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Security report for bielefeld-marketing.de

Bielefeld Marketing GmbH · Government · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

63/100

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

Bielefeld Marketing GmbH is a municipal marketing organization dedicated to promoting the city of Bielefeld as a vibrant place for living, tourism, events, and business. The company manages popular city events, tourism services, marketing campaigns, and brand management, positioning itself as a best-practice example in city marketing within Germany. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear navigation, rich content, and strong branding consistency. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with modern front-end frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates analytics tools such as Matomo and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers could be improved and a formal security policy is absent. Overall, the website and organization demonstrate a mature digital infrastructure and trustworthy business presence. The lack of explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies is a minor gap. The site is safe for general audiences and does not contain any adult or questionable content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
6of 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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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
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
63

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 bielefeld-marketing.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Bielefeld Marketing GmbH operates in the government and hospitality sectors, focusing on city marketing, tourism, and event promotion. Its business model revolves around enhancing the city's image and attractiveness through campaigns, events, and partnerships. The organization targets residents, tourists, and business partners, leveraging a network of related domains and partners. The presence of a current business report and multiple external partnerships indicates transparency and active engagement in the regional economy. The company maintains a medium-sized operation with a consistent brand and professional content, supporting its market position as a leading city marketing entity in Germany.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses session cookies securely for logged-in users. Cookie consent is implemented with granular control over functional, social, performance, and video cookies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a potential area for improvement. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which could enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance cookie consent details with explicit data retention and processing information to strengthen GDPR compliance.
  5. Consider adding terms of service to clarify user rights and obligations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bielefeld Marketing GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bielefeld Marketing GmbH
Description
Bielefeld Marketing GmbH is responsible for city marketing of Bielefeld, promoting events, tourism, leisure, conventions, and managing the city brand. They coordinate and realize campaigns and services to enhance the city's image and quality of life.
Key services
Event organization and promotion, Tourism and guest services, Convention services, Marketing and PR campaigns, City brand management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS framework, Matomo Analytics, Facebook Pixel, CookiesJSR, jQuery UI Autocomplete
Frameworks
Drupal
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 session cookies for logged-in users

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo Analytics
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to city marketing and tourism.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  4. Multiple external trusted domains linked, indicating partnerships and ecosystem.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Use of modern CMS (Drupal) and analytics tools (Matomo, Facebook Pixel).
  8. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design, ensuring excellent mobile optimization and accessibility. Analytics are handled via Matomo and Facebook Pixel, integrated with cookie consent management. The site loads media-rich content including videos and images efficiently, though performance is moderate likely due to video autoplay and multiple external resources. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with canonical and hreflang tags. No hosting provider details were found, but the domain uses standard name servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained with room for performance tuning and enhanced security headers.
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

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