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Security report for landkreis.gr

Landkreis Görlitz · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Network security.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Landkreis Görlitz operates an official regional government website providing comprehensive information and services related to district administration, economy, tourism, education, and social affairs. The site targets residents and visitors of the Landkreis Görlitz region in Germany, offering multilingual content and online citizen services including appointment scheduling and online applications. The website is built on the active-City CMS platform and employs modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Klaro for cookie consent, alongside Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. From a technical perspective, the website demonstrates moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Accessibility features are present but could be improved. Security practices include the use of S/MIME certificates for secure email communication and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, the site lacks explicit HTTP security headers, a published security policy, and a vulnerability disclosure program, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with clear contact information and consistent branding. The domain registration data aligns well with the website content, supporting legitimacy. The security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended best practices. Privacy compliance is good, reflecting adherence to GDPR requirements. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, improving mobile and accessibility features, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process to strengthen the site's security maturity and user trust.

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

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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
85
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
60

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

Landkreis Görlitz is positioned as a regional government authority serving the district of Görlitz in Germany. Its business model is public sector service provision, focusing on administrative, social, economic, and cultural services for residents and visitors. The website supports multiple languages, reflecting the region's cultural diversity. Key services include citizen information, online forms, appointment scheduling, and tourism promotion. The presence of social media channels indicates active community engagement. The site does not reveal revenue streams but likely operates under public funding. The partnership ecosystem includes local geoportal and citizen information portals. Growth indicators are not explicit but the digital presence and multilingual support suggest ongoing modernization efforts.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level. Strengths include the use of S/MIME certificates for secure email communication and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. The use of Matomo analytics configured for privacy is a positive indicator. However, the absence of explicit HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is present, limiting transparency and incident response readiness. There is no visible incident response contact or security policy. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries but no known vulnerable versions were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be significantly improved by adopting recommended security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landkreis Görlitz
Description
Official website of Landkreis Görlitz providing information about the district's structure, services, administration, economy, tourism, education, social topics, and other important life areas.
Key services
Information about district administration, Online applications and forms, Tourism and cultural information, Citizen services including appointment scheduling, Economic and educational information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Klaro (cookie consent), Matomo analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of S/MIME certificates for secure email communication
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

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 regional government portal for Landkreis Görlitz in Germany.
  2. Content is primarily in German with multilingual options (Sorbisch, Polish, Czech, English).
  3. Cookie consent is implemented using Klaro.
  4. Matomo is used for analytics with privacy-conscious configuration.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, physical address, and secure email certificates.
  6. No visible terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  8. Website uses active-City CMS platform.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the active-City CMS platform and uses jQuery 3.6.0, Klaro for cookie consent management, and Matomo for analytics. Hosting is provided by plesk11.ncserve.de. The site includes multilingual support with language options for German, Sorbian, Polish, Czech, and English. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph image. No advanced frameworks or platforms were detected. The site uses standard HTML and CSS with some inline styles. There is room for modernization, especially in security headers and mobile responsiveness. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from updates and enhancements to improve security and user experience.
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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