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Security report for luxembourg.lu

Le Gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg · Government · Luxembourg

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website luxembourg.public.lu is the official government portal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, providing comprehensive information about the country’s culture, living conditions, tourism, education, work, and investment opportunities. It serves a broad audience including residents, tourists, investors, and the general public. The site is well-branded with consistent government logos and multilingual support, reflecting Luxembourg’s multicultural and multilingual identity. Technically, the site is built on Adobe Experience Manager, uses modern web technologies, and includes accessibility and SEO best practices. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data is likely due to registry restrictions rather than malicious intent, but it slightly impacts trust metrics. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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 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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  • Security score drift

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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
82
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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

Luxembourg’s government portal positions itself as a key information hub for multiple sectors including culture, tourism, education, and investment. The site leverages social media channels effectively to engage with the public. The business model is informational and service-oriented, typical for government entities. The portal’s content quality and design indicate a mature digital presence, supporting Luxembourg’s image as a stable, innovative, and forward-looking nation. Partnerships with related domains like renow.public.lu and luxembourg-ourcommonground.lu suggest a broader ecosystem of government and promotional sites. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a focus on directing users to specific service pages for inquiries.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration, ensuring encrypted communications. Cookie consent mechanisms are in place, supporting privacy compliance. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of Adobe DTM indicates tracking and analytics are managed through a reputable platform. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly visible, which could be improved for transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional header implementations and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against web-based attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts, especially Adobe DTM, to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues arise.
  4. Enhance visibility of data retention policies and user privacy rights to align with GDPR best practices.
  5. Consider providing direct contact information or a centralized contact page for user support and inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Le Gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Description
Portail officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Partez à la découverte d’un pays multiculturel et multilingue, situé au cœur de l’Europe. Avec sa haute qualité de vie, sa nature préservée et son économie florissante, le Luxembourg est un endroit où il fait bon vivre. Membre fondateur de l’Union européenne, premier pays européen à s’être doté d’un cadre légal en matière d’exploitation de ressources spatiales, pays parmi les plus innovants, performants et stables du monde, voilà ce qui fait du Luxembourg une nation clairement tournée vers l’avenir.
Key services
information on society and culture, living in Luxembourg, visiting Luxembourg, working and studying, investment opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Adobe DTM (Adobe Dynamic Tag Management), HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe DTM (likely includes Adobe Analytics)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government portal for Luxembourg
  2. Multilingual support with French, German, and English
  3. Comprehensive content about culture, living, visiting, working, and investing in Luxembourg
  4. Strong branding and consistent design
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy clearly presented
  6. No visible security or content blocking issues
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, likely due to registry restrictions
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS platform, indicating a high level of technical maturity. The use of modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript frameworks supports a responsive and accessible user experience. Performance appears moderate, with video content and multiple images optimized for various screen sizes. The site includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels, enhancing usability for assistive technologies. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicit but likely managed by a government or national hosting provider. The site uses Adobe DTM for analytics and tag management, reflecting a centralized approach to marketing and data collection.
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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