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Security report for mein-coburg.de

Stadt Coburg · Government · Germany

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.coburg.de serves as the official municipal portal for the city of Coburg, Germany, providing residents and visitors with up-to-date news, event information, and public service announcements. The site is professionally designed, well-structured, and targets a broad audience including citizens and local stakeholders. It operates on a modern technical infrastructure using Sitepark's Information Enterprise Server CMS, with privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site enforces HTTPS and includes a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, reflecting good privacy compliance. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published on the analyzed page, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture, high content quality, and trustworthy business credibility consistent with a government entity.

Scanned

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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

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.

    • 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. 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
58

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

Coburg's municipal website positions itself as a central communication channel for city administration, emphasizing transparency and citizen engagement. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery. The site leverages partnerships with local entities and uses trusted technologies to maintain operational stability. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and integration of community-focused services such as newsletters and event notifications. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its government sector role. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance user trust by publishing detailed security and incident response information.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and use of reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is actively managed, supporting GDPR compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-respecting tracking solutions. However, the lack of publicly available security policies and incident response contacts may limit transparency and user confidence in handling security incidents. Recommendations include publishing a security policy, incident response procedures, and a vulnerability disclosure program to strengthen security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance data retention transparency by publishing retention periods and data handling practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Coburg
Description
Neues aus dem Rathaus - kompakt, verständlich und aus erster Hand. Bleiben Sie auf dem Laufenden, was in und um Coburg passiert und abbonieren Sie unseren Newsletter.
Key services
News and updates from city administration, Event information, Public service announcements, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, SVG icons
Frameworks
Sitepark Information Enterprise Server
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 a professional municipal government portal for the city of Coburg, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and regularly updated with news and events.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are in place.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on this page; likely available on other pages.
  7. No terms of service page detected on this URL.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published on this page.
  9. Website uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Sitepark Information Enterprise Server CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript, SVG icons, and asynchronous loading of scripts such as Google reCAPTCHA and Matomo analytics. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and Open Graph data. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. Hosting details are not explicitly stated but the domain uses dedicated name servers consistent with a government entity. Technical risks are minimal but ongoing maintenance of third-party components is advised to sustain security and performance.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 55/100Medium33 findingsView report
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