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Security report for ausschuss-fuer-mutterschutz.de

Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Ausschuss für Mutterschutz website serves as the official online presence of a German federal government committee dedicated to maternity protection. It provides authoritative information, guidelines, and resources to support employers and pregnant or breastfeeding women in complying with maternity protection laws. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets a specialized audience including government bodies, employers, and affected individuals. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, hosted by a reputable German provider, and employs Matomo analytics configured for privacy compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and privacy-respecting analytics, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site demonstrates high trustworthiness and compliance with GDPR, with clear contact information and cookie consent mechanisms.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
25
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
95
Average
63

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Ausschuss für Mutterschutz operates as a governmental advisory and regulatory body under the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs. Its market position is authoritative within the German public sector, providing essential guidance on maternity protection. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and regulatory compliance. The website supports this mission by offering comprehensive resources, downloadable documents, and contact channels. Partnerships with federal ministries and hosting by domainfactory indicate a stable operational ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent publications and active engagement with stakeholders through surveys and information dissemination.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy by anonymizing IP addresses and allowing opt-out from tracking. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for enhancement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be improved to align with best practices. Overall, the site balances usability and security effectively for a government informational portal.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options headers to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a security policy or incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and update cookie consent mechanisms to comply with evolving privacy regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben
Description
The Ausschuss für Mutterschutz (Committee for Maternity Protection) is a governmental expert committee established by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ). It develops rules and recommendations to support employers in implementing maternity protection laws, focusing on protecting the health of pregnant and breastfeeding women at work, study, and training places.
Key services
Development of maternity protection rules and recommendations, Providing information and guidance to employers and stakeholders, Conducting scientific assessments of workplace hazards for pregnant and breastfeeding women
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap CSS, JavaScript
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-out cookie
  • IP anonymization in analytics
  • No cookies stored without consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 committee site focused on maternity protection.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professionally presented, and GDPR compliant.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS and Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting configurations.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security issues detected.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with clear opt-in/out options.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in government and enterprise sectors. It uses Bootstrap for responsive design and Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. Hosting is provided by domainfactory in Germany, ensuring data residency compliance. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, with clear navigation and SEO-friendly meta tags. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the CMS and content volume. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and modern security practices could be further enhanced to reduce risk.
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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