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Knappschaft-Bahn-See · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Knappschaft-Bahn-See is a large German government social insurance and healthcare institution providing integrated services including pension, health, and nursing insurance, as well as medical networks and specialized services like the Minijob-Zentrale and Seemannskasse. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content targeting insured individuals, companies, healthcare providers, and seafaring businesses. Technically, the site uses a government-specific CMS, self-hosted Matomo analytics, and Usercentrics for consent management, indicating a strong commitment to privacy and compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure forms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the domain WHOIS data aligns well with the website content, confirming legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

4 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. 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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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
77
Security headers
90
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
70

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 organization operates in the government and healthcare sectors, serving millions of insured persons and thousands of employees and medical professionals. Its business model centers on providing social insurance and healthcare services through a federated network of subsidiaries and partners. The website links to multiple partner domains representing specialized insurance and social service functions. The institution's market position is strong and well-established in Germany, supported by a consistent brand and comprehensive service offerings. The digital ecosystem supports transparency, accessibility, and compliance with European data protection regulations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, use of a consent management platform, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML content, suggesting potential enhancements. The use of self-hosted analytics reduces reliance on third-party trackers, improving privacy. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from formalized policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Add security HTTP headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Continue to maintain and enhance privacy compliance and transparency measures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Knappschaft-Bahn-See
Description
Die Knappschaft-Bahn-See ist ein Verbund aus Renten-, Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung mit medizinischen Netz und der Minijob-Zentrale.
Key services
Rentenversicherung, Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung, Medizinisches Netz, Minijob-Zentrale, Seemannskasse, Renten-Zusatzversicherung, Arbeitgeberversicherung, Fachstellen für Barrierefreiheit und Fördermittel
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Usercentrics Consent Management, Government Site Builder CMS, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Frameworks
Government Site Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management via Usercentrics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with no visible vulnerabilities

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to social insurance and healthcare.
  3. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent regulations.
  4. Use of self-hosted analytics (Matomo) and Usercentrics for privacy management.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response contact details published.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with website claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Government Site Builder CMS, optimized for accessibility and mobile responsiveness. It uses modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Performance is moderate with preloaded fonts and asynchronous script loading. Analytics are handled via a self-hosted Matomo instance, and consent is managed through Usercentrics, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. The site structure is clear with well-organized navigation and semantic markup. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed but name servers indicate German hosting. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and incident response mechanisms.
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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