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Security report for bund.de

Bundesportal · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website verwaltung.bund.de is an official German federal government portal providing centralized access to administrative services and information. It targets the general public and businesses within Germany, serving as a gateway to federal government services. The portal uses modern web technologies such as JavaScript ES modules and web components, with a focus on modular and scalable frontend architecture. The technical infrastructure appears to be hosted under the German Research Network (DFN), indicating a reliable and government-aligned hosting environment. Security posture is moderate, with HTTPS implied and Google site verification present, but lacking explicit security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies. No contact or incident response information is provided in the analyzed content, which limits transparency and user trust. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and trustworthy but could improve in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

4 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
100
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
75

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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
17,690
Employees
15
Customers
17,486
Third parties
189
Weak passwords
6%

Latest record dated 2026-05-25 · 195 subdomains affected

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  • –portal.bmi.bund.de2026-05-25
  • –ofcsgbbm.bvbs.bund.de2026-05-11
  • –bmvi.bund.de2025-08-20
  • –wsv.bund.de2025-08-20
  • –wsv.bund.de2025-08-19

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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

As a government portal, verwaltung.bund.de holds a strong market position as the official federal administrative gateway in Germany. Its business model is service-oriented, focusing on providing access to government services rather than commercial revenue generation. The portal's competitive advantage lies in its official status and integration with federal services. The target audience includes citizens, businesses, and public sector entities requiring administrative interactions. The site does not appear to use advertising or extensive analytics, emphasizing privacy and minimal tracking. Growth indicators are not visible from the content, but the portal likely evolves with government digitalization initiatives. Partnerships are implied with federal agencies and the German Research Network for hosting and DNS services.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and has verified ownership via Google site verification. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder timely security communication. The lack of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information for general inquiries and security incident reporting.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO metadata to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesportal
Description
Official German government portal providing access to federal administration services and information.
Key services
Access to federal government services, Information dissemination, User account management
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, Web Components, SVG sprites
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • Google site verification meta tag present

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is minimal but functional, relying heavily on JavaScript and web components.
  2. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly listed in the HTML content.
  4. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  5. No social media links or external marketing/tracking scripts detected.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript modules and SVG for icons.
  7. No explicit security headers visible in the HTML content; actual HTTP headers unknown.
  8. Google site verification meta tag present, indicating ownership verification.
  9. No signs of WAF or security challenge blocking content.
  10. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs modern frontend technologies including JavaScript ES modules and web components, indicating a contemporary and modular architecture. The use of SVG sprites for icons suggests optimization efforts. Hosting and DNS are managed by the German Research Network, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with asynchronous module loading, but mobile optimization and accessibility are basic and could be improved. SEO metadata is minimal, with only canonical and viewport tags present. No CMS or backend technologies are identifiable from the HTML content. The site relies heavily on JavaScript, which may impact accessibility and SEO if not fully optimized.
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. 75/100 +5Medium25 findingsView report
  2. 70/100Medium24 findingsView report
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