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Security report for freistaat.bayern

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BayernPortal is the official digital administration portal of the Bavarian government, providing citizens, businesses, and public administrations with comprehensive information and access to administrative services. The portal is published by the Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales and features a professional, accessible, and user-friendly design. It offers key services such as descriptions of administrative procedures, online services, and user account integration via BayernID and business accounts. The portal targets a broad audience including citizens, entrepreneurs, and government officials within Bavaria. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Swiper.js, and accessibility tools like ReadSpeaker and FriendlyCaptcha. The site is mobile-optimized, SEO-friendly, and implements a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with granular user controls. Analytics are conducted using Matomo, respecting user privacy. The site is served over HTTPS with no detected security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Security posture is strong with enforced HTTPS, session management, and bot protection via CAPTCHA. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not published, and security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML content. The domain WHOIS data aligns with the official Bavarian government, indicating high legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, BayernPortal demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with excellent content quality, privacy compliance, and business credibility. Strategic improvements include publishing explicit security policies, adding a security.txt file, and enhancing security header implementation to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

3 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

  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
72
Security headers
70
Email security
55
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
69

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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Total records
1,482
Employees
0
Customers
1,482
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

5 subdomains affected

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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

BayernPortal occupies a critical position as the official digital gateway for Bavarian government administrative services. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive coverage of citizen, business, and administration needs, backed by the authority of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs. The business model is government-funded digital public service provision, focusing on transparency, accessibility, and user empowerment. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a public service. The portal serves a wide customer base including residents, entrepreneurs, and government entities. Growth indicators include integration with user accounts and expansion of online services. The partnership ecosystem includes official government domains and service platforms such as BayernID and business accounts. Operationally, the portal is well-maintained with a focus on accessibility and privacy.

Security posture

The security maturity of BayernPortal is solid, with HTTPS enforced and session cookies managed securely. The use of FriendlyCaptcha indicates proactive bot mitigation. Cookie consent is granular and GDPR-compliant, with clear user controls. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and security.txt file represents a compliance gap. Security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options are not evident, which could be improved to mitigate common web attacks. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of published information. Overall, the portal demonstrates good security hygiene but would benefit from enhanced transparency and formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user guidance.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide explicit contact channels for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales
Description
Verwaltung digital! Beschreibungen von Leistungen der staatlichen und kommunalen Verwaltungen mit Kontaktinformationen der zuständigen Behörde.
Key services
Information on administrative services, Online service procedures, Contact information for authorities, User accounts (BayernID, Unternehmenskonto)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.14.1, Swiper.js 11.2.6, ReadSpeaker, FriendlyCaptcha
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA (FriendlyCaptcha) for bot protection
  • Session management cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Bavarian government digital administration portal
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented
  3. Accessibility features and certification present
  4. No direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via contact page
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and accessibility tools
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy found
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected
  8. External links mostly to official government or related service domains
  9. No advertising or affiliate programs detected
  10. Moderate use of analytics with privacy-respecting Matomo
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and well-supported technology stack including jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI, Swiper.js for carousels, and ReadSpeaker for accessibility. FriendlyCaptcha is integrated for bot protection. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as font size toggling, high contrast mode, and sign language links. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and preloading of fonts and stylesheets. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or government-managed platform. Hosting details are not explicit but name servers indicate official Bavarian government infrastructure. Technical risks are low but could be further mitigated by implementing security headers and formalizing security documentation.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 69/100Medium31 findingsView report
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