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Security report for bioeg.de

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) · Government · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) is a German federal government health institute focused on public health education, prevention, and research. It evolved from the Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA) and serves as a key authority providing health information and recommendations to the German population and health professionals. The website offers extensive content on health topics, research studies, and public health campaigns, supported by a modern TYPO3 CMS infrastructure and a strong digital presence including social media channels. The technical infrastructure is robust with good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility, leveraging open source technologies and government hosting. Security posture is strong with comprehensive security headers and HTTPS enforcement, though it lacks modern TLS protocol support and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear cookie consent mechanism and GDPR-aligned data collection practices using Matomo analytics. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and a clear focus on public service.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

3 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

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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
90
Security headers
85
Email security
75
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
76

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
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 holds a strong market position as a federal government health authority in Germany, providing authoritative health information and preventive services. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public health promotion and research dissemination. The organization targets a broad audience including the general public, health professionals, educators, and vulnerable groups. Revenue streams are likely government-funded, with partnerships evident through related domains for analytics and material distribution. The website supports growth through digital engagement and comprehensive content offerings. Strategic partnerships with analytics and service providers enhance operational capabilities. The organization maintains a consistent brand and high content quality, reinforcing its role as a trusted public health institution.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with multiple HTTP security headers implemented, including CSP, HSTS with preload, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options. The SSL certificate is valid and issued by a trusted authority, but the absence of enabled TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or higher) is a critical gap that should be addressed to ensure secure communications. The content security policy allows 'unsafe-inline' and 'unsafe-eval' scripts, which could be tightened to reduce XSS risks. DNSSEC is not enabled, and CAA records appear malformed, indicating room for DNS security improvements. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published, which could impact transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from protocol upgrades and enhanced DNS security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols to ensure modern secure communications.
  2. Refine Content Security Policy to remove 'unsafe-inline' and 'unsafe-eval' script allowances.
  3. Implement DNSSEC and correct CAA DNS records to improve domain security.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  5. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used open source content management system, supported by Apache web server on Debian. Frontend technologies include jQuery, Slick Slider for carousels, AblePlayer for accessible media playback, and Friendly Captcha for bot protection. Analytics are handled by a locally hosted Matomo instance, respecting privacy with IP anonymization and no cookies without consent. The site is well optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good accessibility features and SEO practices. However, the lack of enabled TLS protocols is a technical risk. Hosting appears to be in Germany, aligning with data protection requirements. The technical stack is modern and well maintained, with opportunities for security protocol upgrades and DNS enhancements.
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. 70/100Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 70/100Medium29 findingsView report
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