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Security report for kreis-as.de

Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.kreis-as.de serves as the official digital portal for Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach, a regional government authority in Germany. It provides a broad range of public services and information including administration, politics, social services, health, environment, education, and culture. The site targets residents and stakeholders within the region, offering comprehensive online procedures and detailed content relevant to local governance and community support. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, FontAwesome, slicknav for responsive navigation, and a CMS platform likely ikiss, common in German public sector websites. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly, with a moderate performance profile. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with GDPR compliance, including a consent mechanism. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and implements cookie consent. However, explicit security headers and a formal security policy or incident response contact are not evident. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The domain WHOIS data aligns well with the website's governmental nature, showing consistent registration and DNS infrastructure. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid security posture and technical maturity suitable for a government entity, with room for improvement in formal security documentation and explicit contact information for security incidents. The site is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences.

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

6 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. 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';…

  3. 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
52
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach operates as a regional government authority providing essential public services to its population. Its market position is that of a local government entity with a stable and essential role in administration, social welfare, health, environment, and cultural affairs. The business model is non-commercial, focused on governance and public service delivery. The website supports this by offering extensive information and online services, targeting residents and local stakeholders. Partnerships with Bavarian state infrastructure (bayern.de) and service providers like Advantic Systemhaus GmbH for design and hosting are evident. Growth indicators include digital service expansion and accessibility features. The ecosystem is primarily governmental and public sector focused.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. The use of updated JavaScript libraries reduces vulnerability risks. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which limits transparency and readiness perception. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable scripts were found. The security culture appears moderate, with compliance to privacy regulations but lacking formal security policy publication. Enhancements in security headers and incident response contacts would strengthen the posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and provide clear incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information availability, including direct emails or phone numbers for administrative and security-related inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach
Description
Official website of the Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach, a regional government authority in Germany providing administrative services, information on politics, social services, environment, health, culture, and regional development.
Key services
Administrative services, Public information, Online service procedures, Social and health services, Environmental and regional management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.1, jQuery UI 1.13.2, FontAwesome 6, slicknav (responsive navigation), highslide JS, flexslider, ReadSpeaker webReader
Frameworks
ikiss CMS (implied by script paths and classes)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of updated libraries (jQuery 3.6.1)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
ReadSpeaker webReader
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive regional government portal for Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach in Germany.
  2. Content is extensive, well-structured, and covers multiple public service domains.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges; content fully accessible.
  5. Technical stack is modern with common libraries and CMS used in German public sector.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in provided HTML snippet; contact likely on dedicated pages.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No social media links detected in provided content.
  9. No advertising or tracking beyond cookie consent and ReadSpeaker accessibility tool.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a CMS platform likely ikiss, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.6.1 and jQuery UI 1.13.2, FontAwesome 6 for icons, and slicknav for responsive navigation menus. Accessibility is enhanced with ReadSpeaker webReader integration. The site uses CSS and JavaScript assets efficiently with versioning timestamps. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly, with good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, typical for government portals with extensive content. There is no evidence of heavy technical debt or outdated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation to reduce technical risks impacting operations.
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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