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Security report for cert-bund.de

Computer Emergency Response Team der Bundesverwaltung (CERT-Bund) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Warn- und Informationsdienst (WID) operated by CERT-Bund serves as the official cybersecurity advisory portal for the German federal administration. It provides daily updates on vulnerabilities, patches, and workarounds for common IT products, targeting IT security officers within government entities and other interested parties. The website is well-positioned as a trusted government source for cybersecurity information, leveraging the .bund.de domain and official name servers to establish legitimacy. Technically, the site is built on a modern Angular framework (version 18.2.9) with custom fonts and responsive design, ensuring good mobile optimization and user experience. The site loads moderately fast and maintains basic accessibility and SEO standards. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms, reflecting compliance with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended best practices. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which could enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong business credibility and technical foundation appropriate for a government cybersecurity advisory service. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and incident response communication would further strengthen its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

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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

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. 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 Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. 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
77
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
71

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
16
Employees
0
Customers
16
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

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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

CERT-Bund operates as an essential government entity providing cybersecurity advisories to the German federal administration. Its market positioning is strong as the official CERT for federal IT security, with a clear focus on vulnerability information dissemination. The business model is service-oriented, funded by government resources, and targets IT security professionals and interested citizens. The portal does not engage in commercial activities or advertising, emphasizing trust and reliability. The partnership ecosystem is limited to government domains, with no external commercial partners identified. Growth indicators are not applicable given the government context, but the portal maintains consistent content updates and relevance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. The lack of published incident response contacts and security policies limits transparency and user confidence in handling security incidents. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the frontend code. GDPR compliance is supported by privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security culture appears sound but could benefit from enhanced communication and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Create and publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance frameworks.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information, including dedicated security and abuse email addresses.
  4. Adopt and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve usability and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Computer Emergency Response Team der Bundesverwaltung (CERT-Bund)
Description
CERT-Bund publishes daily current advisories on vulnerabilities, patches, and workarounds for common IT products, targeting IT security officers in the German federal administration and other interested parties.
Key services
Daily security advisories, Information on vulnerabilities and patches, CSAF framework information, Security warnings for citizens
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular 18.2.9, Custom web fonts (WOFF2, WOFF), Modern CSS with responsive design
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

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. Official German federal government cybersecurity advisory portal.
  2. Content is in German language and targeted at IT security professionals.
  3. No commercial advertising or tracking detected.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. Site uses modern Angular framework and custom fonts.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  9. No social media links or external marketing tools detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Angular 18.2.9, indicating a modern and maintainable frontend framework. Custom web fonts are used for branding consistency. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with moderate loading performance. No common CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or government-specific portal system. The absence of third-party analytics or marketing tools reduces privacy risks but limits marketing insights. The technical stack is appropriate for the portal's purpose, though opportunities exist to improve accessibility and SEO. No hosting provider information was identified from the 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100 −4Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 72/100Medium24 findingsView report
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