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Security report for berlin-partner.de

Berlin Partner · Government · Germany

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Berlin Partner is a government-affiliated economic and technology promotion agency focused on supporting business growth, innovation, and investment in Berlin. The organization provides tailored business services, networking opportunities, and consulting to companies, investors, and scientific institutions in one of Germany's most dynamic economic regions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with multilingual support and a focus on accessibility and user experience. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, hosted on Colt infrastructure, and employs modern frontend technologies including jQuery and Flexslider. Privacy compliance is addressed through an embedded consent manager and a comprehensive privacy policy. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though additional security headers and published policies could enhance trust. Overall, the website is well-maintained, trustworthy, and serves its target audience effectively.

Scanned

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.

    • 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • 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
0
Security headers
100
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
49

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

Berlin Partner holds a strong market position as a key regional economic development partner in Berlin, targeting companies, startups, investors, and research institutions. Its business model centers on providing economic promotion and technology support services, including talent acquisition, business location consulting, and event organization. The organization leverages partnerships with local business centers and maintains active social media channels to engage stakeholders. The website content and linked domains indicate a focus on transparency and service orientation, with no signs of suspicious activity or hidden agendas.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. The site does not publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government-related site but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Add incident response contact information, including abuse and security email addresses.
  3. Implement and configure security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Berlin Partner
Description
Berlin Partner engages in economic and technology promotion for Berlin, supporting companies, investors, and scientific institutions in one of Germany's most dynamic economic regions.
Key services
Business Services, Technology and Innovation Support, Networking Events, Consulting for company establishment and growth, Talent Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Flexslider, Matomo Analytics, Comply Consent Manager
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Comply Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English alternate language available.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies.
  4. Includes a consent manager for GDPR compliance.
  5. No explicit terms of service page found.
  6. Contact form collects personal data with required data protection consent checkbox.
  7. Social media presence is strong and consistent with official branding.
  8. No direct email addresses or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage or footer.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  10. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used open-source content management system, indicating a stable and scalable platform. Frontend technologies include jQuery and Flexslider for interactive elements. Hosting is provided by Colt, a reputable provider, as indicated by the nameservers. The site uses Matomo for analytics with cookie-less tracking enabled, reflecting privacy-conscious data collection. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and language alternates. Accessibility features are basic but present. Opportunities exist to enhance performance and security through updated headers and optimization.
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. 63/100Medium29 findingsView report
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