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Security report for jugend-staerken.de

Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMBFSFJ) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.jugend-staerken.de is a German government initiative operated by the Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMBFSFJ). It focuses on supporting youth with special needs in their transition to independence through various programs and partnerships. The site serves as an informational and coordination platform for these programs, targeting young people, municipalities, and youth welfare organizations. Technically, the site uses a modern tech stack including jQuery UI and Matomo analytics, hosted on domaincontrol.com nameservers, and employs a CMS likely tailored for government use. The website is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and privacy-respecting analytics, though some security headers and explicit incident response contacts are missing. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, reflecting its government affiliation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

6 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  3. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
67
Security headers
65
Email security
45
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
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

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 jugend-staerken.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 initiative holds a strong market position as a federal government program aimed at youth empowerment and social integration. Its business model is public sector funded, focusing on program delivery and coordination rather than commercial revenue. The target audience includes vulnerable youth, local governments, and partner organizations. The website reflects a consistent branding aligned with the Bundesministerium. Partnerships with related youth services like Respekt Coaches and Jugendmigrationsdienste enhance its ecosystem. The site content and structure support transparency and user engagement, though direct contact details like emails or phone numbers are limited to contact forms, which is typical for government sites.

Security posture

Security maturity is moderate to high. HTTPS is enforced, and user tracking is limited to Matomo with explicit consent and data retention policies. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is appropriate for a government informational site but could be strengthened with additional headers and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance contact information availability by including official emails or phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving GDPR and TDDDG requirements.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMBFSFJ)
Description
Das Programm JUGEND STÄRKEN unterstützt Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene mit besonderem Unterstützungsbedarf bei der Integration in Schule, Beruf und Gesellschaft. Es bündelt verschiedene Initiativen und Programme des Bundesjugendministeriums.
Key services
Programme zur Unterstützung junger Menschen, Informationsbereitstellung, Koordination von Jugendhilfe und Partnern
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery UI 1.13.1, Matomo Analytics, Slick Slider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-run youth support initiative.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with clear information.
  4. No direct email or phone contact found on homepage; contact form is available.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting settings.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack with jQuery UI for UI components, Slick Slider for interactive content, and Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. The CMS appears to be a government-tailored solution (Just CMS). Hosting is managed via domaincontrol.com nameservers, indicating professional domain management. Performance is moderate with responsive design and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are implemented, supporting inclusive access. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. There is room for improvement in security headers and explicit framework usage disclosure.
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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