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Security report for kfw-entwicklungsbank.de

KfW Entwicklungsbank · Finance · Germany

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KfW Entwicklungsbank is a German development bank operating under the KfW Bankengruppe, focusing on international development financing and cooperation with governmental and EU institutions. The website reflects a mature, professional organization with a strong emphasis on transparency, sustainability, and global development impact. The digital infrastructure employs modern technologies including responsive design, consent management, and analytics, supporting a good user experience and compliance with privacy regulations. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly visible. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and aligned with the organization's public mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
73

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The bank holds a significant position in the development finance sector, targeting government agencies, partner countries, and development organizations. Its business model revolves around public mandate financing projects worldwide, with key services including project funding, impact evaluation, and knowledge dissemination. The website supports this with extensive publications, transparency portals, and career information, indicating a large, established institution with a broad international footprint and strong governmental ties.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS, consent management via Usercentrics, and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks visible security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and trust in security. The use of third-party analytics and video embedding is managed carefully, but continuous monitoring for vulnerabilities in these components is recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for security issues.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance visibility of contact information for security and privacy concerns.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KfW Entwicklungsbank
Description
Die KfW Entwicklungsbank ist eine deutsche Förderbank, die im Auftrag der Bundesregierung Entwicklungsfinanzierung weltweit betreibt. Sie kooperiert eng mit EU-Institutionen und anderen Entwicklungsorganisationen, fördert Infrastruktur, Bildung, Gesundheit, Umweltschutz und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in verschiedenen Regionen wie Asien, Subsahara-Afrika, Lateinamerika, Europa und Nahost.
Key services
Entwicklungsfinanzierung, Projektförderung, Wirkungsmessung und Evaluierung, Publikationen und Forschung, Transparenzportal, Karriereangebote
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.6.0, Webtrekk Analytics, Usercentrics Consent Management, SlidePresenter Video Embeds
Frameworks
Responsive design framework (t_version 5.2.5), Haupia (form and accessibility framework)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
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 proper labels and ARIA attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Webtrekk
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Webtrekk
Marketing tools
Usercentrics CMP, Webtrekk Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professionally presented, and well-structured.
  3. Strong focus on transparency and compliance with GDPR.
  4. Use of modern analytics and consent management tools.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the analyzed page.
  6. Social media presence is active and linked.
  7. No explicit security or incident response contact information visible.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern responsive design framework, likely powered by FirstSpirit CMS, with JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Webtrekk analytics. Consent management is handled by Usercentrics, ensuring GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and optimized images. Accessibility features and SEO meta tags are well implemented. The technical stack is robust but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and explicit hosting provider information.
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. 73/100Medium29 findingsView report
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