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Security report for bmas.de

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS) operates an official government website providing comprehensive information on labor and social policy in Germany. The site serves a broad audience including citizens, businesses, and policymakers, offering detailed resources on employment, social security, migration, and workplace safety. The website is well-branded, consistent, and professionally designed, reflecting its status as a federal ministry portal. Technically, the site uses a government-specific CMS (Government Site Builder) with modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript modules. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a public security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended for enhanced security posture. Privacy compliance is generally good, with a clear privacy policy present, though no cookie consent mechanism was detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative, with a high legitimacy score based on domain registration and content alignment. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, adding a cookie consent mechanism, and publishing a vulnerability disclosure or incident response policy to further strengthen security and compliance.

Scanned

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

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. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

  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

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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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
66

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

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 bmas.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

BMAS holds a strong market position as the official German federal ministry responsible for labor and social affairs. Its business model is public service and information dissemination, targeting citizens, employers, and social partners. The ministry's key services include policy information, guidance on employment benefits, migration integration, and workplace safety. The website supports government transparency and citizen engagement but does not engage in commercial activities. The absence of advertising and tracking tools aligns with its public service mandate. The ministry benefits from a stable partnership ecosystem within the German government and European institutions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security incidents. GDPR compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism may be a compliance gap. Overall, the security culture appears solid but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR cookie regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance website performance optimization to improve user experience, especially on mobile devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Description
Auf seinem Internet-Portal informiert das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS) über sozial- und arbeitspolitische Themen.
Key services
Information on labor and social policy, Guidance on employment, social security, migration, work safety, Public resources and news
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES Modules, Government Site Builder CMS
Frameworks
Government Site Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No suspicious scripts detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official German federal ministry portal.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for public information.
  3. No signs of commercial advertising or tracking.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond Impressum detected in snippet.
  6. No cookie consent banner detected in the provided content.
  7. Strong branding and consistent use of government logos and icons.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a specialized government CMS (Government Site Builder) using modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript ES modules. The site includes comprehensive meta tags for SEO and social media integration (Open Graph, Twitter cards). It is mobile responsive and accessible, with skip links and language options for inclusivity. Hosting details are not explicit, but DNS uses ns14.net name servers, likely managed by a government or trusted provider. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious implementation. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in asset delivery and caching.
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. 67/100Medium28 findingsView report
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