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Security report for landkreis-karlsruhe.de

Landkreis Karlsruhe · Government · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Landkreis Karlsruhe operates as the official government district authority for the Karlsruhe region in Germany, providing a wide range of public services including administration, social welfare, environmental management, and community engagement. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for residents and stakeholders, offering access to online services, news updates, and detailed information about district governance and programs. The organization maintains a strong market position as a regional government entity with a focus on transparency and citizen support. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Leaflet for mapping, Mustache.js for templating, and a custom or ikiss-based CMS framework. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, although some security headers could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, with a professional design and clear navigation structure supporting a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and holds ISO 27001 certification, indicating a mature information security management system. Cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies align with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not clearly declared, and no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with relevant privacy and security standards. It effectively supports the district's mission to provide transparent and accessible public services. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and maintaining up-to-date third-party libraries to further strengthen security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

2 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.

    • 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. 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
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
76

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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Total records
39
Employees
0
Customers
39
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
28%

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

Landkreis Karlsruhe is positioned as a key regional government authority serving the Karlsruhe district in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive service offerings, strong certifications (ISO 27001, BSI), and a well-established digital presence including social media channels. The business model focuses on public administration and citizen services, with revenue primarily from government funding. Target customers are residents, businesses, and public institutions within the district. Growth indicators include digital service expansion and sustainability initiatives (e.g., climate protection logos). The partnership ecosystem includes local energy agencies and certification bodies. Operationally, the entity emphasizes accessibility, transparency, and community engagement, supporting its role as a trusted government institution.

Security posture

The security maturity of Landkreis Karlsruhe's website is solid, supported by ISO 27001 certification and HTTPS enforcement. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and a comprehensive privacy policy demonstrates GDPR compliance. The use of reputable JavaScript libraries and absence of exposed sensitive data reduce risk. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure channels were identified, which could limit rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional HTTP security headers and publishing clear security contact information to improve transparency and incident handling readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish an incident response page or security contact email to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible security reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to address potential security vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landkreis Karlsruhe
Description
Official website of the Karlsruhe district administration providing public services, news, and information about the district's governance, social services, environment, and community programs.
Key services
Public administration, Citizen services, Social and health services, Environmental and infrastructure management, Education and cultural programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.14.0, Mustache.js, Leaflet.js, Flexslider, ikiss framework, Highslide JS
Frameworks
ikiss
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • ISO 27001 certification
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured official government portal for Landkreis Karlsruhe.
  2. Multiple certifications and trust seals are displayed prominently.
  3. Comprehensive navigation with detailed service offerings.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and accessibility features.
  7. Social media presence across major platforms.
  8. No visible security headers explicitly declared in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or ikiss-based CMS platform utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.7.1, Leaflet for interactive maps, Mustache.js for templating, and Flexslider for UI components. The site includes accessibility features and responsive design elements, supporting good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The site uses multiple external resources hosted on Advantic and other trusted domains. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and optimize loading times for enhanced performance and security.
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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