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Security report for herrischried.de

Gemeindeverwaltung Herrischried · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.herrischried.de serves as the official online presence of the municipal government of Herrischried, Germany. It provides comprehensive information about the community, local government services, public announcements, tourism, and events. The site targets residents, local officials, and visitors, offering a broad range of municipal and tourism-related content. The business model is that of a public sector entity focused on community engagement and service delivery. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Nivo Slider, hosted likely on German infrastructure associated with verwaltungsportal.de. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. It uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a good level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong with a clear privacy policy and GDPR adherence. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences. It effectively supports the municipality's communication and service goals. Strategic improvements could include enhanced security headers and explicit incident response details to further strengthen security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
67

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Herrischried's website positions the municipality as a community-oriented government entity with a focus on transparency, public service, and tourism promotion. The site highlights local governance structures, public announcements, and community events, indicating active civic engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes regional tourism and environmental organizations, enhancing the municipality's attractiveness to visitors. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public administration and community services. Growth indicators include ongoing infrastructure projects and active event promotion. The website supports multiple user segments including residents, tourists, and local officials, reflecting a well-rounded approach to stakeholder engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No signs of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience across devices.
  5. Consider integrating privacy-friendly analytics to gain insights while maintaining user privacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeindeverwaltung Herrischried
Description
Herrischried is a municipality in the southern Black Forest region of Germany with about 3,000 inhabitants. The website provides information about the community, local government, services, tourism, events, and public announcements.
Key services
Public announcements, Municipal services and forms, Tourism information, Event calendar, Contact and administrative information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Nivo Slider, Material Icons, Cookie Consent Plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at local residents and visitors.
  3. Comprehensive navigation with multiple levels and detailed municipal information.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with official email and phone numbers.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious design.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Technical stack is modern and uses common libraries for UI and interactivity.
  10. No security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data found in HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform tailored for German municipal portals (verwaltungsportal.de). It uses Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and Nivo Slider for image carousels. The site loads multiple external CSS and JS resources from trusted domains. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images implemented. Accessibility is addressed with ARIA roles and skip links. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting appears to be stable and likely based in Germany, supporting data sovereignty requirements. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and analytics integration could be improved.
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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