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Security report for bioeg.de

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) · Government · Germany

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) is a German federal public health institute dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles, disease prevention, and health education. It operates under the Federal Ministry of Health and provides authoritative health information, research, and public services to the German population. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for health-related resources, studies, and campaigns, targeting the general public, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. It maintains a strong market position as a trusted government entity in public health. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive content. It is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices and a moderate performance profile. The site uses Matomo analytics configured for GDPR compliance, including IP anonymization and explicit user consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs privacy-conscious analytics. However, it lacks publicly available security policies and incident response contacts, which could enhance transparency and trust. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature security posture appropriate for a government health institution. The overall risk assessment is low, with strong privacy compliance and business credibility. Strategic recommendations include publishing a formal security policy, adding incident response contact details, and enhancing security headers to further harden the site. These steps would improve trust and resilience against emerging threats.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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.

    • 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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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
67
Security headers
85
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
70

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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Leaked records that mention bioeg.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
6
Employees
0
Customers
6
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

BIÖG operates as a government agency focused on public health education and research. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status, authoritative content, and broad reach across Germany. The business model centers on providing free, evidence-based health information and supporting prevention initiatives. Revenue streams are likely government-funded. The target customers include the general public, healthcare providers, educators, and policymakers. Growth indicators include ongoing research projects and digital content expansion. The partnership ecosystem includes related health information portals and government platforms. Operationally, BIÖG maintains a professional digital presence with consistent branding and compliance with data protection laws.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, anonymized analytics, and explicit cookie consent. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. However, the absence of a published security policy and incident response contacts indicates room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but additional security headers and formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are lacking. The security culture appears privacy-conscious but could benefit from enhanced communication and documented procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy on the website to inform users about security practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by offering a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG)
Description
Das Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) ist eine Fachbehörde im Geschäftsbereich des Bundesministeriums für Gesundheit, die die Bevölkerung über einen gesunden Lebensstil informiert und Gesundheitsvorsorge sowie Gesundheitserhaltung fördert.
Key services
Gesundheitsaufklärung, Forschung und Studien, Informationsmaterialien, Beratungsangebote, Präventionsprogramme
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Slick Slider, AblePlayer
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-out
  • IP anonymization in analytics
  • No cookies stored without consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German federal public health institute site with comprehensive health information.
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms with Matomo analytics configured for GDPR compliance.
  4. No evidence of security policy or incident response contact publicly available.
  5. No job vacancies or tenders currently listed.
  6. Social media presence on multiple official platforms.
  7. No advertising or commercial tracking detected beyond analytics.
  8. Content is professionally presented, accessible, and well-structured.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system suitable for government websites. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive elements and AblePlayer for accessible media playback. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features, indicating adherence to modern web standards. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Hosting appears to be in Germany, supporting data sovereignty and privacy compliance. The technical infrastructure supports a secure and user-friendly experience but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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. 70/100 −6Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low21 findingsView report
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