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Security report for bab-bremen.de

BAB - Die Förderbank für Bremen und Bremerhaven · Finance · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BAB - Die Förderbank für Bremen und Bremerhaven is a regional development bank supporting public and private investments in the Bremen and Bremerhaven regions. It offers a range of financial products including grants, loans, participations, and guarantees to foster economic growth, housing development, and innovation. The institution partners closely with local economic development agencies BIS and WFB, positioning itself as a key player in regional economic strengthening and sustainability initiatives. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence with clear navigation, accessibility features, and comprehensive information about funding programs and events. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and FontAwesome, and is likely powered by a specialized CMS tailored for regional government entities. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and includes privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo without cookies. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though some security headers are missing and no explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for a public financial institution, with strong compliance to GDPR and privacy standards. The presence of certifications and partner logos enhances trustworthiness. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected, and the content is safe for general audiences. Strategically, BAB should consider publishing a formal security policy and incident response contacts to further enhance transparency and trust. Additionally, implementing recommended security headers would strengthen defense-in-depth. The current digital maturity supports BAB's mission effectively, but ongoing security and compliance improvements are advisable.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
66

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

BAB operates as a government-affiliated regional development bank focused on economic and housing development in Bremen and Bremerhaven. Its competitive advantage lies in its close integration with local economic development agencies and its comprehensive funding portfolio addressing SMEs, startups, public infrastructure, and sustainability. Revenue streams likely include government funding and returns on financial products. Target customers include local businesses, startups, public institutions, and investors. The active event calendar and news updates indicate a dynamic engagement with stakeholders. Partnerships with BIS and WFB strengthen its ecosystem. The business model emphasizes public service and regional economic growth rather than profit maximization.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure form submission including CSRF tokens. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned consent mechanisms and privacy-friendly analytics. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the institution's public-facing website but could be improved with additional security best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response and security contact details.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party libraries and update them promptly.
  4. Enhance user trust by providing transparency on data retention policies and security measures.
  5. Maintain and improve accessibility and privacy compliance as regulations evolve.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BAB - Die Förderbank für Bremen und Bremerhaven
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BAB - Die Förderbank für Bremen und Bremerhaven
Description
Die Förderbank des Landes Bremen unterstützt öffentliche und private Investitionen, Wohnraum, Wirtschaft und Ideen. So stärken wir Wirtschaftskraft und Lebensqualität.
Key services
Existenzgründungsförderung, Wirtschaftsförderung, Wohnraumförderung, Krisen-Hilfen, Nachhaltigkeits- und Digitalisierungsprogramme, Beratung und Vermittlung von Kontakten
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Ekko Lightbox, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure contact form with CSRF token (timehash)
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at Bremen and Bremerhaven region.
  3. Strong focus on public and private investment support, economic development, and housing.
  4. Good accessibility features including text zoom, high contrast, sign language info, and easy language options.
  5. Comprehensive event calendar and news section indicating active community engagement.
  6. Contact form includes GDPR compliance with explicit consent checkbox and privacy information.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response contact details.
  8. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting configuration (no cookies).
  9. No advertising or third-party ad networks detected.
  10. Social media presence on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and Ekko Lightbox. It is likely built on a specialized CMS tailored for Bremen's economic development agencies. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as text zoom and high contrast modes. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The use of Matomo analytics configured without cookies demonstrates a privacy-conscious approach. Some technical debt is indicated by missing security headers and the use of older jQuery versions. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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