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Security report for bayern.de

Bayerische Staatsregierung · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.bayern.de serves as the official digital portal for the Bavarian State Government, providing comprehensive information on government activities, citizen services, press releases, and political topics relevant to the Free State of Bavaria. It targets citizens, media, and stakeholders interested in Bavarian governance and public affairs. The portal is well-positioned as a trusted government source with a large audience and extensive content offerings. Technically, the site is built on WordPress 6.8.2, leveraging modern front-end libraries such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Owl Carousel for responsive and interactive user experience. It integrates Matomo Analytics with explicit user consent, ensuring privacy compliance. Accessibility features such as easy language, sign language support, and read-aloud functionality demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks visible security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts, which are recommended for enhanced security posture. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website exhibits a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations, making it a reliable resource for its audience. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency would further strengthen its security stance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
57

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention bayern.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
22,585
Employees
7
Customers
22,374
Third parties
204
Weak passwords
26%

Latest record dated 2026-02-22 · 211 subdomains affected

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  • –pp-mfr.cloud.bayern.de2026-02-22
  • –www.authega.bayern.de2026-02-22
  • –post.rz-sued.bayern.de2026-01-12
  • –servicedesk.rz-nord.bayern.de2026-01-12
  • –authega.bayern.de2025-12-05

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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 Bavarian State Government operates this portal as a central hub for disseminating official information and engaging with citizens. Its market position is that of an authoritative government entity with no direct commercial competition. The business model focuses on public service and transparency rather than revenue generation. Key services include news updates, press releases, citizen support, and digital engagement through social media and newsletters. The portal supports government initiatives such as the Hightech Agenda and accessibility programs, indicating a broad partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include active social media presence and ongoing content updates. The site reflects a mature digital strategy aligned with government communication goals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS and user consent for analytics cookies. The absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. The use of Matomo Analytics with consent aligns with GDPR requirements, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to standardize vulnerability disclosure processes.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance form input validation and monitoring to prevent injection attacks and data leakage.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bayerische Staatsregierung
Description
Offizielles Landesportal der Bayerischen Staatsregierung mit aktuellen Meldungen, Informationen zum Freistaat Bayern und Politikthemen.
Key services
Information dissemination, Press releases, Citizen services, Newsletter subscription, Social media engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap 4 (bootstrap.min.css, bootstrap.min.js), Owl Carousel, Popper.js, js.cookie.js, Matomo Analytics, ReadSpeaker webReader
Frameworks
WordPress 6.8.2
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with consent requirement

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo Analytics
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, ReadSpeaker webReader
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government portal for the Free State of Bavaria.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on accessibility and inclusivity (e.g., easy language, sign language, read aloud).
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are clearly implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics with explicit consent requirement.
  6. No evidence of security headers in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Contact information includes official email and phone with clear context.
  9. Multiple social media channels actively linked and integrated.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely supported technology stack centered on WordPress CMS version 6.8.2, combined with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for DOM manipulation. Owl Carousel is used for interactive content sliders. The site loads asynchronously loaded scripts and employs cookie consent mechanisms for analytics. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image loading and script management. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, with features supporting diverse user needs. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information but uses official Bavarian name servers. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links.
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. 67/100 +1Medium31 findingsView report
  2. 66/100Medium24 findingsView report
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