Skip to main content

Security report for masernschutz.de

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 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 www.masernschutz.de serves as an official information portal managed by the Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) to educate the public about the Masernschutzgesetz (Measles Protection Act) in Germany. It targets parents, healthcare workers, and institutional leaders by providing comprehensive, accessible, and authoritative content on measles vaccination requirements and legal obligations. The site is well-branded with official government logos and maintains a high level of trustworthiness. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS and employs Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features including easy language and sign language options, and moderate performance. The cookie consent mechanism is robust and GDPR compliant, reflecting a mature approach to privacy. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and anonymizes IP addresses in analytics. However, it lacks explicit security policy pages, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended for enhanced transparency and readiness. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong compliance and professional presentation. Strategic improvements in security transparency and contact information would further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

4 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

    • 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching masernschutz.de

This scan found 19 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
85
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The portal is positioned as a government-backed public health resource, providing legally mandated information on measles vaccination. Its competitive advantage lies in official endorsement and comprehensive, accessible content tailored to multiple user groups. The business model is informational and non-commercial, focusing on public health education. Partnerships with key German health institutions (Bundesgesundheitsministerium, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Robert Koch Institut) reinforce credibility. The site supports growth in public awareness and compliance with vaccination laws, serving as a central hub for stakeholders in education and healthcare sectors.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement and privacy-respecting analytics. The anonymization of IP addresses and opt-out cookie for analytics demonstrate GDPR compliance. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The security score is good but could be improved by adopting additional security headers and formalizing incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  5. Include explicit contact information for data protection officer or privacy inquiries to improve compliance transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG)
Description
Informationsangebot zum Schutz vor Masern und zur Stärkung der Impfprävention, bereitgestellt vom Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG). Die Website informiert über das Masernschutzgesetz, rechtliche Aspekte, Masern-Erkrankungen, Masern-Impfung und richtet sich an Eltern, Beschäftigte in Gemeinschafts- und medizinischen Einrichtungen sowie Leitungen und Ärzteschaft.
Key services
Information dissemination on Masernschutzgesetz, Educational resources on measles protection and vaccination, Guidance for parents, healthcare workers, and institutional leaders
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • Cookie consent with opt-out mechanism
  • IP anonymization in analytics
  • No cookies stored without consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government information portal about measles protection law in Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and accessible with multiple language aids.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or footer.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed information about Matomo analytics.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  6. No visible forms collecting personal data except a search form with GET method.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter, and Mastodon links for BIÖG.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages TYPO3 CMS, a mature and secure content management system suitable for government portals. The use of Matomo analytics hosted locally in Germany aligns with data protection best practices. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA labels supporting usability. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JavaScript assets. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with masernschutz.de. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review masernschutz.de.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.