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Security report for kaiserslautern.de

Stadt Kaiserslautern · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.kaiserslautern.de is the official digital presence of the city of Kaiserslautern, Germany. It serves as a comprehensive portal for residents, visitors, and businesses, offering extensive information on municipal services, social programs, cultural events, tourism, education, and urban planning. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and multilingual support, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure typical of a large municipal government entity. Technically, the site is built on the Imperia CMS platform and leverages established JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Leaflet for mapping, FontAwesome for icons, and AOS for animations. The hosting is managed via DomainControl nameservers, a common registrar service. The website demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. While explicit security headers are not fully detailed, the site shows no signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. Analytics are handled via Piwik (Matomo), indicating a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests areas for improvement. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional government portal with solid content quality and technical implementation. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency, updating legacy libraries, and publishing formal security and incident response policies to strengthen compliance and user trust.

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

5 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. 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 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. 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
64

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The city of Kaiserslautern operates this website as its official municipal portal, positioning itself as a key government service provider in the region. The site supports a broad target audience including residents, tourists, businesses, and government stakeholders. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery and community engagement. The extensive range of services—from online administrative functions to cultural and environmental initiatives—demonstrates a comprehensive municipal offering. The site’s consistent branding and detailed content reflect a stable market position as a trusted government entity. No commercial partnerships or subsidiaries are evident, aligning with its public sector nature.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented in compliance with GDPR. The use of Piwik (Matomo) analytics suggests a privacy-aware approach. However, the site lacks explicit security policy documentation, incident response contact information, and a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosures. The JavaScript libraries include an older jQuery version (1.11.3), which may have known vulnerabilities if not patched. Security headers are not fully confirmed, indicating potential for enhancement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but would benefit from formalizing security governance and updating legacy components.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels, including security or abuse email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to their latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Kaiserslautern
Description
Official website of the city of Kaiserslautern providing information and services related to city administration, social services, culture, tourism, education, environment, and urban planning.
Key services
Online services, City administration information, Social and health services, Tourism and cultural events, Urban planning and environment, Education and employment resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.3, Leaflet.js, FontAwesome, AOS (Animate On Scroll), IMPERIA CMS 11.2.2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of encrypted email communication link

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo) analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official city government website for Kaiserslautern, Germany.
  2. Comprehensive navigation and content covering city services, social programs, culture, tourism, and urban planning.
  3. Uses Imperia CMS and includes modern JavaScript libraries.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled in the provided HTML snippet; contact forms are available.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Security headers partially inferred but not explicitly confirmed.
  9. Uses Piwik (Matomo) for analytics, indicating privacy-conscious tracking.
  10. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Imperia CMS version 11.2.2, a specialized content management system for government and public sector websites. It uses jQuery 1.11.3, Leaflet.js for interactive maps, FontAwesome for iconography, and AOS for scroll animations. The site includes multiple CSS stylesheets for responsive and print media. Hosting is managed through DomainControl nameservers, indicating a registrar-based hosting setup. Performance is moderate, with deferred and asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize page load times. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and improve security headers for enhanced resilience.
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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