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Security report for by-cz.eu

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.by-cz.eu serves as the official platform for the INTERREG Bayern - Tschechien program, a European Union funded cross-border cooperation initiative between Bavaria and the Czech Republic for the 2021-2027 funding period. It provides comprehensive information about funding opportunities, project application processes, and program updates. The site is managed under the auspices of the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, reflecting a strong governmental affiliation and public sector focus. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, and employs Matomo analytics configured to respect user privacy. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and includes accessibility features such as easy language and sign language options. Security is well-handled with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, although some security headers could be improved. From a security and compliance perspective, the site shows good privacy compliance with GDPR-aligned cookie consent and a detailed privacy policy. However, no explicit security policy or incident response contact information is published, and WHOIS data is unavailable due to registry privacy protections. Despite this, the presence of official ministry logos and consistent branding supports the site's legitimacy. Overall, the website is a trustworthy, professional government portal with a clear mission to support cross-border regional development projects. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and providing explicit incident response contacts to further strengthen security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  4. 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The INTERREG Bayern - Tschechien program positions itself as a key facilitator of EU-funded cross-border cooperation projects between Bavaria and the Czech Republic. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing by government ministries and access to substantial EU structural funds. The business model is public sector driven, focusing on grant management and regional development support. Target customers include public institutions, NGOs, and project developers in the border region. Growth indicators include ongoing calls for project proposals and active event management. The partnership ecosystem includes Bavarian and Czech ministries and regional authorities. The website's operations emphasize transparency, accessibility, and comprehensive information dissemination to support program uptake and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and privacy-respecting analytics. Cookie consent is implemented with clear categorization and user control. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. The WHOIS privacy protection is justified but limits external verification of domain ownership. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could improve transparency and technical defenses to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  3. Add explicit security policy and incident response pages to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Enhance contact information availability, including official emails and phone numbers for program inquiries and security incidents.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update CMS and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie
Description
Die Europäische Territoriale Zusammenarbeit (INTERREG) ist ein EU-Strukturförderprogramm zur grenzübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit zwischen Bayern und Tschechien für die Förderperiode 2021-2027 mit EFRE-Mitteln.
Key services
Information zu Fördervoraussetzungen, Projektantragstellung, Projektbegleitung und -abwicklung, Veranstaltungsankündigungen, Bereitstellung von Förderlisten und Dokumenten
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German with Czech language alternative available.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with Matomo analytics configured for privacy.
  4. Cookie consent banner present with detailed cookie categories.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  6. Social media links point to official government or ministry accounts.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy restrictions.
  9. Website targets public sector and project applicants in Bavaria and Czech Republic.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a well-established open-source content management system suitable for government and institutional websites. The front-end is modern with responsive design and accessibility features. Matomo analytics is used, configured to disable cookies and respect Do Not Track signals, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Performance is moderate with compressed CSS and JavaScript assets. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were observed. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers and a security.txt file to improve its technical security posture.
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

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