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Security report for bundestag.de

Deutscher Bundestag · Government · Germany

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Deutscher Bundestag website serves as the official online presence of the German federal parliament, providing comprehensive information about parliamentary activities, members, agendas, and live streams. It targets German citizens and those interested in German politics, offering authoritative and official content. The site demonstrates a moderate to good level of technical maturity with modern web technologies and responsive design, although no specific CMS or advanced frameworks were detected. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and basic best practices observed, but lacks explicit security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve in privacy transparency and security hardening.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

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 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
5,277
Employees
0
Customers
5,252
Third parties
25
Weak passwords
7%

11 subdomains affected

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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 entity, the Deutscher Bundestag website operates in the government sector, providing public service and information dissemination. It holds a strong market position as the official source for parliamentary information in Germany. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on transparency and civic engagement. The site does not engage in advertising or affiliate marketing. Its partnership ecosystem is not evident from the data, and no subsidiaries or parent companies apply. Growth indicators are not applicable given the governmental nature. The site’s operations emphasize reliability and accessibility to the public.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes Google site verification, indicating ownership verification and secure transport. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others that enhance security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder rapid response to security issues. The use of Matomo analytics suggests moderate user tracking but no excessive third-party trackers. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in headers, policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response and data protection officer contacts to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update analytics and tracking practices to minimize privacy risks and improve compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutscher Bundestag
Description
Internetseite des Deutschen Bundestages: Informationen über das Parlament und die Abgeordneten, Tagesordnungen, Livestreams und Service-Angebote.
Key services
Information about parliament and members, Publication of agendas, protocols, laws, Livestreams of parliamentary sessions, Service offerings related to parliamentary work
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google site verification meta tag

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
piwik.js (Matomo analytics)
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official German Bundestag site with authoritative content.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics indicates some user tracking but no major third-party trackers detected.
  5. No visible forms or input fields detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  7. No explicit data protection officer contact information found.
  8. Website uses HTTPS and has Google site verification meta tag.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  10. Content is in German language targeting German citizens and interested parties.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. It loads external scripts such as Matomo for analytics and uses custom CSS styles for layout and design. The site appears to be responsive and optimized for mobile devices. No specific CMS or advanced frameworks were detected. Performance is moderate with no evident blocking scripts or heavy resources. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting and DNS are consistent with official government infrastructure. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by adding security headers and improving privacy controls.
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. 68/100Medium29 findingsView report
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