerability disclosure and incident management. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms, supporting GDPR adherence. Overall, the security culture appears robust but with room for incremental improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS and prevent downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement OCSP stapling to improve SSL certificate revocation checking and reduce latency.
  3. Achieve full certificate transparency compliance to enhance trust and detect certificate mis-issuance.
  4. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure guidelines and contact information.
  5. Add explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses to facilitate reporting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern technology stack centered on Next.js and React, enabling server-side rendering and client-side interactivity. Use of web components and OAuth integration indicates advanced frontend architecture. Performance is moderate with a page load time around 6.9 seconds and a page size of approximately 210 KB, which is acceptable but could be optimized. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA labels. DNS and hosting infrastructure is stable with multiple authoritative nameservers and no DNSSEC enabled. Email infrastructure is secured with SPF and DMARC policies. Overall, the technical foundation is solid with opportunities for performance tuning and enhanced security features.
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. 80/100 +7Low24 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium26 findingsView report
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