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Security report for meinungfuer.koeln

Zebralog GmbH · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website meinungfuer.koeln is an official public participation portal for the city of Cologne, operated by Zebralog GmbH. It serves as a platform for citizens to engage in city planning and local projects, offering information on ongoing and past participations, events, and news. The site targets residents of Cologne and promotes transparent civic engagement. Technically, it is built on Drupal 10 with modern frontend libraries and uses Matomo Analytics respecting user privacy. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and accessible, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure for a government service. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, security headers, and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security policies are published. Privacy compliance is strong with clear cookie consent and GDPR-aligned policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…
  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048
  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
55
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
95
Average
57

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

Meinung für Köln positions itself as a key government platform facilitating citizen involvement in municipal decision-making. Its partnership with Zebralog GmbH, a known digital agency, strengthens its technical and operational capabilities. The business model revolves around public sector service provision rather than commercial revenue, focusing on transparency and civic engagement. The platform supports multiple projects and events, indicating active community involvement. Its integration of privacy-respecting analytics and comprehensive cookie management reflects adherence to regulatory standards. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via web forms. The platform's market position is that of a trusted government digital service with a clear mandate and audience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS, clientTransferProhibited domain status, and respect for Do Not Track signals in analytics. Security headers like Referrer-Policy are present, enhancing privacy. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could be improved to prevent DNS spoofing. No security.txt or incident response information is published, which limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The cookie consent mechanism is robust, and third-party scripts are limited to trusted services like Matomo, Vimeo, and YouTube with user consent. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could enhance its security transparency and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide a clear vulnerability disclosure channel.
  3. Develop and publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them timely.
  5. Consider adding direct contact information for security or abuse reporting to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Zebralog GmbH
Description
Beteiligungsportal der Stadt Köln, inviting citizens to participate in public engagement projects and provide feedback on city planning and initiatives.
Key services
Online public participation, Project information and feedback, Event listings, News and updates on city projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, Font Awesome 6, CookiesJSR, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Respect for Do Not Track in analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo Analytics
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government public participation portal for the city of Cologne.
  2. Content is in German with some English translations available.
  3. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern frontend technologies.
  4. Implements cookie consent and respects privacy regulations.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via web form.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  9. Social media sharing links include Facebook, Bluesky, X (Twitter), WhatsApp, and email.
  10. No advertising networks detected; only Matomo analytics for tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a stable and secure foundation. It uses Matomo Analytics for privacy-compliant user tracking and Font Awesome for icons. The site loads CSS and JS assets efficiently and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. The site is mobile-optimized and uses responsive images with WebP support for performance. Cookie consent is managed via CookiesJSR, providing granular user control. Hosting appears stable with Gandi SAS as registrar and Zebralog GmbH as operator. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in asset delivery and caching. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and suitable for a government public engagement platform.
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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