The website www.bundespraesident.de is the official online presence of the German Federal President's office, providing authoritative information about the president, official duties, speeches, news, and events. It serves a broad audience including German citizens and international visitors interested in the presidency. The site is built on the Government Site Builder CMS and hosted likely by ITZBund, the IT service provider for the German federal government. It employs Matomo analytics for visitor statistics with a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism.
Technically, the website demonstrates a mature infrastructure with good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and standard security headers present. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, which could be improved.
Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations. It lacks some business contact details and terms of service, which is typical for government sites. The domain WHOIS data is limited but consistent with official use. No WAF or blocking mechanisms interfere with content access.
Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, incident response information, and a vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and trust.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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 Cookie Policy found
GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage
What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes
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Security headers
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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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
68
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
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Leaked records that mention bundespraesident.de, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The Bundespräsidialamt operates as a governmental entity providing public information and services related to the Federal President of Germany. Its market position is authoritative and exclusive in this domain. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and information dissemination. The website targets citizens, media, and international stakeholders. The partnership ecosystem includes ITZBund for hosting and analytics. Growth indicators are not applicable, but the site maintains high content quality and user engagement through updated news and event calendars.
Security posture
The website exhibits a strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. The cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR requirements, and analytics are handled via Matomo hosted by a trusted federal IT provider. No exposed credentials, vulnerable libraries, or security incidents are evident. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in security communication and incident readiness.
Recommendations
Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate reporting of security issues.
Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Enhance contact information with verified official emails and phone numbers for public inquiries.
Maintain regular security audits and update CMS and libraries to mitigate emerging vulnerabilities.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Bundespräsidialamt
Description
Official website of the Federal President of Germany, providing information about the president, speeches, current news, official duties, and events.
Key services
Information on the Federal President, News and speeches, Event calendar, Publications, Contact and service information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
Government Site Builder CMS, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Cookie consent banner with opt-in for statistics
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
No vulnerable libraries detected
Analytics and tracking
Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Official German Federal President website
Content is in German with English language option
Comprehensive navigation structure with detailed submenus
Cookie consent mechanism present and GDPR compliant
No signs of blocking or WAF challenges
Use of Matomo analytics hosted by ITZBund
No exposed contact emails or phone numbers in HTML content
Contact available via dedicated contact page
No terms of service page detected
No explicit security policy or incident response info found
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses the Government Site Builder CMS, a specialized platform for German federal administration websites. It employs Matomo analytics hosted internally by ITZBund, ensuring data privacy compliance. The site is well-structured with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and government hosting constraints. The use of multiple CSS stylesheets and JavaScript for navigation and sliders indicates a modern frontend. DNS is managed via third-party providers 123ns.eu and 123ns.de, which is common and not suspicious. No deprecated or vulnerable technologies were detected in the provided HTML content.
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.
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