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Security report for behoerden-serviceportal.de

Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Behörden-Serviceportal is an official German government digital platform designed to enable citizens and businesses to complete administrative services online at any time. The portal serves as a centralized access point for various governmental services, enhancing convenience and accessibility for its target audience. The website is hosted on Telekom domains, indicating a reputable hosting environment consistent with government infrastructure. The technical infrastructure is based on standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. However, SEO optimization is limited due to restrictive robots meta tags. From a security perspective, the website lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for compliance with GDPR and modern security best practices. No contact information or incident response channels are provided on the analyzed page, which could hinder user support and security incident reporting. The domain WHOIS data shows Telekom nameservers but lacks detailed registrant information, which is typical for government-hosted domains but limits full verification. Overall, the portal demonstrates a solid business credibility as a government service platform but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and transparency of contact information to enhance trust and security posture. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, and providing clear contact channels for users and security incidents.

Scanned

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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

6 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
85
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Behörden-Serviceportal operates as a government digital service portal targeting German citizens and businesses. Its market position is that of an essential public sector platform facilitating digital administrative processes. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on providing accessible, 24/7 online government services. The portal likely benefits from government funding and partnerships with hosting providers like Telekom. There is no indication of commercial revenue streams or affiliate partnerships. The platform's growth potential lies in expanding digital services and improving user experience. The lack of visible contact details and policies suggests a centralized management approach typical of government entities.

Security posture

The current security posture of the Behörden-Serviceportal is moderate but with notable gaps. HTTPS is presumably enabled (not explicitly confirmed in provided data), but no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options were detected. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are visible, which may affect incident handling readiness. The platform does not appear to use third-party tracking or advertising, reducing exposure to external risks. Overall, while the portal is likely secure at the infrastructure level, improvements in web security best practices and transparency are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels and data protection officer contacts.
  4. Review and adjust robots meta tags to improve SEO and discoverability while maintaining necessary restrictions.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Über das Behörden-Serviceportal können Bürgerinnen und Bürger, sowie Unternehmen, Verwaltungsleistungen digital und rund um die Uhr erledigen.
Key services
Digital administrative services, Online applications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
poor

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official German government service portal for digital administrative services.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the analyzed page.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
  4. No security headers or advanced security policies detected in the provided data.
  5. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  6. Content is in German and targeted at citizens and businesses in Germany.
  7. Website uses Telekom nameservers indicating hosting by a reputable provider.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content is accessible.
  9. SEO optimization appears minimal due to robots meta tag with noindex, nofollow.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and is hosted on Telekom domains, indicating a reliable hosting environment. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, contributing to a positive user experience. However, SEO is limited due to the use of noindex, nofollow meta tags, which restrict search engine indexing. No advanced frameworks or CMS platforms were detected in the provided content. Performance is moderate, likely due to the complexity and size of the page. There is no evidence of third-party analytics or marketing tools, which simplifies the technical footprint but may limit insights into user behavior.
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. 50/100Medium32 findingsView report
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