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Security report for grafschaft-bentheim.de

Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim website serves as the official digital portal for the regional government of Grafschaft Bentheim in Germany. It provides residents and visitors with access to a wide range of public services, including citizen services, health and social information, tourism, economic development, and political information. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets local citizens, businesses, and stakeholders. The presence of multiple social media channels and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism reflects a mature digital presence. Technically, the website is built on the Weblication CMS platform, a German content management system, and integrates modern tools such as Matomo for analytics and ReadSpeaker for accessibility. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, ensuring usability across devices and for users with disabilities. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent for tracking, aligning with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which are recommended for enhanced security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the website is a trustworthy and professional government portal with strong privacy compliance and a solid technical foundation. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency would further strengthen its security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

7 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. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
33
Average
52

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
11
Employees
0
Customers
11
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
9%

1 subdomain 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

The website represents a regional government entity focused on delivering public services and information to its constituency. Its market position is that of an essential local authority portal, providing transparency and access to government functions. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public service delivery. Key services include online citizen services, political information, health and social programs, tourism promotion, and economic development support. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms for outreach. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of digital services. The website’s operations reflect a stable, medium-sized government entity with consistent branding and a clear target audience.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are in place to comply with GDPR. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies by default shows privacy-conscious tracking. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the site follows basic security best practices but would benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response policy or contact information for reporting security issues to enhance transparency and readiness.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security vulnerabilities.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing more detailed business and security information, including terms of service and data protection officer contact details.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
Description
Official website of the Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, providing information and services related to local government, citizen services, health, family, social affairs, tourism, economy, environment, and politics.
Key services
Online citizen services, Information on local politics and administration, Health and social services, Tourism and cultural information, Economic development and business support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Weblication CMS, jQuery, ReadSpeaker webReader, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

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 uses Weblication CMS, a professional German CMS product.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place, indicating GDPR compliance.
  3. Multiple social media channels linked, enhancing trust and outreach.
  4. No terms of service or explicit security policy found.
  5. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage; contact via email and phone provided.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. Matomo analytics used with cookie consent and option to disable tracking.
  8. Website content is in German and targets local residents and stakeholders.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Weblication CMS, a specialized German CMS platform, indicating a tailored solution for government websites. It uses jQuery and integrates accessibility tools like ReadSpeaker. Analytics are handled via Matomo, a privacy-focused analytics platform. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as keyboard navigation and screen reader support. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and responsive design. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, but the site could improve by adopting modern security headers and enhancing incident response capabilities.
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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