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Security report for inqa.de

Initiative Neue Qualität der Arbeit (INQA) · Government · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

73/100

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

The Initiative Neue Qualität der Arbeit (INQA) is a German government-backed initiative focused on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU) in developing sustainable and future-oriented workplace cultures. The website serves as a comprehensive resource hub offering coaching, checks, networking, and publications to promote quality work environments. It is positioned as a trusted government entity under the Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS), leveraging official branding and partnerships. Technically, the website employs a government site builder CMS, integrates a consent management platform for GDPR compliance, and uses Etracker for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though some security headers are missing. The SSL configuration is excellent, ensuring secure HTTPS connections. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with HTTPS and consent mechanisms but lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and some security headers. WHOIS data is minimal but does not raise immediate concerns. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and trustworthy, with room for improvement in transparency and security hardening. The overall risk is low, but strategic recommendations include publishing privacy and security policies, adding security headers, and providing clear contact information for security incidents to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
Average
73

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

INQA operates as a government initiative targeting KMU and workplace quality improvement in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing by BMAS and a broad portfolio of services including coaching, experimental projects, and network facilitation. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and knowledge dissemination. The target customers are KMU, networks, and partners interested in organizational development. Growth is supported by digital resources and regional programs. Partnerships with BMAS and related government entities strengthen its ecosystem. The website reflects a mature digital presence aligned with government standards.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced with excellent SSL configuration, and a consent management platform is integrated for GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security transparency and defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not appear to have a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy page linked from the homepage.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.
  3. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, including an abuse or security email address.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Initiative Neue Qualität der Arbeit (INQA)
Description
Die Initiative Neue Qualität der Arbeit (INQA) begleitet KMU hin zu einer zukunftsfähigen Unternehmenskultur.
Key services
INQA-Checks, INQA-Coaching, INQA-Experimentieräume, Netzwerkbüro and network support, Publications and media resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, ConsentManager (consentmanager.net), Etracker analytics, Government Site Builder CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Etracker
Marketing tools
ConsentManager
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German government initiative supporting KMU and workplace quality.
  2. Content is comprehensive with clear navigation and consistent branding.
  3. Uses modern consent management and analytics tools.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in provided HTML.
  5. No direct contact information or security incident contacts found.
  6. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears stable and legitimate.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML source; potential area for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a government-specific CMS (Government Site Builder) and integrates third-party services such as ConsentManager for cookie consent and Etracker for analytics. The site is well-structured with comprehensive navigation menus and responsive design elements. Meta tags and Open Graph tags are properly configured for SEO and social media sharing. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of tracking scripts. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided HTML. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers and possibly a content delivery network (CDN) for improved performance and security.
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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