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Security report for germany4ukraine.de

Federal Office for Migration and Refugees · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security and GDPR outside view.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Germany4Ukraine website is an official federal government portal managed by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. It provides comprehensive, multilingual information and services to support refugees from Ukraine, covering topics such as entry, residence, accommodation, healthcare, labor, integration, mobility, education, family support, and networking. The site is well-positioned as a trusted government resource with EU funding and partner institution endorsements. Technically, the site uses the Government Site Builder CMS and integrates Matomo analytics with privacy-conscious configurations. The website demonstrates good performance, accessibility, and SEO practices, with a clear and professional design optimized for mobile devices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. Overall, the site is highly trustworthy and serves its target audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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

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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
100
Security headers
75
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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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Leaked records that mention germany4ukraine.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 serves as a centralized information hub for Ukrainian refugees in Germany, operated by a government entity. Its business model is public service oriented, focusing on providing accurate and timely information rather than commercial activities. The site targets refugees, government agencies, and partner organizations. It benefits from EU funding and partnerships, enhancing its credibility and reach. The comprehensive content and multilingual support indicate a mature digital presence with a strong focus on user needs and integration support. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests controlled communication channels via contact forms, typical for government sites. The site’s market position is authoritative within the refugee support ecosystem in Germany.

Security posture

The website maintains a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo with anonymized IP), and a cookie consent banner allowing user control over tracking. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options is a minor gap. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which could enhance transparency and readiness. The site complies with GDPR requirements, reflecting a strong data protection culture. Overall, the security maturity is good for a government portal, with room for incremental improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Maintain and update cookie consent mechanisms to comply with evolving privacy regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
Description
The website provides comprehensive information and services for refugees from Ukraine, including entry, residence, accommodation, healthcare, labor, integration, mobility, education, family support, and networks.
Key services
Information on entry, residence and return, Accommodation support, Healthcare information, Labour and social affairs, Integration courses and language support, Mobility assistance, Education and research, Family and child support, Networks and leisure activities, Online services including residence permit applications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Government Site Builder, Matomo Analytics, Slick Carousel, SVG graphics, Manifest for PWA
Frameworks
Government Site Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with anonymized IP

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official German government website for Ukraine refugee support
  2. Comprehensive multilingual support (EN, DE, RU, UA)
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent implementation
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Good technical implementation with modern features
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, contact via form
  7. No terms of service found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Government Site Builder CMS, a specialized platform for federal administration websites in Germany. It uses modern web technologies including SVG graphics, responsive CSS stylesheets, and JavaScript libraries such as Slick Carousel for UI components. The site is hosted on servers associated with the 123ns.eu and 123ns.de nameservers, indicating professional hosting arrangements. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, but mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph metadata. The site includes a manifest for progressive web app capabilities. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and suitable for a government information portal.
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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