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Security report for landtag-niedersachsen.de

Niedersächsischer Landtag · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Niedersächsischer Landtag website serves as the official online presence of the Lower Saxony state parliament in Germany. It provides comprehensive information about parliamentary functions, committees, events, and public participation opportunities. The site targets citizens, youth, and visitors interested in democratic processes and government transparency. The business model is that of a government institution focused on public service and information dissemination. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, employs Matomo analytics configured with privacy considerations, and uses modern frontend libraries like Slick Carousel. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses privacy-respecting analytics. However, it lacks visible security headers, a cookie consent mechanism, and published security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, indicating a solid security posture but with opportunities for improvement in compliance and transparency. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor gaps in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, adding security headers, and publishing security policies to enhance user trust and regulatory compliance.

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

6 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. 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"

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
62

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

The Niedersächsischer Landtag holds a strong market position as the official parliamentary institution for Lower Saxony, Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in authoritative content, comprehensive public engagement tools, and multi-channel communication including social media. The business model is non-commercial, focused on governance and civic education. Revenue streams are government-funded. Target customers include residents, political stakeholders, and educational groups. Growth indicators include active event scheduling and youth engagement initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes official government platforms and media channels. Operationally, the institution demonstrates transparency and digital maturity aligned with public sector standards.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and privacy-conscious analytics configuration. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduce the overall security maturity. GDPR compliance is mostly met but lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which is a compliance gap. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Niedersächsischer Landtag
Description
Der Niedersächsische Landtag ist das Parlament des Bundeslandes Niedersachsen. Die Website informiert über Aufgaben, Funktionen, parlamentarische Termine, Fraktionen, Ausschüsse, Veranstaltungen, Besuchsmöglichkeiten und weitere Angebote des Landtags.
Key services
Information über Landtag und Parlament, Veranstaltungsankündigungen, Parlamentarische Dokumente und Termine, Besucherservice, Petitionen, Medienangebote (Plenar-TV, Livestream)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Slick Carousel, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Matomo configured with DoNotTrack and disableCookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on transparency and public information.
  4. No cookie consent banner detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting settings.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. No terms of service or explicit user agreements found.
  8. Social media presence on multiple official platforms.
  9. No suspicious or malicious external links detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in government and enterprise sectors. The frontend uses JavaScript libraries such as Slick Carousel for UI components and Matomo for analytics, configured with privacy settings. The site is responsive and accessible, with proper meta tags and SEO optimizations. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain uses official Niedersachsen name servers, indicating government hosting infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in asset delivery and caching. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, suggesting ongoing maintenance and modernization efforts.
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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