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Security report for data-infrastructure.eu

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz · Government · Germany

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action) operates an official website focused on the Gaia-X project, a European initiative to develop a sovereign, federated data infrastructure. The ministry plays a key role in fostering digital sovereignty, innovation, and interoperability across Europe, targeting businesses, policymakers, and scientific communities. The website serves as an information hub and promotes collaboration through the German Gaia-X Hub and related initiatives. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jwplayer for video content, eTracker for analytics with privacy considerations, and responsive design elements ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Hosting is managed via a professional managed IP provider consistent with government standards. The site demonstrates strong SEO and usability features with clear navigation and comprehensive metadata. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, provides a data protection officer contact, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, explicit security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options are not clearly visible and could be improved. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published, which is a potential area for enhancement. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR, serving as a reliable source for information on the Gaia-X ecosystem. It maintains a high standard of content quality and technical implementation, with minor recommendations to strengthen security posture and transparency.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
67
Security headers
60
Email security
73
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
78

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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Leaked records that mention data-infrastructure.eu, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 ministry holds a strong market position as a governmental authority driving digital transformation and data sovereignty in Germany and Europe. Its business model is public sector focused, providing regulatory frameworks, funding programs, and community coordination for digital infrastructure projects like Gaia-X. The ministry targets a broad audience including enterprises, research institutions, and policymakers. The partnership ecosystem includes the Gaia-X Association and national hubs, reinforcing collaborative innovation. The website content and linked domains reflect a mature digital presence with strategic emphasis on open-source principles and European data sovereignty.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent, and clear data protection officer contact details. It follows GDPR compliance and avoids common pitfalls such as exposed credentials or sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a published security policy or vulnerability disclosure program indicates room for improvement. Incident response readiness is not publicly documented. The use of third-party analytics is balanced with privacy controls. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could enhance transparency and defense-in-depth measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and document comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing more visible certifications or compliance badges related to security and privacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
Description
Eine vernetzte Dateninfrastruktur für ein europäisches digitales Ökosystem. Mit Gaia-X entwickeln Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Politik auf internationaler Ebene einen nachhaltigen Beitrag zur Gestaltung der nächsten Generation einer europäischen Dateninfrastruktur.
Key services
Förderwettbewerbe für digitale Innovationen, Bereitstellung von Informationen und Ressourcen zum Gaia-X Projekt, Koordination des deutschen Gaia-X Hubs, Politische Unterstützung und Regulierung
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jwplayer, jQuery UI (autocomplete), Bootstrap (CSS classes suggest), eTracker (analytics), Slick Slider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Data protection officer contact provided
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
eTracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
eTracker
Marketing tools
eTracker
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official German government website for Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
  2. Focus on Gaia-X project for European data infrastructure
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. Multiple official social media channels linked
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations
  6. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges
  7. No adult or questionable content detected
  8. Clear navigation and professional design
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring jwplayer for multimedia, eTracker for analytics, and responsive CSS frameworks likely based on Bootstrap. The CMS appears to be a custom or proprietary system tailored for the BMWi. Hosting is via managed IP servers, consistent with government hosting standards. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced further by adopting additional security headers and formalizing security policies.
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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