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Security report for auswaertiges-amt.de

Auswärtiges Amt · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Auswärtiges Amt website serves as the official digital presence of the German Federal Foreign Office, providing authoritative information on German foreign policy, travel safety, consular services, and career opportunities within the foreign service. The site targets a broad audience including travelers, diplomats, and the general public interested in Germany's international relations. It maintains a strong market position as a government entity with comprehensive and professionally curated content. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with performance and accessibility considerations evident. The use of Matomo analytics indicates moderate user tracking, balanced with privacy considerations. The site is mobile optimized and features a consistent branding strategy. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and a strict Content-Security-Policy header, enhancing protection against common web threats. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies and does not provide visible incident response contacts or a security.txt file, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with a high legitimacy score based on domain registration and content alignment. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, adding incident response contact information, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

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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

6 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. 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 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';…
  3. 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

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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
47
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
228
Employees
0
Customers
155
Third parties
73
Weak passwords
22%

6 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

The Auswärtiges Amt operates as a key government agency responsible for Germany's foreign affairs. Its business model revolves around providing official information, services, and support to citizens and international stakeholders. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation and extensive content covering policy, travel advisories, consular services, and career paths. The agency leverages social media platforms to extend its reach and engagement. The absence of commercial activities aligns with its government mandate. The site demonstrates strong market positioning as an authoritative source for foreign affairs information in Germany.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header restricting resource loading to trusted domains. The absence of exposed sensitive data and the use of modern JavaScript libraries indicate good security hygiene. However, the lack of a security.txt file and incident response contact details limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. The site does not display cookie consent mechanisms, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR. No known vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Recommendations include enhancing security headers (e.g., HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and publishing clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and publicly link a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Add incident response contact information, including dedicated security and abuse email addresses.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers by adding HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Auswärtiges Amt
Description
Infos zur deutschen Außenpolitik aus erster Hand und zu einer Karriere im Auswärtigen Dienst. Außerdem die Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise und wichtige Infos zu jedem Land.
Key services
Foreign policy information, Travel and security advice, Consular services, Career information in foreign service
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, FontFaceObserver, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Strict Content-Security-Policy
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No inline external scripts from untrusted sources

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official German Federal Foreign Office website
  2. Comprehensive navigation with multiple sections on foreign policy, travel safety, career, and services
  3. Strong use of HTTPS and Content-Security-Policy header
  4. Presence of Matomo analytics for user tracking
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policies detected in provided content
  6. Multiple social media official accounts linked
  7. No signs of WAF blocking or security challenges
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including FontFaceObserver for font loading optimization and Matomo for analytics. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with a well-structured navigation system. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in image loading and script management. The CMS is not explicitly identified but appears to be a custom or government-specific solution. Hosting details are not disclosed. The site employs a strict Content-Security-Policy, enhancing security. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and privacy compliance by adding missing policies and consent mechanisms.
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. 63/100Medium32 findingsView report
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