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Security report for lfk.de

LFK – Die Medienanstalt für Baden-Württemberg · Media · Germany

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LFK – Die Medienanstalt für Baden-Württemberg is a regional media regulatory authority focused on ensuring diversity and compliance in private broadcasting and internet offerings within Baden-Württemberg. The organization also promotes media competence, youth protection, media quality, and media pedagogy through research and educational initiatives. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, built on TYPO3 CMS, with a clear structure and good accessibility. It uses privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo) and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure script loading, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly detailed. Overall, the domain registration and hosting align with the institutional nature of the entity, supporting high legitimacy and trust.

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

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

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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 lfk.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

LFK operates as a government-affiliated media regulator and educator, serving a broad audience including residents, media professionals, educators, and policymakers in Baden-Württemberg. Its business model is public service funded by government and media sector contributions. The website's content and navigation demonstrate a mature digital strategy with a focus on transparency and user engagement. Partnerships include regional academic networks and event platforms. The organization maintains a strong market position as a trusted regional authority in media regulation and education.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. It employs Matomo for analytics, favoring privacy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers were not explicitly identified, indicating potential enhancement areas. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by formalizing policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security or abuse email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LFK – Die Medienanstalt für Baden-Württemberg
Description
Die LFK sorgt dafür, dass die Angebote im privaten Rundfunk und Internet vielfältig bleiben und den gesetzlichen Anforderungen entsprechen. Gleichzeitig fördern und forschen sie in den Bereichen Medienkompetenz, Jugendschutz, Medienqualität und Medienpädagogik.
Key services
Media regulation and oversight, Media competence promotion, Research and studies on media usage, Youth protection, Media policy and funding
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Matomo Analytics, Cookie Consent by Silktide
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

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 challenges.
  2. Content is professionally structured and targeted at media regulation and education.
  3. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent requirements.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and institutional ownership.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a stable and maintainable infrastructure. The use of deferred and async JavaScript loading improves performance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting appears to be on academic/regional networks consistent with the institutional nature of the entity. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize image loading and caching further. No technical debt or legacy technology issues were evident.
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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