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Security report for ettlingen.de

Stadt Ettlingen · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.ettlingen.de serves as the official online presence of the city of Ettlingen, Germany. It provides comprehensive information and services for residents, visitors, and businesses, including citizen services, cultural events, urban development, and municipal governance. The site is well-structured with extensive navigation covering various aspects of city life and administration. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and a specialized CMS (dvv-Mastertemplates), ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though explicit security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, reflecting a medium-sized municipal government entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…

  2. 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

  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

  4. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
70
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ettlingen.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Ettlingen's municipal website positions itself as a key information and service hub for the local population and visitors. The business model is public service oriented, focusing on transparency, citizen engagement, and cultural promotion. The site supports various sectors including government administration, urban planning, culture, and social services. The lack of explicit privacy and security policies suggests room for compliance improvement. The domain and hosting align with German providers, supporting legitimacy. No commercial advertising or tracking is evident, emphasizing a public service focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which is a gap in security transparency. The use of modern libraries is positive but requires ongoing maintenance to avoid vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is lacking, which could expose the site to regulatory risks under GDPR.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve security transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly update all third-party libraries and frameworks to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user engagement while maintaining compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Stadt Ettlingen
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Ettlingen
Description
Offizieller Internetauftritt der Stadt Ettlingen, Baden-Württemberg DE
Key services
Bürgerservice, Information dissemination, Online services, Event information, Urban development, Cultural and tourism promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.4, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Bootstrap Bundle, FontAwesome 5, mmenu-js 8.5.24, mburger-css 1.3.3, dvv-Mastertemplates CMS 10.4.2.11-RELEASE
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website for the city of Ettlingen, Germany.
  2. Comprehensive navigation structure covering government services, citizen information, culture, events, and urban development.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided content.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled; contact form and physical address present.
  5. Modern web technologies used with good mobile optimization.
  6. No signs of advertising or tracking services detected.
  7. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. WHOIS data shows standard domain status and name servers consistent with German hosting providers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a specialized CMS (dvv-Mastertemplates) and uses a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, and other JavaScript libraries for UI and functionality. The site loads multiple CSS and JS resources, including mobile menu frameworks and lightbox plugins, indicating a rich interactive experience. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting is via German name servers consistent with the domain's geographic focus. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, but security headers and privacy features need enhancement.
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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