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Security report for neustadt-wied.de

Ortsgemeinde Neustadt (Wied) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ortsgemeinde Neustadt (Wied) operates as the official municipal government website for the community of Neustadt (Wied) in Germany. It provides residents and visitors with comprehensive information about local government services, cultural events, tourism, and public announcements. The site positions itself as a trusted source for community engagement and administrative contact. Technically, the website is built on the 1&1 IONOS Website Editor platform, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, service workers for PWA capabilities, and Snowplow analytics for user tracking. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well with good SEO practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses service workers but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is addressed with cookie consent and a privacy policy, though terms of service and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and suitable for its government function, with room for improvement in security and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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. 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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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
100
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
68

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 website serves a small government entity focused on local community services and tourism promotion. Its market position is that of a local authority providing essential information and services to residents and visitors. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public service. Key services include community news, event calendars, contact information, and public facility details. The site demonstrates consistent branding and clear communication channels, including email, phone, and physical address. The partnership ecosystem includes local government bodies and regional organizations, with external links to related municipal and consumer protection sites. Growth indicators are limited due to the nature of the entity but show active community engagement through digital channels.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and service worker registration for offline support. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicates a gap in formal security governance. Analytics tracking is present but appears to respect privacy norms with cookie consent. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but would benefit from enhanced security best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ortsgemeinde Neustadt (Wied)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ortsgemeinde Neustadt (Wied)
Description
Neustadt (Wied) is a municipality located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany, situated in the Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park along the Wied river. The website provides information about the community, local government, cultural events, tourism, and public services.
Key services
Community information, Event calendar, Tourism and cultural information, Public service announcements, Contact and administrative services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, Skrollr (parallax scrolling), Snowplow analytics, Mapbox (maps), Service Worker (PWA support), 1&1 IONOS hosting and site builder platform
Platforms
1&1 IONOS Website Editor
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service Worker registered for offline support
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Snowplow
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snowplow
Marketing tools
Snowplow analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German and targeted at local residents and visitors.
  3. The site uses modern web technologies and includes PWA features.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies are published.
  6. Cookie consent is implemented with a notification bar.
  7. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure pages found.
  8. The site is hosted on a reputable provider (1&1 IONOS).
  9. Analytics usage is moderate with Snowplow tracking.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on 1&1 IONOS and built using their proprietary Website Editor CMS platform. It uses jQuery 2.2.4, Skrollr for parallax effects, and Snowplow for analytics. The site supports PWA features via service workers and uses Mapbox for mapping services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags. The technical stack is modern but somewhat reliant on older jQuery versions. There is no evidence of server-side frameworks or advanced backend technologies. The site could improve by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and enhancing accessibility compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the website's goals effectively with room for modernization.
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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