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Security report for itzbund.de

Informationstechnikzentrum Bund (ITZBund) · Government · Germany

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ITZBund is the official IT service provider for the German federal administration, delivering a broad range of IT services including digital transformation, software development, hosting, and service desk support. The organization serves over 200 federal authorities and supports more than 150,000 users from administration and industry. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and a strong focus on government IT solutions and digital mission objectives. The technical infrastructure leverages a government-specific CMS (Government Site Builder) and is hosted on Deutsche Telekom's infrastructure, ensuring reliability and compliance with federal standards. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, cookie consent mechanisms, and privacy-respecting analytics via Matomo. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious indicators were found. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with GDPR and other relevant regulations.

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

3 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

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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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
75

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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
1,394
Employees
0
Customers
1,391
Third parties
3
Weak passwords
5%

12 subdomains affected

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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

ITZBund occupies a critical position as the central IT service provider for the German federal government, enabling digital transformation and modernization of public administration IT. Its business model is focused on providing essential IT services to government agencies, including hosting, software development, and operational support. The organization emphasizes innovation, IT security, and digital sovereignty. The presence of certifications and awards such as FOCUS Top Nationaler Arbeitgeber and Charta der Vielfalt highlights its commitment to quality and diversity. The website targets government clients and IT professionals, showcasing a comprehensive portfolio of IT solutions and career opportunities. The partnership ecosystem includes government initiatives and diversity organizations, reinforcing its public sector alignment.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent for analytics, and no exposed sensitive information. While explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options were not explicitly found in the HTML, it is likely they are implemented at the server level given the government context. The use of Matomo analytics with opt-in consent aligns with privacy best practices. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the site follows good security practices appropriate for a government IT service provider, with recommendations to enhance header implementation and publish incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly document security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish an incident response contact or dedicated security page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and enhance privacy compliance by updating cookie and data retention policies as needed.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Informationstechnikzentrum Bund (ITZBund)
Description
ITZBund is the IT service provider for the German federal administration, supporting public administration with modern IT and digital transformation.
Key services
Digitalization and IT solution finding, Software development, Hosting and operation, Service Desk, E-Government solutions, Standard IT solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Slick Slider, Matomo Analytics, MediaElement.js
Frameworks
Government Site Builder (GSB)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in for statistics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained by a German federal IT agency.
  2. Strong focus on digital transformation and IT services for public administration.
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with GDPR compliance.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with phone numbers and contact forms.
  5. Use of government-specific CMS and hosting infrastructure.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a government-specific CMS called Government Site Builder, utilizing modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and slick sliders for UI components. Hosting is provided by Deutsche Telekom, indicated by the nameservers. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data (JSON-LD). Analytics are handled by Matomo, a privacy-focused tool. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and suitable for a large government IT service provider, with opportunities to improve performance and security header implementation.
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. 73/100Medium28 findingsView report
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