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Security report for kreis-neuwied.de

Kreisverwaltung Neuwied · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kreisverwaltung Neuwied operates as the official local government authority for the Neuwied district in Germany, providing a wide range of public services including citizen support, administrative information, and local news. The website serves residents and businesses with accessible resources such as forms, announcements, and contact points. The digital infrastructure is built on a mature technology stack including jQuery and a proprietary CMS (IONAS3), with responsive design and accessibility features enhancing user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy mechanisms like cookie consent implemented, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site reflects a trustworthy and professional government portal with moderate tracking via Google Analytics and clear privacy compliance.

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

4 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. 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
70

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

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 itself as a key information and service hub for the Landkreis Neuwied community, targeting local residents and stakeholders. Its business model is public administration, funded and operated by government resources. The site leverages partnerships with local organizations and provides extensive content on services, events, and administrative processes. The presence of social media and external partner links indicates an integrated community approach. While no commercial revenue streams are evident, the site supports transparency and citizen engagement, which are critical for government operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and anonymized IP tracking in Google Analytics. Cookie consent is actively managed via PrivacyGuard, reflecting GDPR awareness. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files suggests room for maturity in security governance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content or scripts. Recommendations include implementing security headers and publishing formal security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party JavaScript libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility by including verified official emails and phone numbers for citizen support.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kreisverwaltung Neuwied
Description
Official website of the Kreisverwaltung Neuwied, providing public services, information about the district administration, citizen services, news, and local government resources.
Key services
Citizen services (Bürgerservice), Public announcements and news, Forms and online services, Information about district administration and departments, Tourism and local culture information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Scriptaculous, Jssor Slider, PrivacyGuard cookie consent, Photoswipe
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS with anonymized IP in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected from scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government portal for Landkreis Neuwied in Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for citizen services.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Use of multiple JavaScript libraries for UI and functionality.
  6. Social media presence primarily on Facebook.
  7. No explicit terms of service found.
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled in HTML content.
  9. Multiple external links to partner and related local organizations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, jQuery UI, Scriptaculous, and Jssor Slider for interactive UI components, managed within the IONAS3 CMS framework. The site is responsive and includes accessibility features such as keyboard navigation and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with image sliders and external scripts potentially impacting load times. The presence of PrivacyGuard for cookie management indicates a focus on privacy compliance. Hosting details are not explicit, but domain and DNS data suggest stable infrastructure. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and optimize performance further.
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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