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Security report for gkv-gamsi.de

GKV-Spitzenverband · Government · Germany

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.gkv-gamsi.de serves as the official portal for the GKV-Spitzenverband's pharmaceutical quick information service, providing detailed reports and data visualizations on pharmaceutical expenditures within the German statutory health insurance system. It targets healthcare professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders involved in the German healthcare sector. The site offers quarterly reports, procedural information, and regional target agreements, positioning itself as a trusted governmental information source in the healthcare domain. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and integrates Tableau Public for interactive data visualizations. It uses Matomo analytics hosted on its own servers, enhancing privacy compliance. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with a clear navigation structure and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses cookie consent with opt-in for statistics, and applies SameSite cookie attributes. However, it lacks explicit security headers and does not publish a security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's governmental nature, indicating high legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong business credibility and technical foundation with good privacy compliance. Strategic improvements could include publishing a security policy, incident response information, and implementing additional security headers to enhance the security posture further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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. 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

  2. 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

  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
77
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The GKV-Spitzenverband operates as a governmental entity providing authoritative pharmaceutical market data and quick information services to the German statutory health insurance system. Its market position is strong as an official source, supported by regular updates and comprehensive reporting. The business model focuses on transparency and data dissemination rather than commercial revenue generation. The target audience includes healthcare professionals, policymakers, and regional health authorities. The partnership ecosystem includes related GKV domains and German health service providers. Growth indicators include continuous updates and integration of advanced data visualization tools. The organization maintains a consistent brand and high trust signals through official domain usage and compliance with privacy regulations.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent aligned with GDPR, and use of privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo). No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure mechanism or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and incident handling readiness. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GKV-Spitzenverband
Description
Startseite der Arzneimittel-Schnellinformationen des GKV-Spitzenverbandes
Key services
Publication of pharmaceutical expenditure reports, Provision of quick information on pharmaceuticals, Data visualization and quarterly reports, Information on GAmSi procedures and target agreements
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Tableau Public embedding, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for statistics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of SameSite=Lax for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official German government health insurance information portal.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at healthcare stakeholders.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with clear options and detailed explanations.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics hosted on own servers enhances privacy compliance.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  7. No social media links detected in the provided HTML.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  10. Website uses Tableau Public for data visualization embedding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a solid technical infrastructure with modern front-end technologies and integrates Tableau Public for rich data visualizations. The use of Matomo analytics hosted on own servers is a positive privacy feature. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in mobile responsiveness. The site lacks a detectable CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting appears stable with German-based name servers linked to ITSG, a known health IT service provider. Technical debt is minimal, but opportunities exist to modernize accessibility and SEO further and to implement additional security headers to reduce risk.
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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