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Security report for kreis-bergstrasse.de

Kreis Bergstrasse · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kreis Bergstrasse operates as a regional government authority in Germany, providing a broad range of public services including local administration, citizen services, education, health, culture, and tourism. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for residents and stakeholders, offering structured navigation and extensive content relevant to the district. The business model is focused on government service delivery with a medium-sized organizational footprint. Technically, the site uses a modern CMS (ionas4), JavaScript frameworks, and is hosted by a regional IT provider, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit privacy policy or terms of service detected in the provided content. Overall, the domain registration and hosting details align with legitimate government use, supporting a high trust level.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

3 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. 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
85
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
72

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 kreis-bergstrasse.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
38
Employees
0
Customers
38
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
3%

5 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 website positions Kreis Bergstrasse as a key regional government entity with strong ties to local economic development, education, health, and cultural partners. Its extensive navigation structure and external partnerships with regional tourism and economic sites indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The business model is service-oriented, targeting residents and local businesses with information and administrative services. The presence of job portals and career information suggests active workforce engagement. The site’s content quality and professional presentation support its credibility and market position as a trusted government resource.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and use of privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo). However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site uses invisible reCAPTCHA to protect forms, enhancing security. To improve, the organization should publish clear security policies, implement additional HTTP security headers, and provide explicit contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy documentation accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy with clear contact information.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility including official emails and phone numbers for citizen and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kreis Bergstrasse
Description
Official website of Kreis Bergstrasse, a regional government entity in Germany providing information and services related to local administration, politics, citizen services, education, health, culture, and tourism.
Key services
Local government information, Citizen services (e.g., permits, social services), Education and school information, Health and consumer protection, Cultural and tourism promotion, Economic development and networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SystemJS, Matomo Analytics, FontAwesome, Web Components
Frameworks
CMS ionas4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • Use of invisible reCAPTCHA

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 Kreis Bergstrasse in Germany.
  2. Content is extensive, well-structured, and targeted at residents and stakeholders.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is present indicating some privacy compliance.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics suggests privacy-conscious tracking compared to Google Analytics.
  6. No security headers explicitly detected in the provided data; potential area for improvement.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the truncated content; contact info may be deeper in site.
  8. No evidence of security incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies.
  9. Technical stack includes modern JavaScript frameworks and CMS ionas4.
  10. Hosting appears to be with a regional IT service provider (ekom21).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the ionas4 CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript technologies including SystemJS and Web Components. It uses Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-conscious tools. Hosting is provided by ekom21, a regional IT service provider, consistent with government hosting practices. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with preloading of fonts and scripts. There is room for technical improvement in security headers and explicit privacy documentation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports reliable and professional service delivery.
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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