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Security report for landratsamt-dachau.de

Landratsamt Dachau · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.landratsamt-dachau.de serves as the official online portal for the Landratsamt Dachau, the district administration authority in Germany. It provides extensive information and services related to local government functions including culture, tourism, building permits, social services, family support, education, environmental management, and traffic regulation. The site targets residents and stakeholders within the Landkreis Dachau region, offering a comprehensive resource for public administration and community engagement. Technically, the website employs a modern but standard technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and accessibility tools such as a voice reader. The site is hosted on domaincontrol.com nameservers, indicating a professional hosting environment. The design is consistent and user-friendly with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. However, performance is moderate and SEO optimization is basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (implied by the URL) but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies. There is no evidence of privacy or cookie policies, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Tracking is implemented via Piwik, but no consent mechanism is apparent. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security matters. Overall, the website is a credible and professional government portal with good content quality and business credibility. The main risks relate to privacy compliance and security best practices, which should be addressed to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  3. 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
65
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
61

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention landratsamt-dachau.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Landratsamt Dachau operates as a government entity providing essential public services to the district of Dachau in Germany. Its market position is that of an official regional authority, with no direct commercial competition. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on administrative support, community services, and regulatory functions. Revenue streams are public funding based. The target customer segments include residents, businesses, and visitors to the district. The website reflects a mature partnership ecosystem with links to regional organizations and external service providers. Strategic observations highlight a comprehensive service offering and a strong focus on accessibility and community engagement.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate but with notable gaps. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR requirements. No dedicated incident response or vulnerability disclosure channels are visible, which may delay response to security incidents. Tracking via Piwik is present but without clear consent mechanisms, posing privacy risks. Overall, the site would benefit from enhanced security controls, transparent privacy practices, and formal incident management processes.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landratsamt Dachau
Description
Official website of the Landratsamt Dachau, providing information and services related to the district administration, culture, tourism, building, social affairs, family, education, environment, traffic, and more.
Key services
District administration information, Cultural and tourism information, Building permits and planning, Social services and elderly care, Family, education, and migration services, Environmental and waste management, Vehicle registration and driving licenses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.4.1, Clamp.js, Linguatec Voice Reader Web, Bootstrap 4 (implied by classes), FontAwesome icons
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
statistik.livingdata.de/piwik.js
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official German government district website with comprehensive service information.
  2. No visible privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Uses standard web technologies and includes accessibility features like skip links.
  5. Includes embedded voice reader functionality for accessibility.
  6. External scripts include tracking via Piwik and voice reader from Linguatec.
  7. Navigation is extensive and well-structured with multiple dropdown menus.
  8. No security headers or explicit security policies detected in the HTML snippet.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, and custom CMS components, providing a stable and accessible user experience. The inclusion of accessibility tools such as the Linguatec Voice Reader demonstrates a commitment to inclusivity. Hosting via domaincontrol.com suggests reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and SEO optimization. The technical debt appears manageable but could be reduced by modernizing JavaScript usage and optimizing assets. No critical technical risks were identified, but security enhancements are recommended to mitigate potential threats.
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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