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Security report for europa-mv.de

Europaportal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Europaportal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is an official government website serving as a comprehensive information hub for European policies, funding instruments, Baltic Sea cooperation, and the regional representation of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Brussels. It targets citizens, government officials, businesses, and educational institutions interested in European affairs within the region. The portal provides regularly updated news, press releases, event information, and detailed navigation to various EU-related topics. Technically, the website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with JavaScript and Google Maps API integration. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and accessible at a basic level. SEO and metadata are present but could be enhanced. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is good with a clear privacy policy, though no cookie consent mechanism was detected. The security posture is stable with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, improvements are recommended in security headers, incident response transparency, and vulnerability disclosure. The domain WHOIS data aligns well with the website's government affiliation, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the site is a professional, trustworthy government portal with good content quality and business credibility. Strategic enhancements in security and privacy compliance would further strengthen its posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

5 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

    • 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. 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';…

  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

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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
70
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
66

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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Dark web exposure

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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

Europaportal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern occupies a strong position as the official regional government portal for European affairs in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It leverages partnerships with EU institutions and regional bodies to provide authoritative information on EU policies, funding, and cooperation initiatives. The portal's business model is public service-oriented, focusing on transparency and citizen engagement. Its key services include dissemination of EU-related news, funding opportunities, and event management. The portal's target audience spans government officials, local municipalities, businesses, educational institutions, and the general public interested in European matters. The site demonstrates consistent branding and regular content updates, indicating active management and a stable growth trajectory within the government digital ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. It uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communication. However, no explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options were detected in the provided data, which are recommended best practices. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, nor a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. Forms are present but no explicit security measures like CAPTCHA or input validation indicators were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be improved by implementing additional security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO metadata to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Europaportal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Description
Official portal providing information about Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's European policies, EU funding instruments, Baltic Sea cooperation, and representation in Brussels. It serves as a communication and information platform for citizens, municipalities, businesses, and educational institutions regarding EU-related topics and regional European activities.
Key services
Information on EU policies and politics, Details on EU funding and grants, Baltic Sea regional cooperation information, Representation of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Brussels, News, press releases, and event information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Maps API
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government portal for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern European affairs
  2. Content is in German language
  3. No visible email addresses or phone numbers on main page; contact via contact form
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  6. No social media links detected
  7. Use of Google Maps API with valid API key
  8. Multiple internal navigation menus with clear structure
  9. Regularly updated press releases and event listings
  10. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary CMS platform, indicated by specific CSS classes and structured content types. It uses JavaScript for UI interactions and integrates Google Maps API with a valid API key for location services. The HTML is well-structured with semantic roles and ARIA labels, supporting accessibility at a basic level. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous and deferred script loading to optimize page load times. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive meta viewport settings and mobile-friendly navigation. However, there is room for modernization by adopting more widely used frameworks or CMS platforms to reduce technical debt and improve maintainability. The absence of visible analytics or tracking scripts suggests minimal data collection, aligning with privacy best practices for government sites.
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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