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Security report for eschborn.de

Stadtverwaltung Eschborn · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.eschborn.de serves as the official municipal portal for the city administration of Eschborn, Germany. It provides a comprehensive range of online services and information targeted at citizens, businesses, and visitors. The site is well-branded and includes extensive accessibility features to support diverse user needs. The content is primarily in German with multi-language support available through an integrated accessibility tool. The business model is focused on public service delivery and community engagement, positioning the city government as a trusted local authority. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, and employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery. Analytics are managed via Matomo and Google Tag Manager, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, although some performance optimizations could be considered. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data aligns with the official nature of the site, showing consistent domain registration and hosting. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence for the Eschborn city administration. Strategic improvements in privacy policy publication, security header implementation, and incident response transparency would enhance compliance and security posture further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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
  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
48
Average
58

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
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

4 subdomains affected

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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

Eschborn's municipal website targets local residents, businesses, and visitors, offering a broad spectrum of services including administrative information, economic development resources, cultural and tourism content, and social services. The site supports multiple languages and accessibility needs, reflecting a commitment to inclusivity. The partnership with pixelegg.de, a digital agency, suggests a professional approach to web development and analytics. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and community engagement. Growth indicators include digital service expansion and integration of accessibility tools. The site also links to related local initiatives such as EschBORN for talents and innovation, indicating an ecosystem approach to economic and social development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent management. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is published, which limits transparency and incident response readiness. The use of third-party analytics and tag management tools requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the analyzed content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a government informational site but with room for enhancement to meet higher compliance standards such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish and publicize a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and remediation of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to reduce supply chain risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Stadtverwaltung Eschborn
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadtverwaltung Eschborn
Description
Startseite des Internet-Auftritts der Stadtverwaltung Eschborn - Übersicht der Online-Angebote für Bürger, Unternehmen und Besucher.
Key services
Online services for citizens, Information for businesses, Tourism and cultural information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for Eschborn city in Germany.
  2. Content is in German with multi-language accessibility tool supporting many languages.
  3. Accessibility features are robust and prominently integrated.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly found in provided content.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with user consent management.
  6. No contact forms detected in the provided HTML snippet; phone and address found in comments.
  7. Use of TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies.
  8. Analytics via Matomo and Google Tag Manager present.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  10. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Matomo for analytics and tracking. The site includes a sophisticated accessibility widget supporting multiple languages and various user needs, indicating a strong focus on inclusivity. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in script loading and caching strategies. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with appropriate meta tags. Hosting details are not explicitly stated but WHOIS data shows dedicated name servers. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, suitable for a municipal government portal.
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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