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Security report for breitband-tuttlingen.de

BREITBAND INITIATIVE TUT · Telecommunications · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Breitbandinitiative Landkreis Tuttlingen (BIT) is a regional public initiative focused on the planning, funding, and deployment of a comprehensive fiber-optic broadband network across the Landkreis Tuttlingen region in Germany. The initiative targets municipalities, businesses, institutions, and residents to improve digital infrastructure and connectivity. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and relevant service descriptions. Technically, the site uses a custom PHP-based CMS with standard web technologies and demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partially met with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and well-aligned with its public service mission.

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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

10 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
42

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

BIT operates as an essential telecommunications sector entity, focusing on public infrastructure development rather than commercial profit. Its business model involves coordinating and supporting municipalities in broadband expansion and subsequently leasing the network to operators. The initiative's market position is regional with a clear focus on Landkreis Tuttlingen and neighboring areas. The website content and press releases indicate active engagement with local government and stakeholders. The absence of commercial advertising or analytics suggests a non-commercial, public service orientation. Growth indicators include recent press releases about network expansions and funding. Partnerships appear to be with local governments and network operators, though no explicit partner domains are listed.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is used, but no security headers were detected in the provided data. Forms use POST methods, reducing risk of data exposure. No incident response or security policies are published, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the content. The lack of cookie consent and security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policies indicates room for improvement in compliance and security culture. Overall, the site is secure enough for informational purposes but should enhance security practices to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing a data protection officer contact and vulnerability disclosure process.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BREITBAND INITIATIVE TUT
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BREITBAND INITIATIVE TUT
Description
Die Breitbandinitiative Landkreis Tuttlingen (BIT) treibt den Ausbau des Glasfasernetzes voran, um die Breitbandversorgung in Gewerbegebieten und Gemeinden zu verbessern. Die Initiative unterstützt Kommunen bei Planung, Ausschreibung und Bau von Glasfasernetzen mit Fokus auf Wirtschaft, Schulen, Verwaltung und unterversorgte Gebiete.
Key services
Planung von Glasfasernetzen, Begleitung des Ausbaus, Verpachtung des Glasfasernetzes, Förderantragsbearbeitung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, FontAwesome
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by og:url
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Forms use POST method

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. Content is focused on public broadband infrastructure development in Landkreis Tuttlingen.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided in header and footer.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No advertising or affiliate marketing present.
  8. Technical implementation is moderate with custom PHP CMS.
  9. Mobile optimization and SEO are good.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom PHP CMS platform with standard HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript technologies, including FontAwesome for icons. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with no explicit hosting provider identified. The site uses multiple Apple touch icons and favicons indicating attention to cross-device compatibility. No modern JavaScript frameworks or analytics tools were detected, suggesting a lightweight but potentially less feature-rich infrastructure. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist, especially in security and privacy implementations.
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. 42/100High37 findingsView report
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