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Security report for existenzgruendungsportal.de

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWK) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Existenzgründungsportal is an official German government website operated by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWK). It serves as a comprehensive informational portal dedicated to supporting individuals interested in professional self-employment and business startups in Germany. The site offers extensive resources including guides on business plan creation, financing, company registration, insurance, consulting, and FAQs, positioning itself as a trusted authority in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jwplayer for media, etracker for analytics with privacy-respecting configurations, and is hosted on managed IP infrastructure. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with a professional design and clear navigation. Security-wise, it enforces HTTPS, uses secure cookies, and respects user privacy, though it could enhance security headers and publish explicit security policies. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture and high business credibility, making it a reliable resource for its target audience.

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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

1 finding 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

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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
90
Security headers
60
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
75

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The portal targets aspiring entrepreneurs and business founders in Germany, providing them with government-backed information and tools to facilitate successful business creation. Its business model is informational and service-oriented, focusing on education and guidance rather than commercial transactions. The site benefits from its affiliation with the BMWK, enhancing trust and authority. It integrates a broad network of related government and partner domains, offering specialized content for various startup aspects. The portal's comprehensive coverage and official status position it as a key player in Germany's startup support infrastructure, with potential for further growth through expanded digital services and partnerships.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, secure cookie settings, and privacy-conscious analytics implementation. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies represent areas for improvement. The site respects Do Not Track signals and uses long-duration cookies with secure attributes. Overall, the security measures align well with government standards but could be enhanced with additional policies and technical controls to further mitigate risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update third-party libraries like jwplayer to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Enhance monitoring and auditing of analytics and tracking scripts to ensure ongoing privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWK)
Description
Alles zum Thema berufliche Selbstständigkeit in Deutschland: Das Existenzgründungsportal des Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums (BMWK)
Key services
Information on business startup variants, Business plan creation guidance, Financing and funding options, Company registration procedures, Insurance requirements, Consulting and advisory services, FAQs and media resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jwplayer 7.6.1, etracker analytics, Slick slider, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies with SameSite=None; Secure
  • Use of etracker respecting Do Not Track
  • 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 portal for business startups
  2. Comprehensive content covering all aspects of business founding
  3. Uses HTTPS and secure cookies
  4. Includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Moderate use of analytics with privacy respect
  7. Good mobile and accessibility support
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with integration of jwplayer for media playback and etracker for analytics. It uses a government-specific CMS solution (Government Site Builder Standardlösung) and is hosted on managed IP infrastructure with multiple authoritative nameservers. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features, with structured navigation and SEO-friendly meta tags. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and comprehensive resources. Technical risks are minimal but include the need for regular updates of third-party components and enhancement of security headers to reduce attack surface.
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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