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Security report for klimaschutz.de

Nationale Klimaschutzinitiative des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.klimaschutz.de represents the Nationale Klimaschutzinitiative, a German federal government initiative under the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz focused on promoting climate protection projects and awareness. It serves a broad audience including citizens, businesses, and municipalities interested in climate action. The platform offers project funding information, community engagement, and educational resources, positioning itself as a credible and authoritative source in the German energy and environmental sector. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including Matomo for analytics and Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. The infrastructure is professionally managed with multiple nameservers indicating stable hosting. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a good user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations. While explicit security headers are not fully visible in the HTML, the overall posture is strong with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, improvements could be made by explicitly publishing security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with GDPR requirements. It effectively balances user privacy, security, and accessibility while serving its mission as a government climate protection platform.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…
  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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  • 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
77
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
74

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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Leaked records that mention klimaschutz.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
8
Employees
0
Customers
8
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

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

The Nationale Klimaschutzinitiative operates as a government-funded program aimed at fostering climate protection initiatives across Germany. Its market position is strong due to official backing and a clear mandate. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and environmental impact rather than revenue generation. The initiative targets a wide range of stakeholders including individuals, organizations, and local governments, facilitating project funding and knowledge sharing. The partnership ecosystem includes technology providers like Cookiebot and Matomo, and hosting managed by professional infrastructure providers. Growth indicators include active community engagement and continuous content updates. Strategic observations suggest maintaining transparency and expanding digital services could enhance impact.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure login and password reset forms, and comprehensive cookie consent management. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. The use of Cookiebot ensures compliance with GDPR cookie regulations. However, the absence of explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and a published security policy or incident response contact limits full transparency. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from enhanced security documentation and explicit header configurations to further harden defenses and improve user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and user guidance.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nationale Klimaschutzinitiative des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
Description
Die Nationale Klimaschutzinitiative (NKI) ist eine Initiative des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, die Projekte und Maßnahmen zum Klimaschutz in Deutschland fördert und unterstützt.
Key services
Förderung von Klimaschutzprojekten, Informationsplattform zum Klimaschutz, Community-Plattform für den Austausch und die Vernetzung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, Cookiebot Consent Management, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login and password reset forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Matomo Analytics
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German government climate protection initiative.
  2. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern consent management.
  3. Implements cookie consent with Cookiebot and Matomo analytics.
  4. No signs of WAF blocking or security challenges.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, only login and password reset forms.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Good privacy and cookie policy compliance.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found.
  9. No data protection officer contact found.
  10. Website content is professional, relevant, and safe.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. It integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-respecting user tracking and Cookiebot for consent management, reflecting good compliance with privacy laws. Hosting is managed via multiple managed IP nameservers, indicating professional infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a clean and consistent design. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the extensive use of CSS and JavaScript for UI components and consent dialogs. Technical risks are minimal but include potential improvements in security header implementation and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with room for incremental security enhancements.
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. 74/100Medium28 findingsView report
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