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Security report for bundesprogramm.de

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.bundesprogramm.de is an official German federal government platform managed by the Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung under the Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft. It promotes the expansion of ecological agriculture and organic food production in Germany through funding, information dissemination, and research support. The site targets agricultural businesses, bio enterprises, researchers, and consumers interested in organic farming. The business model is a government-funded program providing grants and resources to support organic value chains. The site is well-branded, consistent, and trustworthy with official logos and links to related government portals. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS and uses modern web technologies including jQuery, FontAwesome, and Slick Carousel. It is hosted likely by ITZBund, a German federal IT service provider, and uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly. Cookie consent is implemented via a modal, and privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and does not provide a public security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. The domain WHOIS data is consistent with the website's government affiliation, though detailed registrant info is limited. Overall, the site demonstrates a strong security posture appropriate for a government information portal. The overall risk is low, with no critical issues detected. Strategic recommendations include adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing vulnerability disclosure information to enhance transparency and trust.

Scanned

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

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 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
67

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Bundesprogramm Ökologischer Landbau is positioned as a key governmental initiative to foster organic agriculture in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing by the federal ministry and integration with national agricultural policy. Revenue streams are public funding allocations rather than commercial sales. The target customers are organic farmers, bio-food companies, research institutions, and consumers interested in sustainable agriculture. Growth indicators include active project funding, research dissemination, and stakeholder networking. The partnership ecosystem includes federal agencies, regional governments, and research bodies. The website reflects a mature digital presence supporting the program's outreach and information needs.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and privacy-respecting analytics. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and comprehensive privacy policy indicates GDPR compliance. However, the absence of security headers and a public security policy or incident response contact are gaps. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible. Overall, the site is secure for its informational purpose but could improve transparency and defense-in-depth measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance commitments.
  3. Provide a public incident response contact or abuse email to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung
Description
Mit dem Bundesprogramm Ökologischer Landbau (BÖL) fördert das Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft den Ausbau der ökologischen Land- und Lebensmittelwirtschaft in Deutschland.
Key services
Förderung von Bio-Wertschöpfungsketten, Information und Beratung, Forschungsförderung, Newsletter, Projektsteckbriefe
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, FontAwesome, Slick Carousel, Matomo Analytics, Cookieman Cookie Consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URL uses https)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected from script sources

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German federal government program site promoting ecological agriculture.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented properly.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed; contact via contact page.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. No explicit security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
  7. Uses TYPO3 CMS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  8. Tracking via Matomo analytics with privacy considerations.
  9. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system suitable for government sites. The front-end employs jQuery and FontAwesome for UI components and icons, and Slick Carousel for interactive content display. Matomo analytics is integrated for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site is hosted likely by ITZBund, a federal IT service provider, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are well implemented, supporting diverse user needs. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced further by adding security headers and improving incident response visibility.
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. 63/100Medium34 findingsView report
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