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Security report for bamf.de

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge · Government · Germany

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) is a German federal government agency responsible for migration, asylum, integration, and refugee protection services. The website serves as an official portal providing comprehensive information and services to migrants, refugees, and the public. It offers multilingual support, detailed program information, and access to various service centers. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and consistent with government standards. Technically, the website is built on the Government Site Builder CMS, optimized for mobile devices, and includes accessibility features. It uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and employs Matomo for analytics with a clear cookie consent mechanism. However, some security headers are not explicitly detected, and no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as encrypted connections, cookie consent, and no visible vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposure. The domain registration and DNS infrastructure align with official German federal government standards, confirming legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website is a secure, trustworthy, and authoritative source for migration and integration information in Germany, with minor recommendations to enhance security headers and incident response transparency.

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

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 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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
73

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
435
Employees
0
Customers
397
Third parties
38
Weak passwords
19%

23 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

BAMF holds a central position in Germany's migration and refugee management ecosystem, providing essential public services and integration programs. Its business model is public service-oriented, funded by the government, targeting migrants, refugees, and integration stakeholders. The agency maintains a broad partnership ecosystem reflected in its social media presence and external linked domains. The website supports transparency and accessibility, reinforcing BAMF's role as a trusted government institution. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and digital service enhancements. The agency's competitive advantage lies in its official mandate and comprehensive service offerings, positioning it as the authoritative source for migration-related information in Germany.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent, and no evident vulnerabilities in the HTML content. The absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No public security or incident response contact information is provided, which could hinder rapid vulnerability reporting and response. The use of Matomo analytics with anonymized data collection aligns with privacy best practices. Overall, the security culture appears solid but could benefit from enhanced transparency and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact page to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge
Description
Das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) ist eine deutsche Bundesbehörde, die sich mit Migration, Aufenthalt, Integration, Asyl und Flüchtlingsschutz sowie Rückkehrprogrammen befasst.
Key services
Migration & Aufenthalt Beratung, Integrationsförderung, Asylverfahren und Flüchtlingsschutz, Programme zur freiwilligen Rückkehr, Service Center für Bürger und Behörden
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Government Site Builder CMS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Government Site Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in for statistics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

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. Website is a German federal government site for migration and refugee services.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Multiple language options available.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with clear categories.
  5. Social media presence is broad and official.
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected in HTML.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  9. No terms of service page explicitly found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a specialized Government Site Builder CMS tailored for German federal agencies, ensuring compliance with governmental standards. It uses modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and multimedia elements. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Accessibility features such as ARIA roles and aural headings are implemented, supporting users with disabilities. Hosting is managed by the German federal administration, ensuring reliable infrastructure and domain legitimacy.
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. 73/100 −3Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low25 findingsView report
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