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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 large government entity portal offering a wide range of municipal services including administration, social services, culture, economy, environment, and urban development. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and highly accessible, certified with BITV 90+ standards. It targets a broad audience including citizens, families, tourists, and enterprises. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery, hosted likely by Deutsche Telekom infrastructure. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and SEO practices. It integrates cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-compliant privacy policies, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses cookie consent, and shows no signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, explicit security headers and incident response policies are not prominently documented, suggesting room for improvement in security transparency and vulnerability disclosure. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with relevant regulations, with a strong security posture and excellent user experience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing a security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further strengthen trust and security culture.

Scanned

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

Leipzig.de is a key municipal government portal that consolidates a wide array of public services and information for the city of Leipzig. Its market position is that of an authoritative source for city administration, social programs, cultural events, economic development, and urban planning. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on public administration and citizen engagement. Revenue streams are likely public funding rather than commercial. The site supports growth through digital services like online forms, event calendars, and newsletters. Partnerships are evident with local institutions and international consulates. The portal's comprehensive content and accessibility certifications position it as a leader in government digital services in the region.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent, and no visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of reputable hosting and CMS platforms adds to its security baseline. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page was found, which is a best practice for public sector websites. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by formalizing and publishing its security policies and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers like X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy.
  2. Publish a clear security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Provide dedicated contact channels for security incidents or abuse reports.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising content to minimize privacy and security risks.
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, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Conword translation widget, Webtrekk analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
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
Webtrekk
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
werbung.leipzig.de (local ad server)
Tracking pixels
Webtrekk
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 official city government portal for Leipzig, Germany
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented
  3. Multiple service areas covered including administration, social services, culture, economy, environment
  4. Accessibility certified with BITV 90+
  5. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies
  6. Includes cookie consent and privacy policy compliant with GDPR
  7. No visible security or privacy red flags
  8. Includes social media presence and newsletter subscription
  9. Advertising is local and limited, with Webtrekk analytics used
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, combined with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. Hosting appears to be managed by Deutsche Telekom, inferred from authoritative name servers. The site loads multiple compressed CSS and JS assets, indicating optimization efforts. Accessibility is prioritized, evidenced by BITV 90+ certification and ARIA attributes. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Analytics are implemented via Webtrekk, and a cookie consent mechanism is active. Advertising is managed through a local ad server, minimizing third-party exposure. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern, stable, and well-optimized for performance and accessibility.
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. 78/100Low24 findingsView report
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