Make it in Germany is an official federal government portal designed to assist skilled workers from abroad and employers with information on working, studying, and living in Germany. The website offers comprehensive resources including job listings, visa types, recognition of qualifications, and advisory services. It is well-positioned as a trusted government source with a strong market presence in the immigration and labor integration sector.
Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as Matomo for analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Usercentrics for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs well, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure.
From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses reCAPTCHA for form protection, and integrates consent management, indicating a solid security posture. However, explicit security headers could be verified for completeness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected.
Overall, the website presents a low risk profile with high trustworthiness, though the absence of WHOIS registration data reduces transparency. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, maintaining up-to-date third-party scripts, and conducting regular security audits.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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 X-Frame-Options header
Prevents clickjacking attacks
What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention make-it-in-germany.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The portal serves as a key government resource targeting skilled immigrants and employers in Germany, providing essential services such as visa guidance, job listings, and integration support. Its business model is informational and service-oriented, funded and operated by the Federal Government of Germany. The site benefits from strong branding consistency and trust signals, including official logos and social media presence. Growth indicators include multilingual support and active event listings. The partnership ecosystem includes government agencies and advisory centers worldwide.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse, and a consent management platform ensuring GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Security headers are partially observable and should be audited for completeness. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which is common for government portals but could be improved for transparency. Overall, the site aligns well with best practices for government digital services.
Recommendations
Verify and implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
Publish or provide clear information on incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies.
Regularly update and audit third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Enhance transparency by providing more detailed WHOIS or domain registration information if possible.
Maintain and improve accessibility and privacy compliance features to uphold user trust.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Federal Government of Germany
Description
Make it in Germany is the portal of the Federal Government for skilled workers from abroad. It provides information on jobs, visa, and living in Germany.
Key services
Job listings, Visa information, Recognition of qualifications, Living and working guidance, Contact and advisory services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Usercentrics Consent Management
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
Consent management via Usercentrics
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Analytics and tracking
Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is a comprehensive official government portal for skilled workers and employers regarding immigration and work in Germany.
Content is well structured, multilingual, and professionally presented.
Strong use of modern web technologies and consent management.
No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
WHOIS data is missing, limiting domain registration transparency.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in government and enterprise environments. It integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-friendly user tracking and Google Tag Manager for marketing and analytics orchestration. Usercentrics is used for consent management, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data. Performance is fast with lazy loading of images and efficient resource loading. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the HTML content.
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.
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