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Security report for bayern.de

Bayerische Staatsregierung · Government · Germany

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

Security score

67/100

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 current news, political topics, and citizen services. It targets a broad audience including residents, businesses, media, and political stakeholders. The portal is well-positioned as the authoritative source for Bavarian government communications and public engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress 6.8.1, leveraging modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and jQuery, with additional libraries for UI components and accessibility enhancements. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices. Analytics are handled via Matomo with a consent-based cookie mechanism, reflecting a mature approach to privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs consent mechanisms for tracking. However, explicit security headers are not clearly present, and no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The WHOIS data aligns with the official Bavarian government domain usage, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly government portal with strong content quality and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements could include enhanced security header implementation and publishing formal security policies to further strengthen trust and resilience.

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

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 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

  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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
67

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

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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 communication and service platform, reinforcing its market position as a key government entity in Germany. The business model focuses on information dissemination, public service facilitation, and citizen engagement. Revenue streams are not applicable as this is a government service. The portal supports growth through digital transformation initiatives like the Hightech Agenda Bayern and fosters partnerships with other government bodies and international entities. The presence of multiple social media channels and newsletters indicates a robust outreach strategy. The portal's operations emphasize transparency, accessibility, and inclusivity, aligning with public sector mandates.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and user consent is required for analytics cookies, demonstrating compliance with GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are publicly available, which could limit rapid response to security events. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational portal but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to inform users and stakeholders about security practices and reporting channels.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security collaboration.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to minimize potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and transparency of analytics and tracking tools to maintain high privacy compliance and user trust.
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, Political information, Newsletter subscription, Social media engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Matomo Analytics, ReadSpeaker webReader, Popper.js, js.cookie.js, Isotope, Masonry
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress 6.8.1
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent-based cookie usage
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with consent requirement

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
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. Official Bavarian government website with comprehensive public information.
  2. Strong focus on accessibility and inclusivity (e.g., easy language, sign language, read aloud).
  3. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress).
  4. Consent-based analytics and cookie management implemented.
  5. Multiple social media channels integrated for outreach.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanism.
  9. WHOIS data limited but consistent with official use.
Technical notes

Notes

The website utilizes a modern technology stack centered on WordPress CMS version 6.8.1, combined with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. Additional libraries such as Owl Carousel, Masonry, Isotope, and Popper.js enhance UI interactivity and layout management. The site integrates Matomo Analytics with a consent mechanism, reflecting privacy-aware data collection. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features implemented. SEO is supported by appropriate meta tags and structured navigation. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, but the domain uses name servers ns3.m-online.net and ns4.m-online.net, indicating a professional hosting environment. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security policies to reduce technical risks.
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. 57/100 −9Medium26 findingsView report
  2. 66/100Medium24 findingsView report
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