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Security report for ble.de

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) is a German federal government agency focused on agriculture, nutrition, market organization, rural development, fisheries, climate, and sustainable consumption. It serves a broad audience including agricultural practitioners, consumers, authorities, and project funders. The website provides comprehensive information, project funding details, and various services, positioning BLE as a key governmental player in the agricultural sector in Germany. Technically, the site is built on the Government Site Builder CMS, featuring responsive design, good accessibility, and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security headers and incident response policies are absent. The site uses Matomo analytics with user consent, ensuring privacy compliance. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its governmental mission.

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

5 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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 28 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
52
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

BLE operates as an essential government entity under the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Nutrition and Homeland (BMEL). Its market position is strong as a central authority for agricultural and nutritional matters in Germany. The business model is public service and administration, offering project funding, information dissemination, and advisory services. The target customers include farmers, consumers, government officials, and project stakeholders. The site links to several partner federal domains, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include active project promotion and digital engagement via social media. The agency maintains consistent branding and content quality, reinforcing its credibility and authority.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers (such as CSP, HSTS) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent areas for improvement. The use of Matomo analytics with opt-in consent aligns with GDPR requirements. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies and adding technical headers to mitigate common web threats.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  2. Add security HTTP headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Consider adding explicit contact information such as official emails and phone numbers on the website to improve user trust and accessibility.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie and privacy policies to maintain compliance with evolving GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)
Description
Die Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) ist eine deutsche Bundesbehörde, die sich mit Landwirtschaft, Ernährung, Marktorganisation, ländlicher Entwicklung, Fischerei, Klima und nachhaltigem Konsum beschäftigt. Sie bietet Informationen, Projektförderung, Dienstleistungen und Beratung für Verbraucher, Landwirte und Behörden.
Key services
Projektförderung, Marktorganisation, Information und Beratung, IT-Dienstleistungen, Verbraucherlotse
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Government Site Builder CMS, jQuery (implied by js classes), Slick Carousel, CSS Normalize, Responsive design with media queries
Frameworks
Government Site Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by base href https://)
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in for statistics cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo (optional, user consent required)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German federal government agency site for agriculture and nutrition.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with opt-in for statistics cookies.
  4. No visible security headers in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly shown on homepage; contact form available.
  6. No terms of service page found.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. No advertising or third-party ad networks detected.
  9. Matomo analytics used with user consent.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The BLE website is built on the Government Site Builder CMS, a specialized platform for German federal agencies. The site uses modern CSS techniques including normalize.css and responsive stylesheets for mobile optimization. JavaScript libraries include Slick Carousel for UI elements. The site loads moderately fast and is accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and canonical links. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS servers indicate third-party DNS providers. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance optimizations to improve resilience and user experience.
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. 71/100Medium28 findingsView report
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