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Security report for leipzig.de

Stadt Leipzig · Government · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.leipzig.de serves as the official digital portal for the city of Leipzig, Germany, providing comprehensive information and services to residents, tourists, and businesses. It is positioned as a key government resource offering access to administrative services, cultural events, social programs, and urban development information. The site demonstrates a strong commitment to accessibility and compliance, evidenced by its BITV certification and GDPR-aligned privacy and cookie policies. Technically, the site is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and FontAwesome. Hosting is inferred to be managed by Deutsche Telekom, ensuring reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a moderate performance profile. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms. While some security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected, the overall posture is good with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Analytics and advertising are managed with moderate user tracking and transparency. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and serves its public service mission effectively. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers and continuous auditing of third-party scripts to maintain security and compliance.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

3 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. 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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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
100
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
78

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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Leaked records that mention leipzig.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
280
Employees
0
Customers
278
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
43%

18 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

Stadt Leipzig operates as a government entity providing a broad range of public services through its website. Its market position is that of an authoritative city government portal, serving diverse audiences including citizens, families, businesses, and tourists. The business model focuses on information dissemination, citizen engagement, and service facilitation rather than commercial revenue generation. The site supports economic development, cultural promotion, and social welfare initiatives. Partnerships with local institutions and international cooperation are highlighted. The presence of detailed navigation and extensive content indicates a mature digital presence with strong community integration.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent, and no visible sensitive data leaks. The absence of some recommended security headers suggests room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found, which is common for government sites but could be enhanced for transparency. The use of reputable hosting and CMS platforms adds to security reliability. Overall, the site is secure for its intended public use, but implementing additional headers and publishing security policies would strengthen its security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS and data injection risks.
  2. Add X-Frame-Options header to prevent clickjacking attacks.
  3. Include X-Content-Type-Options header to prevent MIME sniffing.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Leipzig
Description
Das offizielle Internet-Portal für Leipziger Bürger, Touristen und Unternehmen. Ein Service der Stadt Leipzig.
Key services
Bürgerservice und Verwaltung, Jugend, Familie und Soziales, Freizeit, Kultur und Tourismus, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft, Bauen und Wohnen, Umwelt und Verkehr
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap, FontAwesome v6, jQuery UI, jQuery Flexslider, jQuery Fancybox, Conword translation widget
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
webtrekk
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
werbung.leipzig.de (local ad server)
Tracking pixels
webtrekkV3
Marketing tools
Conword translation widget
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official city government portal for Leipzig, Germany
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally maintained
  3. Strong focus on accessibility and compliance (BITV certification)
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS TYPO3
  5. Presence of cookie consent and privacy policy indicating GDPR compliance
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  7. Advertising is managed via local ad server with limited third-party tracking
  8. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, and RSS feeds
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, combined with modern front-end technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery. The infrastructure is hosted on Deutsche Telekom nameservers, indicating reliable hosting. Performance is moderate with compressed CSS and JS assets, though some optimization may be possible. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with a clear navigation structure and SEO best practices implemented. The use of a translation widget enhances usability for non-German speakers. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly 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. 78/100Low25 findingsView report
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