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Security report for landwirtschaft-bw.de

Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz Baden-Württemberg · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.landwirtschaft-bw.de is an official government portal managed by the Ministry of Nutrition, Rural Areas, and Consumer Protection of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It serves as a comprehensive information and service platform focused on agriculture, food, and rural development. The site offers a wide range of resources including market data, advisory services, publications, event announcements, and online applications targeted primarily at agricultural businesses, advisors, and citizens within the region. The content is professionally curated, well-structured, and highly relevant to its audience, reflecting a strong government presence and authority in the sector. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and jQuery UI, uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics, and is hosted on government infrastructure with PowerDNS nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a consistent branding and professional design. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, although explicit security headers could be more visible. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure aligned with government standards, providing trustworthy and valuable services to its users. The domain registration and WHOIS data confirm legitimacy and consistency with the official government entity. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing incident response contacts and security.txt files, and improving transparency on data retention policies to further strengthen trust and 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

5 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 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';…

  3. 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
77
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
68

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 portal occupies a key position as the official agricultural information hub for the Baden-Württemberg state government. It leverages partnerships with related government agencies and agricultural organizations to deliver comprehensive services. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and regulatory compliance. The target customers are agricultural enterprises, consultants, and the general public interested in rural affairs. The site supports government initiatives through information dissemination, advisory funding, and digital tools. Growth indicators include frequent updates, event promotion, and integration with other government platforms. The partnership ecosystem includes the Ministry's main site, agricultural extension services, and regional centers. The portal's operations reflect a strategic government effort to modernize agricultural communication and service delivery.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-respecting approach to user tracking. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present in the provided data and should be verified and implemented if missing. Incident response information and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, which could be improved to enhance security readiness. No signs of malware, phishing, or other security threats were detected. Overall, the site aligns well with GDPR requirements and government security expectations but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish clear incident response contact information and consider adding a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosures.
  3. Enhance transparency on data retention policies and user privacy practices.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and improve accessibility and mobile optimization to ensure broad user reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz Baden-Württemberg
Description
Das zentrale Portal der Landwirtschaftsverwaltung Baden-Württemberg mit Informationen zu den Themenbereichen Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Ländlicher Raum
Key services
Information dissemination, Agricultural market data, Consulting and advisory services, Event announcements, Publications and downloads, Online applications and forms
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Matomo Analytics, PowerDNS (nameservers), Custom CSS and JS, SVG icons
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website for agriculture and rural affairs in Baden-Württemberg
  2. Comprehensive content with multiple service areas and resources
  3. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking
  6. Good technical implementation with modern JS libraries
  7. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary CMS platform used by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Rural Affairs. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.7.1 and jQuery UI 1.13.2, and SVG icons for UI elements. Matomo analytics is integrated for user tracking with a privacy focus. The site is hosted on government infrastructure with PowerDNS nameservers, indicating stable and secure hosting. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data. The site uses asynchronous script loading and lazy loading for images to optimize performance. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust, modern, and aligned with government digital standards.
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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