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Security report for bibb.de

Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) operates as a German government research and consultancy institution specializing in vocational education and training (VET). The website serves as a comprehensive resource for stakeholders including policymakers, researchers, and international partners, offering news, publications, tools, and multimedia content related to VET. The organization maintains a strong market position as a national authority in the vocational training sector, supported by a large-scale institutional presence and consistent branding. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery, with interactive elements such as sliders and tabbed content. It integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking and uses a cookie consent manager to comply with GDPR requirements. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses anonymized analytics data, but lacks explicit security headers and documented incident response or security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies and user consent mechanisms. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with high trustworthiness and professionalism. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing explicit security and incident response policies, and adding a terms of service page to improve legal clarity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
42
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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
32
Employees
0
Customers
30
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
13%

2 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

BIBB is positioned as a key governmental research institute in Germany's vocational education sector, providing research, consultancy, and international cooperation services. Its business model is publicly funded, focusing on knowledge dissemination and policy support rather than commercial revenue. The target audience includes educational institutions, government bodies, trainees, and international partners. The website reflects a mature digital presence with partnerships across multiple vocational education networks, indicating a broad ecosystem engagement. Growth indicators include active news updates, international projects, and multilingual content. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized vocational education networks and international cooperation platforms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS and privacy-respecting analytics. However, it lacks some recommended HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The cookie consent mechanism is robust and GDPR compliant. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them accordingly.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO by continuous monitoring and improvements based on user feedback and analytics.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)
Description
Research and development, consultancy and other services in connection with the vocational training field
Key services
Research and development in vocational education and training, Consultancy services, International cooperation and projects, Publications and data reporting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Slick Slider, Matomo Analytics, CCM19 Cookie Consent Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of anonymized analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional government research institute site focused on vocational education and training.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and multilingual (English and German).
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented with clear user options.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security issues detected.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics with anonymized data supports privacy compliance.
  6. No explicit terms of service page found.
  7. Contact information is available via contact page and footer links.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive UI components. It integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-focused tracking and CCM19 for cookie consent management. The site appears to be custom-built or uses a proprietary CMS, as no common CMS signatures were detected. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in image loading and script management. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, supporting a broad user base. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The site uses canonical URLs and meta tags effectively for SEO.
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. 64/100Medium33 findingsView report
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