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Security report for deutschland-machts-effizient.de

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website energiewechsel.de is an official German federal government campaign site managed by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy). It focuses on promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate protection through public awareness, funding information, and educational content. The site targets German citizens, businesses, and municipalities, providing comprehensive resources and support for the energy transition. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jwplayer for video content, and is hosted on managed IP infrastructure with secure HTTPS connections. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, with explicit user consent mechanisms for video data processing. Security posture is strong with no critical vulnerabilities detected, though some security headers could be enhanced. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for accessibility and SEO. No WAF or blocking mechanisms interfere with content access.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

2 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.

    • 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

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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
74

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

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Tracked
2
Registered
2
Resolving
2
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-20

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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 site represents a government-backed initiative to drive the energy transition in Germany, leveraging official funding programs and educational campaigns. Its market position is authoritative and unique as a federal resource. The business model is informational and service-oriented, focusing on public engagement rather than commercial revenue. The campaign ecosystem includes partnerships with municipalities and businesses, and the site provides downloadable campaign materials and contact points for multipliers. The presence of multilingual content indicates an inclusive approach to reach diverse audiences. The site’s operations reflect a mature digital presence with moderate performance and good mobile optimization.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. The use of explicit consent for video player data processing aligns with privacy best practices. Tracking is limited to etracker with cookie consent. No known vulnerable libraries or security misconfigurations were detected in the provided content. However, explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present and could be added to enhance protection. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which is common for government informational sites but could be improved. Overall, the site is secure and compliant with GDPR requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to improve defense-in-depth.
  2. Regularly update third-party libraries like jwplayer to the latest secure versions.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact to enhance transparency.
  4. Enhance Content Security Policy (CSP) with violation reporting to monitor and prevent script-based attacks.
  5. Maintain and regularly review privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
Description
Mit der Kommunikationskampagne '80 Millionen gemeinsam für Energiewechsel' informiert das BMWE über Energieeffizienz, Klimaschutz und Nachhaltigkeit.
Key services
Information on energy efficiency, Renewable energy promotion, Funding programs, Energy consulting, Public awareness and education
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jwplayer 7.6.1, jQuery UI Autocomplete, Slick Slider, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent mechanism for video player (JWPlayer) with explicit user consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official German government energy campaign website
  2. Comprehensive and well-structured content in German with multilingual support
  3. Use of modern web technologies and multimedia content
  4. Explicit user consent for video player data processing
  5. Presence of privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance
  6. Contact information including data protection officer email provided
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  8. Moderate use of tracking via etracker with consent
  9. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including jwplayer for video streaming, jQuery UI for autocomplete search, and Slick Slider for carousels. The HTML is well-structured with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Hosting is via managed IP name servers consistent with professional infrastructure. Performance is moderate with optimized images and lazy loading techniques. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph tags, and canonical links. The site supports multiple languages with dynamic language selection scripts. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or government platform. Overall, the technical implementation is robust with room for minor security header improvements.
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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