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Security report for landkreis-kulmbach.de

Landkreis Kulmbach · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Landkreis Kulmbach operates as a regional government authority in Germany, providing a wide range of public services including citizen services, vehicle registration, waste management, health and social services, education, and environmental initiatives. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for residents and stakeholders, offering access to information, forms, and contact points. The organization holds a stable market position as a public sector entity with a focus on community engagement and regional development. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern responsive design and web standards to ensure accessibility and usability across devices. The infrastructure appears professionally managed, likely hosted under Deutsche Telekom domains, with secure HTTPS connections and optimized content delivery. However, some areas such as cookie consent and security headers could be improved to enhance compliance and security. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and provides warnings against phishing attempts, indicating awareness of security risks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts suggests room for maturity in security governance. Overall, the site maintains a good security posture appropriate for a government website. The overall risk assessment is low, with recommendations focusing on enhancing privacy compliance through cookie consent mechanisms, publishing security policies, and implementing additional security headers. These improvements will strengthen trust and regulatory adherence while maintaining the site's role as a reliable public service platform.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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

    • 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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
62
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
56

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
5
Employees
0
Customers
5
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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 Kulmbach is positioned as a key regional government authority serving approximately 72,000 residents in Upper Franconia, Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive service offerings, digital accessibility, and community engagement initiatives such as environmental programs and social services. The business model is public administration funded by government budgets, focusing on efficient service delivery and citizen support. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integration of online forms and portals, indicating ongoing digital transformation efforts. Partnerships with regional and federal service portals enhance service reach. Growth indicators include active communication of current news, educational programs, and sustainability projects. The organization maintains a strong local brand with consistent messaging and trust signals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data leakage was observed. The site includes warnings about fake domains, which is a proactive measure against phishing. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security or incident response policies indicate gaps in security governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The site does not appear to use tracking or analytics that could introduce privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government site but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls to meet higher compliance standards such as ISO 27001 or NIST frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner and policy to comply with EU cookie laws and enhance privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve security governance and trust.
  3. Add security HTTP headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the site against common web attacks.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security practices to align with GDPR and emerging regulatory requirements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Landratsamt Kulmbach
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landkreis Kulmbach
Description
Der Landkreis Kulmbach liegt mitten im Herzen Oberfrankens. Der Landkreis Kulmbach ist die lebens- und liebenswerte Heimat für rund 72.000 Menschen.
Key services
Bürgerservice, Führerschein- und Kfz-Zulassungsstelle, Abfallentsorgung, Digitaler Bauantrag, Gesundheitsamt, Veterinäramt, Soziale Dienste, Bildung und Jugendförderung, Umwelt- und Klimaschutz, Wirtschaftsförderung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap (navbar, responsive design), SVG icons, Responsive images with srcset and picture element, JavaScript merged assets
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URL uses https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure contact form link
  • Warning about fake domains to prevent phishing

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 Kulmbach, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear service offerings.
  3. No signs of phishing or malware.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Social media presence on Twitter and Instagram.
  7. Use of TYPO3 CMS and modern responsive design techniques.
  8. WHOIS data limited but consistent with official use.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, indicating a stable and maintainable platform. The use of responsive design elements such as Bootstrap components and the picture element for images ensures good mobile optimization and accessibility. JavaScript and CSS assets are merged and compressed, suggesting attention to performance optimization. Hosting appears to be managed via Deutsche Telekom domains, which likely provides reliable infrastructure. However, no advanced analytics or marketing tools were detected, indicating a focus on privacy and minimal tracking. The site could improve by implementing modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with moderate performance and good 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 60/100Medium36 findingsView report
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