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Security report for grossenhain.de

Stadtverwaltung Großenhain · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.grossenhain.de is the official online presence of the city administration of Großenhain, Germany. It serves as a comprehensive information portal for residents, visitors, and local businesses, offering city news, event calendars, citizen services, and tourism information. The site is well-structured, primarily in German, and reflects the identity and functions of a municipal government entity. The business model is focused on public service and community engagement, positioning itself as a trusted local government resource. Technically, the website is built on the Contao Open Source CMS platform and leverages several JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, bxSlider, and Usercentrics for cookie consent management. Hosting is provided by heitech.net, as indicated by the nameservers. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with basic accessibility features and solid SEO practices. The presence of structured data (JSON-LD) enhances search engine understanding. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and employs a consent management platform to comply with GDPR. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, supporting its legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and suitable for its intended audience. It maintains good privacy compliance and provides clear contact information. Strategic improvements could include adding explicit security headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing accessibility features to further strengthen its security posture and user experience.

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

5 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 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';…

  3. 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
90
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
56

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

Add-on

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

No leaked records found

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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

Großenhain's city administration website targets local residents, businesses, and tourists, providing essential municipal information and services. The site supports community engagement through news updates, event calendars, and service directories. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive local content. Revenue streams are typical for government entities, primarily funded by public budgets. The partnership with heitech.net for hosting and Usercentrics for consent management indicates a focus on reliable infrastructure and compliance. Growth indicators include active event listings and recent news updates. The website ecosystem is focused on local government and community services without commercial partnerships or subsidiaries.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent via Usercentrics. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no visible incident response or security contact information, which could hinder timely reporting and handling of security issues. Compliance with GDPR is evident through the privacy policy and cookie banner. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadtverwaltung Großenhain
Description
Official website of the city administration of Großenhain providing information about the city, local government, citizen services, events, and community resources.
Key services
City portrait and history, Press and official announcements, Forms and applications, Citizen services, Event calendar, Tourism information, Economic development information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Swipe.js, bxSlider, Usercentrics CMP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management Platform
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official city government website for Großenhain, Germany.
  2. Content is in German language and well-structured.
  3. Uses Contao CMS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  4. Includes a cookie consent mechanism via Usercentrics.
  5. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with emails and phone numbers.
  7. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  8. Events calendar and news sections are active and updated.
  9. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a stable and recognized CMS (Contao) combined with popular JavaScript libraries for UI components and sliders. The inclusion of Usercentrics indicates a proactive approach to cookie consent and privacy compliance. Hosting via heitech.net suggests a professional hosting environment. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in CSS and JavaScript delivery. The site is mobile-optimized and includes structured data for SEO benefits. Technical debt appears low, but the lack of modern security headers and limited accessibility features highlight areas for modernization and risk reduction.
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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