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Security report for mags.nrw

Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website https://mags.nrw/ is the official digital presence of the Ministry for Labor, Health, and Social Affairs of the German state North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves as a comprehensive information portal for citizens and institutions, providing news, press releases, and access to government programs related to labor, health, and social welfare. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and highly accessible, reflecting its government status and public service mission. Technically, it is built on Drupal CMS with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. The domain registration aligns perfectly with the ministry's identity, enhancing trust and legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for a government entity, with excellent content quality and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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.

    • 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. 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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 mags.nrw, 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

The ministry operates in the government sector, focusing on labor, health, and social services within North Rhine-Westphalia. Its business model is public service and information dissemination, targeting residents and stakeholders in the region. The website supports various initiatives such as workforce development, health promotion, and social inclusion. It maintains partnerships with regional and European entities, as indicated by linked domains and content. The ministry's digital presence is modern and well-maintained, supporting transparency and citizen engagement. No commercial activities or monetization models are evident, consistent with its public sector role.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy. Use of Matomo analytics with consent management reduces privacy risks. However, the absence of DNSSEC and some recommended security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) suggests room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site does not display incident response or security policy information, which could be improved for transparency. Overall, the security maturity is good for a government website, balancing usability and protection.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Maintain and update cookie and privacy policies to comply with evolving GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
Description
Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit des Ministeriums für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (MAGS NRW) stehen die Menschen in Nordrhein-Westfalen und ihre Belange. Geleitet wird das Ministerium von Minister Karl-Josef Laumann.
Key services
Information on labor, health, and social affairs, Public announcements and press releases, Access to government programs and initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Hyphenopoly
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with consent management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
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. Website is an official government portal for the Ministry of Labor, Health, and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on accessibility and user privacy with cookie consent and multiple language support.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security issues detected.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics with consent management shows privacy-conscious approach.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal CMS, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons. It uses Hyphenopoly for hyphenation and Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for open-source and privacy-friendly technologies. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with ARIA landmarks and keyboard navigation aids. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and media. Hosting appears stable with a reputable registrar. The site uses canonical and social meta tags but lacks JSON-LD structured data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented, supporting a professional government web presence.
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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