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Security report for gkv-spitzenverband.de

GKV-Spitzenverband · Healthcare · Germany

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The GKV-Spitzenverband website serves as the official portal for Germany's statutory health and long-term care insurance umbrella organization. It provides comprehensive information on health insurance, care insurance, policy updates, research, and services for insured persons and healthcare providers. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and offers content in German and English, targeting insured individuals, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Matomo analytics with a strong emphasis on privacy and consent. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though formal security policies and incident response contacts are not explicitly published. Overall, the site reflects a mature digital presence consistent with a large, government-related healthcare entity.

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. 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. 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.

  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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
41
Employees
0
Customers
41
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
15%

12 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

GKV-Spitzenverband holds a leading position as the central representative body for statutory health and care insurance in Germany. Its business model is non-profit and government-aligned, focusing on policy advocacy, information dissemination, and coordination among statutory health insurance funds. The organization targets insured persons, healthcare providers, and policymakers, offering extensive publications, data transparency, and service listings. Partnerships with related portals such as DVKA and EU-Patienten enhance its ecosystem. The website's content and structure indicate a stable, authoritative presence in the German healthcare sector with a large organizational size and high trustworthiness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented using a clear mechanism. Use of Matomo analytics respects user privacy by requiring consent. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers such as CSP or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information, including abuse and security email addresses.
  3. Implement and configure security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Continue maintaining cookie consent and privacy compliance with regular audits and updates.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GKV-Spitzenverband
Description
Der GKV-Spitzenverband ist die zentrale Interessenvertretung der gesetzlichen Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung in Deutschland. Er bietet aktuelle Informationen, Schwerpunkt-Themen, Pressemitteilungen und Publikationen rund um Krankenversicherung, Pflegeversicherung und Gesundheitsversorgung.
Key services
Information dissemination, Policy advocacy, Coordination of statutory health insurance, Publication of reports and statistics, Support for insured persons and providers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Slick Slider, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of SameSite=Lax for cookies
  • Matomo analytics with consent requirement

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German and English.
  2. Strong focus on statutory health insurance and social care information.
  3. Comprehensive navigation structure with detailed subpages.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are prominently implemented.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics with consent requirement indicates privacy awareness.
  6. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges.
  7. Social media presence on major platforms enhances trust and outreach.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and Slick Slider for UI components. Matomo analytics is deployed on-premises, indicating a preference for privacy-respecting analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and slider components. No CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly detected. The site could benefit from further performance optimization and enhanced security header implementation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience aligned with the organization's mission.
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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