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Security report for bund.de

Bundesportal | start page · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bundesportal is an official German federal government portal designed to provide access to government services and information for citizens and businesses. The website serves as a centralized platform for federal administration, targeting a broad audience including citizens and public sector users. The business model is that of a government service portal, with a strong emphasis on security and trustworthiness, although the content and user experience are basic and functional rather than rich or commercial. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript ES modules, CSS, and web fonts, hosted on the myracloud platform. It employs Piwik Pro for analytics, indicating moderate user tracking. Performance is fast with basic mobile optimization and accessibility. However, no CMS or advanced frameworks are detected, suggesting a custom or minimalistic implementation. From a security perspective, the site implements several strong HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and strict SPF and DMARC DNS records with reject policies. However, the SSL certificate is expired, OCSP stapling is not enabled, and HSTS is present but not active, which weakens the overall security posture. The site lacks visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies, and no contact or incident response information is provided, which may impact compliance and user trust. Overall, Bundesportal demonstrates a moderate security posture with room for improvement in certificate management, security policy transparency, and privacy compliance. The site is a critical government asset with a stable technical foundation but would benefit from enhanced security practices and clearer user-facing policies.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 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

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 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      Invalid SSL Certificate

      SSL certificate is expired or not yet valid

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate immediately

      • ASVS V12.2.2
      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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  • 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
62
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
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

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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

Bundesportal holds a strong market position as the official federal government portal of Germany, serving as a key access point for government services. Its competitive advantage lies in its authoritative status and integration with federal IT infrastructure. The business model focuses on public service delivery rather than revenue generation. Target customers include citizens, businesses, and public sector entities requiring access to federal services. Growth indicators are not visible from the data, but the portal likely evolves with government digitalization initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes analytics providers like Piwik Pro. Strategic observations suggest a focus on security and compliance, though transparency and user engagement could be enhanced.

Security posture

The security maturity of Bundesportal is moderate. The presence of strict security headers and DNS-based email authentication (SPF, DMARC) with reject policies indicates a strong baseline. However, the expired SSL certificate and lack of OCSP stapling reduce trust and increase risk. The disabled X-XSS-Protection header and inactive HSTS configuration are notable gaps. No published security or incident response policies were found, limiting transparency and preparedness. Data protection officer contact and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent, which may impact GDPR and NIS2 compliance. The use of Piwik Pro analytics suggests moderate user tracking, requiring careful privacy management. Overall, the portal is secure but needs improvements in certificate management, policy publication, and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Renew the SSL certificate immediately to restore trust and secure communications.
  2. Enable and configure HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checking performance and security.
  4. Publish clear privacy, cookie, terms of service, and security policies on the website.
  5. Establish and publicize incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure procedures.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern but minimalistic technical stack using JavaScript ES modules and CSS with web fonts. Hosting is provided by myracloud, and the site uses APIsix as a reverse proxy/cache layer. Performance is fast with basic mobile and accessibility support. The absence of a detected CMS or advanced frameworks suggests a custom-built solution. Analytics are handled by Piwik Pro, indicating moderate tracking. Technical risks include an expired SSL certificate and incomplete security header configurations. Opportunities exist to modernize certificate management, enhance security headers, and improve privacy compliance to reduce technical debt and operational risks.
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. 75/100Medium25 findingsView report
  2. 75/100Medium25 findingsView report
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