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Security report for bmjv.de

Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz · Government · Germany

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection) operates an official German government website providing comprehensive legal and consumer protection information. The site targets citizens, legal professionals, and government entities, offering extensive resources on legislation, justice digitalization, and consumer rights. The website is well-branded, consistent, and professionally maintained, reflecting its authoritative role in the German government. Technically, the site is built on the Government Site Builder CMS, employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and SVG graphics, and is hosted on DNS servers associated with 123ns.eu and 123ns.de. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate. No major third-party analytics or advertising scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, suggesting areas for improvement. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the site content is fully accessible. Overall, the website is trustworthy, safe, and compliant with GDPR, serving as a reliable source of legal and consumer information for the German public. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency, publishing incident response details, and implementing security.txt for vulnerability reporting.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

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.

    • 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
67
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
79

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

The ministry holds a strong market position as a federal government entity responsible for justice and consumer protection in Germany. Its business model is public service and information dissemination without commercial intent. The website supports government transparency and citizen engagement through detailed legal content, service forms, and multilingual accessibility features. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking aligns with its public sector mandate. Partnerships appear limited to related government or official domains, with no commercial subsidiaries or affiliates. The site reflects a mature digital presence with a focus on compliance and accessibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent banner indicating GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure channels (e.g., security.txt) suggests gaps in transparency and readiness. Security headers were not explicitly detected in the provided data, indicating potential for enhancement. The site avoids third-party tracking and advertising, reducing attack surface. Overall, security practices are good but could be improved with formalized policies and disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and standards.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz
Description
Homepage des Bundesministeriums der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz
Key services
Legal information, Consumer protection, Legislation updates, Justice digitalization, Public communication
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Government Site Builder CMS, HTML5, CSS3, SVG graphics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 site.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  4. No visible email addresses or phone numbers in provided HTML snippet; contact via forms.
  5. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond data protection page.
  9. Navigation is extensive with many legal and consumer topics.
  10. Site uses Government Site Builder CMS.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses the Government Site Builder CMS, a specialized platform for German federal government sites, ensuring compliance with government standards. The tech stack includes modern HTML5, CSS3, and SVG for graphics, supporting good accessibility and responsive design. Hosting is managed via DNS providers 123ns.eu and 123ns.de, common for German entities. Performance is moderate, likely due to comprehensive content and navigation complexity. SEO and accessibility are well addressed with proper meta tags, language attributes, and navigation aids. There is no evidence of heavy third-party analytics or advertising scripts, which benefits privacy and security. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and improve incident response transparency.
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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