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Security report for kommunalbrevier.de

Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Kommunalbrevier website serves as a specialized legal and administrative resource focused on municipal law and local government regulations in Germany. It offers comprehensive access to legal texts, guidelines, and educational materials aimed at municipal officials, legal professionals, and public administration stakeholders. The platform is positioned as a niche authoritative source within the government sector, providing valuable services such as legal code access, newsletters, and contact support via forms. Technically, the website is built on the ionas4 CMS and employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, SystemJS, and Foundation CSS. It is hosted likely by Deutsche Telekom AG, inferred from its nameservers. The site demonstrates moderate performance with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. Security is well-handled with HTTPS, script integrity checks, and some security headers, though there is room for improvement by adding explicit security policies and incident response information. From a security and compliance perspective, the site lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages, which impacts GDPR compliance confidence. Cookie consent mechanisms are present and functional. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are visible, with contact primarily via a form. No advertising or tracking services are detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. The domain registration details align reasonably with the website's purpose, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website is a trustworthy and professional resource for its target audience, with good content quality and security posture. Strategic improvements in privacy policy publication and enhanced security headers would further strengthen its compliance and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

  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

  3. 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';…
  4. 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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
67

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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

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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

Kommunalbrevier operates as an essential government sector information platform, targeting municipal and local government officials in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in providing comprehensive, structured legal content and administrative guidelines tailored to the needs of public administration. The business model focuses on knowledge dissemination rather than commercial transactions, likely funded or supported by governmental or institutional sources. The platform's growth potential is linked to ongoing updates in municipal law and digital transformation in public administration. Partnerships or integrations with government bodies or legal institutions could enhance its ecosystem, though no explicit partner domains were identified. The website's consistent branding and authoritative content position it well within its niche market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of integrity attributes on scripts and fonts, reducing risks of content tampering. Security headers are partially present but could be expanded to include Content-Security-Policy and other modern headers to mitigate XSS and clickjacking risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response plan is a gap in transparency and readiness. Forms are present but no detailed analysis of input validation was possible from the HTML alone. Overall, the site is secure for its informational purpose but would benefit from enhanced security documentation and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and document a security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Provide direct contact information including verified company emails and phone numbers for support and security reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
An online platform providing comprehensive legal and administrative information related to municipal law, local government regulations, and public administration in Germany, specifically for municipalities, counties, and districts.
Key services
Access to municipal legal codes and regulations, Educational content on local government administration, Newsletter and updates on municipal law, Contact and support for municipal legal questions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SystemJS, Foundation CSS, FontAwesome
Frameworks
CMS ionas4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of integrity attributes on scripts and fonts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides extensive legal and administrative content for municipal governance in Germany.
  2. No privacy or terms of service pages explicitly found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Cookie policy and consent mechanism present and functional.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML; contact is via a form.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and CMS ionas4.
  6. No advertising or tracking services detected, indicating privacy-conscious design.
  7. Security posture is good but could be improved with explicit security policies and headers.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking; full content accessible.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the ionas4 CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript modules loaded via SystemJS, and styled with Foundation CSS and FontAwesome icons. It preloads fonts with integrity checks, indicating attention to resource security. Hosting appears to be with Deutsche Telekom AG, inferred from nameservers. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and preloading optimizations. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive meta tags and navigation menus adapted for mobile. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA or semantic enhancements recommended. SEO is basic, with canonical tags and meta descriptions but no structured data like JSON-LD detected. Technical risks are low, but modernization opportunities include improved accessibility, SEO, and security header implementation.
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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