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Security report for friedberg.de

Stadt Friedberg · Government · Germany

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.friedberg.de serves as the official digital presence of the city of Friedberg in Germany, providing extensive information and services related to city administration, culture, tourism, public utilities, and economic development. It targets residents, local businesses, tourists, and government stakeholders, positioning itself as a comprehensive municipal portal. The site is built on the ionas4 CMS platform, hosted likely by Deutsche Telekom, and employs modern web technologies including SystemJS and Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and invisible Google reCAPTCHA for form protection. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, reflecting a strong commitment to data protection. However, the site lacks explicit security policy and incident response pages, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the website demonstrates a good balance of content quality, technical implementation, and security posture, suitable for a government entity.

Scanned

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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  • 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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
73

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Friedberg's municipal website reflects a medium-sized government entity focused on delivering public services and information. Its business model centers on governance, citizen engagement, and local economic support. The site offers detailed navigation across multiple sectors including culture, tourism, utilities, and administration, indicating a broad service portfolio. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a preference for privacy-respecting tools. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers in the HTML suggests reliance on contact forms for communication. The website's consistent branding and comprehensive content support a high level of trustworthiness and professionalism. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data provided.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers in place. The use of invisible Google reCAPTCHA helps mitigate automated abuse of forms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents an area for improvement. The site does not appear to be protected by a WAF or similar blocking mechanisms, which could be considered depending on threat exposure. Overall, the security maturity is appropriate for a municipal government site but could be enhanced with formalized policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a security or abuse email address.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider deploying a WAF or similar protective measures to defend against automated attacks and abuse.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Friedberg
Description
Official website of the city of Friedberg providing information about city administration, services, culture, tourism, economy, and public utilities.
Key services
City administration and governance, Public services and citizen support, Cultural events and tourism information, Utility services including water and waste management, Economic development and business support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SystemJS, Matomo Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v2 Invisible
Frameworks
CMS ionas4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of invisible Google reCAPTCHA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Security headers present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive municipal portal for the city of Friedberg, Germany.
  2. Content is well-structured with extensive navigation covering government, culture, tourism, and utilities.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers were explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet; contact is via forms.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No evidence of security policy or incident response pages.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. Website uses HTTPS with good security headers.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the ionas4 CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript technologies including SystemJS for module loading. It uses Matomo for analytics, indicating a focus on privacy. The site is hosted on infrastructure associated with Deutsche Telekom, as inferred from the nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema. The site employs invisible Google reCAPTCHA for form security. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Opportunities exist to enhance technical robustness by adding formal security documentation and incident response mechanisms.
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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