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Security report for gluecksspiel-behoerde.de

Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (AöR) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Network security.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) is the official German government authority responsible for regulating the cross-state online gambling market. Its core mission is to ensure player protection, prevent gambling addiction, and enforce compliance among licensed gambling providers. The agency also combats illegal gambling and promotes research in the gambling sector. The website reflects a well-structured, professional government portal with comprehensive information for gambling providers, players, and other stakeholders. It serves as a central coordination point for regulatory matters in Germany's gambling landscape. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with modern frameworks such as UIkit and jQuery, hosted likely on rzone.de infrastructure. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and a clean, professional design. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, CSRF tokens, and frame busting scripts, although explicit security headers could be improved. No signs of tracking or advertising scripts were found, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data aligns with the website's official nature, supporting its legitimacy. Overall, the site scores highly on content quality, technical implementation, security, privacy compliance, and business credibility, making it a trustworthy source for gambling regulation in Germany.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

    • 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
100
Security headers
75
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
60

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

GGL holds a central position as the regulatory authority overseeing online gambling across German states. Its business model is regulatory and supervisory, funded by the federal states. The agency targets gambling operators, players, policymakers, and prevention organizations. It provides licensing, compliance monitoring, and public information services. The website's comprehensive content and official branding reinforce its authoritative market position. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking reflects its government mandate. Partnerships with prevention and research organizations are evident through external links. The site supports transparency and stakeholder engagement, key for regulatory effectiveness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protection implemented. Use of nonce attributes in scripts and frame busting scripts enhance security against common web attacks. However, explicit HTTP security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy are not visibly set in the HTML, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data leaks were detected. The lack of a published vulnerability disclosure or incident response policy is a gap in security transparency. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced header policies and formalized security communication channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit HTTP security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  5. Continue to maintain accessibility and mobile optimization to serve all users effectively.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (AöR)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (AöR)
Description
Die staatliche Aufsicht und Kontrolle länderübergreifender Glücksspielangebote im Internet haben die Bundesländer der GGL (Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder) übertragen. Die Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts hat ihren Sitz in Halle (Saale). Zentrale Aufgabe der GGL ist es, den deutschen Online-Glücksspielmarkt zu regulieren, indem sie länderübergreifende Glücksspielangebote im Internet prüft und genehmigt und dafür sorgt, dass die erlaubten Glücksspielanbieter die Regeln zum Schutz der Spielenden vor Spielsucht und Manipulation einhalten. Zudem bekämpft sie illegale Glücksspielangebote und die Werbung dafür. Im Mittelpunkt des Handelns der Behörde stehen die Gewährleistung des Jugend- und Spielerschutzes und die Verhinderung von Glücksspiel- und Wettsucht. Die Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder stellt dabei eine einheitliche Rechtsanwendung und -durchsetzung sicher und ermöglicht Glücksspielanbietern eine Betätigung unter gleichen und einheitlichen Rahmenbedingungen. Aufgabe der Behörde ist es auch, Politik und Verbände bei Fehlentwicklungen zu beraten. Dazu beobachtet die Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder den Glücksspielmarkt sehr genau und fördert wissenschaftliche Forschung im Zusammenhang mit Glücksspielen. Die Behörde versteht sich als Koordinierungsstelle für alle Interessensgruppen (Politik, Spielende, Glücksspielanbieter, Sucht- und Präventionsverbände) bei Fragen rund um das Thema Glücksspielwesen.
Key services
Regulation and licensing of online gambling, Monitoring compliance with gambling laws, Player protection and addiction prevention, Combating illegal gambling, Market observation and research promotion, Coordination among stakeholders
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, UIkit 4.5.28, Yootheme theme, Joomla CMS
Frameworks
Joomla, UIkit
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce attributes in scripts and styles
  • Frame busting script to prevent clickjacking

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official German government regulatory website for online gambling.
  2. Comprehensive content focused on regulation, player protection, and combating illegal gambling.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. Good technical implementation with modern frameworks and CMS.
  5. Accessibility features are implemented.
  6. No visible cookie consent mechanism detected.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  9. Contact information is clearly provided including phone and address.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with UIkit and jQuery libraries, indicating a modern and maintainable technology stack. The presence of nonce attributes and CSRF tokens shows attention to security best practices. Hosting appears to be with rzone.de, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured JSON-LD data. The site uses lazy loading for images and responsive design techniques. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, enhancing privacy. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for minor security header improvements.
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. 60/100Medium27 findingsView report
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