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Security report for brandenburg.de

Landesregierung Brandenburg · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website is the official online portal of the Landesregierung Brandenburg, serving as the authoritative source for government information, public services, and news related to the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It targets residents, businesses, and stakeholders interested in regional governance and public administration. The site offers comprehensive content on government structure, policies, and citizen services, supported by a consistent and professional design. Technically, the site employs a custom CMS framework with modern web technologies including jQuery and Matomo analytics configured for privacy compliance. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly, though some security headers are missing. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented with a focus on minimal user tracking. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as disabling cookies in analytics and respecting do-not-track signals. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and the domain appears legitimate and consistent with official government use. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention brandenburg.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,747
Employees
45
Customers
3,489
Third parties
213
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2026-06-15 · 48 subdomains affected

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  • –secureimap.lk.brandenburg.de2026-06-15
  • –schullogin.brandenburg.de2026-06-06
  • –mail.lk.brandenburg.de2026-05-18
  • –webaccess.brandenburg.de2026-05-15
  • –schullogin.brandenburg.de2026-05-15

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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

The Brandenburg state government operates this portal as a key communication and service channel, reinforcing its market position as the official source of regional governance information. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery and transparency. The portal supports multiple sectors including education, environment, economy, and social services, reflecting a broad governmental scope. Partnerships with regional ministries and agencies are evident through linked domains. The site’s content and structure support citizen engagement and administrative efficiency, with growth potential in digital service offerings. Revenue streams are not applicable as this is a government entity. The target audience includes residents, businesses, and public officials. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes various Brandenburg ministries and regional development initiatives, enhancing its operational reach and impact.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, privacy-respecting analytics, and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of third-party tracking cookies and the use of Matomo with disabled cookies and do-not-track support demonstrate a strong privacy focus. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident and should be implemented to mitigate common web threats. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security culture and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information page with clear contact channels.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Continue to maintain and enhance privacy compliance, ensuring all tracking respects user consent and data minimization.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and frameworks to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landesregierung Brandenburg
Description
Offizielles Internet-Angebot des Landes Brandenburg, bietet Informationen zu Regierung, Themen und Aufgaben, Service, Presse und mehr.
Key services
Information dissemination, Public service portals, News and press releases, Digital government services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, jQuery, CSS, JavaScript
Frameworks
Custom HH Frameworks (StkBB.2018.HhFrameworks.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with do-not-track and disable cookies enabled in Matomo
  • No third-party cookies used
  • No personal data collected via cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official state government portal for Brandenburg, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No forms with email or phone fields detected on main page; contact form exists on separate contact page.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. Uses Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting configuration (no cookies, do-not-track enabled).
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. No advertising networks detected; no third-party tracking except Matomo.
  9. Social media links present but point to privacy policy page or official social media accounts.
  10. No email addresses or phone numbers explicitly listed on main page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on a custom CMS platform with a proprietary framework (StkBB) and uses jQuery and Matomo analytics for tracking. The site loads CSS and JavaScript asynchronously and defers non-critical scripts to optimize performance. The presence of canonical and Open Graph meta tags supports SEO. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, including ARIA roles and responsive design. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain uses HTTPS with a valid certificate. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing image sizes and script loading further. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and enhanced security configurations.
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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