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Security report for kitaportal-sh.de

EP NEO · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The KitaPortal Schleswig-Holstein is an official government online platform designed to facilitate the search and registration for childcare places within the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany. It serves parents, childcare facilities, and daycare providers by offering a centralized, user-friendly interface for place search, selection, pre-registration, and status tracking. The portal is mandatory for all childcare facilities since August 2020, ensuring comprehensive coverage and streamlined processes for childcare placement. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies, primarily Angular 19.2.14, with Bootstrap for styling and custom SVG icons. The platform is hosted via INWX nameservers, indicating professional hosting arrangements. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good navigation and content relevance. However, some SEO and privacy compliance aspects such as cookie consent mechanisms and security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure form inputs, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The privacy policy is comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent is missing. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhancements in headers and transparency. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site presenting a trustworthy and professional government service. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, adding security headers, publishing security policies, and conducting regular security audits to maintain compliance and 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

7 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

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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
47
Security headers
70
Email security
40
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
373
Employees
0
Customers
373
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
4%

2 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

KitaPortal Schleswig-Holstein occupies a strong market position as the official regional childcare portal mandated by government regulation. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive coverage of childcare facilities and integration with government registries for data verification. The business model is a public service platform funded and operated by government or government contractors (EP NEO and Dataport). Revenue streams are likely public funding rather than commercial. The target customers are parents and childcare providers in Schleswig-Holstein. The portal demonstrates growth potential through expanded features and user support. Partnerships with Dataport and netgo.de indicate a robust ecosystem supporting technical operations and hosting.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure form handling, and no visible vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published incident response contacts or security policies represent gaps in transparency and defense-in-depth. GDPR compliance is evident through a comprehensive privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could pose compliance risks. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure processes are not publicly documented. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but would benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to ensure full GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and dependency checks to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance SEO and accessibility features to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EP NEO
Description
Online portal facilitating the search and registration for childcare places in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It serves parents, childcare facilities, and daycare providers by providing a centralized platform for place search, selection, pre-registration, and confirmation.
Key services
Childcare place search, Place selection and prioritization, Online pre-registration, Status tracking and notifications, Information and support resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular 19.2.14, Bootstrap CSS, NgbDatepicker, Custom SVG icons
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by domain and scripts loaded via https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form inputs with date pickers and controlled inputs

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government childcare portal for Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  2. Content is in German with multiple language options including Arabic, Danish, English, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, and simplified language versions.
  3. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  4. Contact email for technical support is provided: kitaportal-sh@dataport-kommunal.de
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed in the visible content.
  6. No social media links detected.
  7. Forms present for childcare place search with fields for care start date, child's birthdate, and location input.
  8. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  9. Website uses Angular framework and modern frontend technologies.
  10. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Angular framework (version 19.2.14) with Bootstrap for responsive design and custom SVG icons for UI elements. The hosting is managed through INWX nameservers, indicating a professional hosting environment. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and mobile optimization is good. Accessibility features such as language selection, easy language options, and sign language support are integrated, reflecting attention to diverse user needs. The site lacks a CMS, suggesting a custom-built solution. SEO optimization is basic, with room for improvement in meta tags and structured data. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
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. 62/100Medium32 findingsView report
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