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Security report for coburg.de

Stadt Coburg · Government · Germany

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.coburg.de serves as the official online portal for the city of Coburg, Germany, providing a wide range of municipal information and services to residents and visitors. It offers access to online services, event information, local news, and administrative resources, positioning itself as a comprehensive digital gateway for the city's public administration and community engagement. The site targets citizens, tourists, and local businesses, emphasizing accessibility and service convenience. Technically, the website is built on the Sitepark CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies including responsive design, SVG icons, and Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience and efficient content delivery. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR standards. While explicit security headers and incident response policies are not clearly published, no critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a commitment to privacy and data protection. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly interface for municipal services. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing clear security and incident response policies, and considering a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

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

  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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 18 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
52
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
55

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

Coburg.de operates as a government entity website, focusing on delivering public services and information. Its market position is that of an essential municipal resource, with no direct commercial competition. The business model is service-oriented, funded by public administration budgets. Key services include citizen services, event calendars, tourism promotion, and administrative online tools. The site supports community engagement and transparency, with partnerships evident through linked local organizations and service providers. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of digital services. The partnership ecosystem includes local marketing, event, and administrative domains, enhancing service breadth and user reach.

Security posture

The security posture of coburg.de is solid with mandatory HTTPS usage and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner. The site avoids exposing sensitive data in the HTML and uses Matomo for analytics, which is privacy-friendly. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could limit transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could improve by publishing security policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Maintain and regularly update the cookie consent mechanism to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance and user trust.
  5. Enhance monitoring and auditing of third-party scripts and analytics to minimize privacy risks and ensure data protection.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Coburg
Description
Die Internetseite der Stadt Coburg www.coburg.de bietet eine Vielzahl an aktuellen und Service-Informationen aus allen Lebensbereichen.
Key services
Online-Dienste, Terminvereinbarung, Bürgerbüro, Tourismus, Karriere, Newsletter, Service-Leistungen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, SVG icons, Responsive images, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in for tracking
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official city government portal for Coburg, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with clear options.
  4. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No visible email addresses or phone numbers in provided HTML; contact likely via forms or separate pages.
  8. No terms of service page detected in provided content.
  9. Site uses Sitepark CMS technology.
  10. No advertising networks detected beyond Matomo tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by the Sitepark CMS platform, leveraging modern web standards including responsive images, SVG iconography, and asynchronous JavaScript loading. Matomo analytics is integrated for user tracking with privacy considerations. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance appears moderate, with potential for optimization in image delivery and script loading. The technical stack is stable and suitable for a government portal, though opportunities exist to modernize security headers and improve hosting transparency. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided 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

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