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Security report for bmv.de

Das Bundesministerium für Verkehr · Government · Germany

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bundesministerium für Verkehr (BMV) website serves as the official portal for the German Federal Ministry of Transport, providing comprehensive information on transportation and mobility topics. The site targets the general public and stakeholders in the transport sector, offering policy updates, infrastructure information, and mobility initiatives. The website is positioned as a key government authority in Germany's transportation domain, reflecting an enterprise-level operation with consistent branding and good content quality. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with some use of local storage and XMLHttpRequest for dynamic content loading. While the site is accessible over HTTPS and includes structured metadata and Open Graph tags, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, and no advanced frameworks or CMS were detected. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but functional. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and absence of exposed sensitive data, but lacks visible security headers and formal security policies. Tracking via etracker scripts indicates moderate user tracking without clear consent mechanisms, suggesting room for improvement in privacy compliance. WHOIS data aligns with a legitimate government entity, reinforcing trustworthiness. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front for the ministry but should enhance privacy disclosures, cookie consent, and security headers to improve compliance and user trust. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, deploying security headers, and enhancing mobile and accessibility features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
55
Email security
73
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
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

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 bmv.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

BMV operates as a federal government ministry responsible for transport and mobility in Germany, serving a broad audience including citizens, industry stakeholders, and policymakers. Its business model is regulatory and informational, focusing on policy dissemination and public communication. The ministry holds a strong market position as a key government authority. Revenue streams are government-funded, with no commercial transactions evident. The partnership ecosystem includes governmental and possibly EU bodies, though no explicit partner domains were identified. Growth indicators are tied to policy initiatives and infrastructure projects. The website supports the ministry's mandate by providing relevant content and maintaining a professional digital presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces its defense-in-depth posture. The presence of third-party tracking scripts (etracker) without visible consent mechanisms indicates potential GDPR compliance gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, limiting transparency. The site lacks a published security policy or contact channels for security incidents. Overall, while basic security practices are in place, enhancements are needed to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy including GDPR compliance details.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with EU cookie laws.
  3. Deploy standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to strengthen security posture.
  4. Publish security and incident response policies with dedicated contact channels.
  5. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Das Bundesministerium für Verkehr
Description
Das Bundesministerium für Verkehr informiert über Themen zu Verkehr und Mobilität.
Key services
Information dissemination on transport and mobility, Policy making and regulation in transportation, Public communication on infrastructure and mobility topics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, LocalStorage, XMLHttpRequest
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by base href (https://www.bmv.de/)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official German federal ministry site for transport and mobility.
  2. Content is in German language with appropriate metadata and Open Graph tags.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Tracking scripts from etracker are present indicating moderate user tracking.
  5. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
  6. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No JSON-LD structured data detected in the provided snippet.
  8. Website uses HTTPS as indicated by base href.
  9. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  10. WHOIS data shows domain status 'connect' and German name servers consistent with official use.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, including local storage caching for fonts. It loads external tracking scripts from etracker.de for analytics. The site lacks modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS indicators, suggesting a custom or legacy implementation. Performance is moderate with some caching optimizations. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph data present. Accessibility features are minimal but present. Hosting details are not explicit, but DNS name servers indicate German infrastructure. Technical risks include reliance on third-party trackers without explicit consent and missing security headers.
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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