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Security report for finanzamt-neuwied.de

Finanzamt Neuwied · Government · Germany

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Finanzamt Neuwied is a regional government tax office operating under the Rheinland-Pfalz state government in Germany. It provides tax administration services including income tax processing, public notifications, and taxpayer support. The website targets local citizens, businesses, and taxpayers, offering information on tax matters, career opportunities, and official announcements. The site is well-branded with consistent government identity and links to official partner domains, reinforcing its legitimacy and trustworthiness. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern responsive design and uses Bootstrap for styling. Hosting is inferred to be via Versatel based on nameservers. The site performs moderately well with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO practices are adequate with proper meta tags and structured navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks visible security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for enhanced security and compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be improved to strengthen security posture. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and compliant with GDPR in terms of privacy policy presence, though cookie consent is missing. The domain WHOIS data aligns with the government entity, supporting high legitimacy. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency would further enhance trust and compliance.

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

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

    • 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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
68

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

Finanzamt Neuwied holds a stable position as a government tax authority serving the Neuwied region in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in official government backing, comprehensive tax services, and integration with state-level finance institutions. The business model is public service focused, funded by government budgets, targeting taxpayers and businesses. Revenue streams are not commercial but derived from government allocations. The partnership ecosystem includes state tax offices, finance schools, and IT service providers, indicating a collaborative operational environment. Growth indicators include active career and training programs. The website reflects a mature digital presence aligned with government standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a compliance risk under EU regulations. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure channels are provided, limiting transparency and responsiveness to security issues. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance features to mitigate risks and improve user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and user confidence.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Finanzamt Neuwied
Description
Finanzamt Neuwied is a government tax office in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, providing tax administration services including income tax processing, public notifications, and citizen support.
Key services
Income tax processing, Public tax notifications, Taxpayer support and information, Career and training opportunities in tax administration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap (CSS framework), JavaScript
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (base href uses https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Secure forms with POST method

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. Website is a government tax office site for Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
  2. Content is in German and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  4. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR compliance in privacy policy.
  5. Multiple official social media channels linked.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure.
  7. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern responsive design.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided including email and phone.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in government and enterprise sectors. It uses Bootstrap CSS framework for responsive design and includes custom JavaScript bundles for UI interactions. Hosting is managed via Versatel nameservers, indicating a professional hosting environment. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JS assets loaded asynchronously. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. There is no evidence of legacy or vulnerable technologies. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and cookie compliance to reduce technical debt and enhance security posture.
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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