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Security report for bam.de

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is a German federal scientific research institute specializing in material research and testing. It operates under the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and serves a broad audience including researchers, industry professionals, and government entities. The website provides comprehensive scientific content, official portals, and public services related to material safety and technology transfer. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo) that anonymize user data and require consent. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected. Overall, the site reflects a professional, trustworthy government entity with excellent content quality and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

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

  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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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
50
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
64

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
119
Employees
1
Customers
109
Third parties
9
Weak passwords
32%

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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

BAM holds a strong market position as a national authority in material research and safety. Its business model is government-funded scientific research and public service provision. The website ecosystem includes multiple specialized portals supporting technical safety, reference materials, networks, webshop, and academy services. The target audience is diverse, including scientific communities and the public. The absence of commercial advertising and the presence of official government branding reinforce credibility. The organization benefits from partnerships within the German federal government and scientific networks. Growth indicators include active publication of news, papers, and events. The website's professional design and comprehensive content support BAM's authoritative role in its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, a transparent cookie consent mechanism, and privacy-focused analytics that do not store full IP addresses or use cookies without consent. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. The site does not use third-party trackers beyond Matomo, which is self-hosted and GDPR compliant. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, which could be enhanced to improve security culture and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Continue maintaining strict privacy compliance and consider periodic audits of analytics and tracking practices.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility by including verified company emails and phone numbers for public and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)
Description
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is a German federal institute focused on material research and testing.
Key services
Material research, Material testing, Scientific and technical services, Public and sovereign services, Knowledge and technology transfer, Research and development
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery (implied by slick slider usage), Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with clear privacy info
  • IP anonymization in analytics
  • No cookies used for analytics without consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 federal government research institute site with comprehensive scientific content.
  2. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms with transparent data collection.
  3. No evidence of commercial advertising or affiliate marketing.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics with anonymized data and no cookies without consent.
  5. Multiple official portals linked, indicating a broad service ecosystem.
  6. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage; contact via contact page.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Matomo analytics. The presence of slick slider and other UI components indicates use of JavaScript libraries, likely jQuery. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags. Hosting appears to be on a German academic or government network (deneb.dfn.de). Performance is moderate with room for optimization. No explicit CMS detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management system. The site uses canonical URLs and Open Graph tags for social media sharing. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and accessible web presence with opportunities to improve security headers and performance.
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. 64/100Medium34 findingsView report
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