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Security report for bund.de

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 designed to provide access to administrative services and information for the general public. It serves as a centralized platform for government-related digital services, reflecting a strong market position as an authoritative government resource. The portal targets a broad audience including citizens and government service users, offering key services such as access to federal administrative processes and information dissemination. From a technical perspective, the site employs modern web technologies including JavaScript modules and the Vuetify UI framework, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with basic accessibility and SEO features. However, explicit CMS or hosting provider details are not evident from the provided data. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage implied and some security best practices like CSP nonce usage. However, the absence of explicit security headers and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts suggest room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and safe, with no adult or questionable content. The overall risk is low given the official nature of the portal and its consistent branding and domain legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, and improving transparency around data protection and incident response to strengthen user trust and compliance.

Scanned

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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

The portal operates as a government service platform under the German federal administration, leveraging the .bund.de domain space reserved for official government entities. Its competitive advantage lies in its authoritative status and direct linkage to federal administrative services. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery rather than revenue generation. Target customers include German citizens and residents requiring access to government services. Growth indicators are tied to digital government initiatives and e-government adoption. The ecosystem likely includes partnerships with other government agencies and IT service providers, although no explicit partner domains were identified. The portal maintains consistent branding aligned with government standards, reinforcing its credibility and trustworthiness.

Security posture

The security maturity of the portal is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and some security best practices such as Content Security Policy nonce usage are present. However, the absence of explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and a published security policy or incident response contacts limits the security posture. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, indicating a lack of formal vulnerability management transparency. Data protection officer contact and privacy compliance indicators are missing, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the portal demonstrates a baseline security posture appropriate for a government site but would benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Develop and disclose a detailed privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and user trust.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Official German federal government portal providing access to administrative services and information.
Key services
Access to federal administrative services, Information dissemination
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript modules, Web Components, CSS variables, Preloaded fonts and images
Frameworks
Vuetify (Vue.js UI framework)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://verwaltung.bund.de)
  • Use of CSP nonce attribute

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official German federal government portal.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies explicitly found in the provided HTML.
  4. No contact information or forms detected in the provided content.
  5. Uses modern web technologies including JavaScript modules and Vuetify framework.
  6. No analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  7. No security headers explicitly visible in the HTML content.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. No business contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  10. No social media links detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end technology stack with JavaScript modules and the Vuetify framework, indicating a Vue.js based UI. It preloads multiple web fonts and SVG icons to optimize rendering. The site uses CSS variables extensively for theming and supports both light and dark modes. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of some components. No CMS or backend platform details are evident. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. However, the lack of explicit security headers and limited metadata reduces technical robustness. There is no evidence of analytics or third-party tracking scripts, which reduces privacy concerns but also limits marketing insights. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be improved with enhanced security and metadata practices.
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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