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Security report for landbw.de

Land Baden-Württemberg · Government · Germany

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.baden-wuerttemberg.de is the official state portal for Baden-Württemberg, Germany, providing comprehensive information about the state, its government, and public services. It serves citizens, businesses, and interested parties with news, government contacts, and service portals. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and consistent with government standards. Technically, it is built on TYPO3 CMS, uses Matomo for analytics with user consent, and is hosted on servers indicated by the domain's nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with strong SEO and privacy compliance. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers should be verified. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and serves as a reliable government information source.

Scanned

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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

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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
71

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 landbw.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
334
Employees
0
Customers
334
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
10%

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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

Baden-Württemberg's state portal positions itself as a central hub for government communication and citizen engagement. It leverages a modern CMS and integrates multiple partner portals and services, reflecting a mature digital government strategy. The portal supports multilingual access and accessibility features, indicating inclusivity. Its extensive social media presence and newsletter offerings enhance outreach. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and transparency. The portal's partnerships with various Baden-Württemberg ministries and related portals strengthen its ecosystem. The site reflects a large, established government entity with a strong market position in the public sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management, and use of Matomo analytics configured to respect user privacy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. However, explicit HTTP security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options were not visible in the provided data and should be confirmed. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy found, which could be improved. Overall, the site follows good security practices appropriate for a government portal, minimizing risks related to data protection and user privacy.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and implement all recommended HTTP security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Content-Security-Policy).
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Maintain regular updates of TYPO3 CMS and all extensions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Continue enhancing privacy compliance and user consent mechanisms in line with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Land Baden-Württemberg
Description
Das offizielle Landesportal von Baden-Württemberg. Hier finden Sie alle wichtigen Infos zum Land und zur Politik der Landesregierung.
Key services
Information about the state and government, News and press releases, Access to ministries and government departments, Service portal and contact forms, Newsletter subscription, Social media integration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript, CSS, SVG icons
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with consent requirement

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official state government portal for Baden-Württemberg
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured
  3. Strong focus on accessibility and multilingual support
  4. Use of open source CMS TYPO3
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are well implemented
  6. Social media presence is extensive and official
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
Technical notes

Notes

The portal uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system favored by many government entities. The site loads CSS and JavaScript assets from a dedicated asset domain, indicating a structured deployment. Matomo analytics is used with a consent-based approach, reflecting privacy awareness. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes. The hosting provider appears to be a German-based infrastructure (kivbf.de). Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in asset loading and caching. The site architecture supports multilingual content and integrates multiple partner portals, demonstrating a scalable and modular design.
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. 71/100Medium29 findingsView report
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