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Security report for infektionsschutz.de

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) · Healthcare · Germany

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Infektionsschutz.de is a German government-affiliated public health information platform operated by the Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG). It provides authoritative, up-to-date, and professionally reviewed content on infectious diseases, vaccination recommendations, hygiene tips, and educational materials targeting the general public and healthcare professionals. The website is well-positioned as a trusted source for infection protection information in Germany. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies and uses Matomo analytics configured for privacy compliance. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and privacy-conscious analytics, though some security headers and explicit incident response policies are missing. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, making it a reliable resource for its audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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"

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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
70
Email security
40
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
66

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

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Leaked records that mention infektionsschutz.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

The platform serves as a key public health communication channel for the German federal health institute BIÖG, focusing on infection prevention and vaccination education. Its business model is non-commercial, aimed at public service and health promotion. The site targets a broad audience including parents, educators, healthcare workers, and the general public. It leverages partnerships with BIÖG and related government entities, maintaining a consistent brand and authoritative content. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate programs aligns with its governmental mandate. The site’s comprehensive content and interactive tools like online vaccination checks support engagement and public health goals.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS, anonymized IP tracking, and a consent-based cookie mechanism. However, it lacks explicit published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options are not explicitly detected and could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The use of Matomo analytics without cookies and with IP anonymization reflects strong privacy practices. Overall, the site is secure for its informational purpose but could enhance transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information.
  2. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Consider adding clear contact information for data protection officer or privacy inquiries.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit privacy compliance and security configurations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG)
Description
Infektionsschutz.de is an information platform providing reliable, professionally reviewed, and current information on protection against coronavirus and various infectious diseases. It offers detailed pathogen profiles, vaccination recommendations, hygiene tips, and educational materials.
Key services
Information on infectious diseases, Vaccination recommendations, Hygiene advice, Online vaccination checks, Educational media and materials
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, jQuery, Swiper.js
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No cookies used for analytics (Matomo configured to disable cookies)
  • IP anonymization in analytics
  • Consent-based data collection

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professionally presented, and focused on infection protection and vaccination.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  5. Social media presence is linked to official BIÖG accounts.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-conscious configuration.
  9. Website uses TYPO3 CMS and modern frontend libraries.
  10. Good mobile and accessibility support.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a mature and secure content management system widely used in government and enterprise sectors. Frontend technologies include jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements. Matomo analytics is deployed with privacy-focused settings, disabling cookies and anonymizing IP addresses. The site is hosted on German nameservers associated with medical and telecommunications providers, suggesting reliable hosting infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and structured navigation. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected, indicating good maintenance and modernization.
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. 74/100Medium28 findingsView report
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