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Security report for foerderdatenbank.de

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website foerderdatenbank.de is an official German government platform managed by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK). It serves as a comprehensive database for funding programs, targeting businesses, public institutions, and private individuals seeking financial support programs in Germany. The site is well-positioned as a trusted government resource with a clear focus on providing detailed and accessible information about funding opportunities. Technically, the site employs standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with eTracker analytics integrated for user behavior insights. Hosting is managed via a professional provider, ensuring stable and secure infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and appropriate security headers in place, although there is room for improvement in cookie consent mechanisms and explicit security policy disclosures. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with GDPR, making it a reliable resource for its audience.

Scanned

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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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

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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
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
71

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The platform operates within the government sector, specifically focusing on economic and climate-related funding programs. Its business model is service-oriented, providing free access to funding information to stimulate economic growth and innovation. The target audience includes SMEs, public bodies, and individuals in Germany. The site benefits from strong branding consistency and trust signals such as official domain usage and detailed imprint information. While no direct revenue streams are evident, the platform supports government objectives and policy implementation. The partnership ecosystem is limited to government entities and hosting providers, with no commercial affiliations detected. Growth indicators include comprehensive content updates and integration of user-friendly search functionalities.

Security posture

Security measures are robust, with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented to protect against common web vulnerabilities. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of reputable analytics tools with cookie blocking indicate good privacy practices. However, the lack of a dedicated security policy page and vulnerability disclosure mechanism suggests potential gaps in transparency and incident response readiness. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found in the analyzed content. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy policy presence and data protection officer contact information. Recommendations include implementing explicit cookie consent banners and publishing security policies to enhance user trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear and user-friendly cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response capabilities.
  3. Enhance visibility and accessibility of incident response contacts such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential privacy and security risks.
  5. Develop a long-term security strategy that includes continuous monitoring, employee training, and compliance audits.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
Description
Die Förderdatenbank zur Suche von Förderprogrammen, bereitgestellt vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz.
Key services
Search and information on funding programs, Providing detailed program descriptions, Contact and application guidance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, eTracker analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
eTracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
eTracker
Marketing tools
eTracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official German government funding database website
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  4. Uses eTracker for analytics with cookie blocking enabled
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner detected
  6. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with hosting provider usage
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using modern web standards. The presence of multiple CSS stylesheets and JavaScript files indicates modular design and maintainability. The use of eTracker analytics shows an investment in understanding user behavior, although the absence of a cookie consent banner may limit data collection scope. Hosting via managed-ip.com suggests reliable infrastructure, but no CMS or advanced frameworks were detected, indicating a possibly custom or static site architecture. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and Open Graph data, supporting good search engine visibility.
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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