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Security report for ismaning.de

Gemeinde Ismaning · Government · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Gemeinde Ismaning is the official municipal website serving the local community in the northern district of Munich, Germany. It provides information and services relevant to residents and visitors, including event calendars and waste disposal plans. The site positions itself as a local government portal with a focus on community engagement and public service. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing plugins such as Yoast SEO for optimization and various JavaScript libraries for enhanced user experience. The hosting is managed through professional nameservers indicating a stable infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses some security-related plugins, but lacks explicit security headers and detailed privacy or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and trustworthy, but could enhance its compliance and security posture by adding privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and incident response information.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  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';…

  3. 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
52
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

The website serves as a digital front for the municipal government of Ismaning, targeting local residents and stakeholders. Its business model is centered on providing public information and services rather than commercial activities. The site leverages a mature WordPress ecosystem with plugins that support SEO and user interaction. The absence of detailed registrant WHOIS data slightly limits full verification of ownership but the domain and hosting setup align with typical municipal websites. There are no detected partnerships or subsidiaries linked via domain analysis. The site’s minimal tracking and lack of advertising indicate a focus on user privacy and public service rather than monetization. Strategic growth could involve expanding digital services and improving transparency around data protection and security.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and usage of security-related plugins. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided HTML. The absence of incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited readiness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is not clearly demonstrated due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Enhancing these areas would improve the overall security maturity and trustworthiness of the site.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Establish and display incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts or pages.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide clear contact information for improved user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Ismaning
Description
Die Gemeinde Ismaning liegt im Norden des Landkreises München, zwischen Landeshauptstadt und Flughafen, mit rund 18.500 Einwohnern und mehr als 16.000 Beschäftigten.
Key services
Informationen zur Gemeinde, Veranstaltungskalender, Abfallplan, Bürgerservice
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Select2, Yoast SEO, UberMenu, Fusion Builder, WordPress
Frameworks
WordPress, Fusion Builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (e.g., cryptx)

Analytics and tracking

Services
koko-analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official municipal site for Gemeinde Ismaning in Germany.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at local residents and visitors.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for functionality and SEO.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage HTML.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No incident response or security contact information found.
  8. Site uses HTTPS and includes SEO optimizations via Yoast plugin.
  9. No advertising or third-party ad networks detected.
  10. Minimal user tracking via a custom analytics solution (koko-analytics).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Select2, and Fusion Builder. SEO is managed via Yoast SEO plugin, indicating attention to search engine optimization. Hosting is provided by professional nameservers associated with 'your-server.de' and 'second-ns.de'. Performance is moderate with mobile optimization rated good. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site uses multiple CSS media queries for responsive design and includes various JavaScript libraries for enhanced interactivity. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected in the provided content. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance to align with best practices.
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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