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Security report for nordfriesland.de

Kreis Nordfriesland · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kreis Nordfriesland operates an official government website serving the Nordfriesland district in Germany, providing comprehensive information and services related to administration, politics, economy, tourism, and culture. The site targets local citizens, businesses, and visitors, offering online services such as appointment booking, job listings, and public announcements. The website maintains a consistent and professional brand image with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its audience. Technically, the website employs a traditional web stack with jQuery and jQuery UI, supplemented by specialized scripts for chatbots and job APIs. The site appears to be built on a CMS commonly used by German public institutions, likely TYPO3, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility standards. Performance is moderate, with room for modernization of legacy libraries. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and the domain registration data aligns well with the official nature of the site. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency would further enhance its security posture and trustworthiness.

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

5 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 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';…
  3. 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
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
56

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

The website serves as the digital front for the Kreis Nordfriesland government, positioning itself as a key regional information and service hub. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive service offerings, including digital appointment scheduling and job postings integrated via trusted third-party APIs. The business model is public service-oriented, funded by government resources, targeting residents, businesses, and tourists. Growth indicators include active campaigns like 'Moin Lieblingsland' and partnerships with regional digital portals. The ecosystem includes collaborations with local cultural institutions and employment agencies, reinforcing its role as a central administrative platform.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is actively managed, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy disclosures were found, which could hinder transparency and user trust in case of security events. The use of older JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.11.3 may pose potential risks if not regularly patched. Overall, the site demonstrates a baseline security posture suitable for a government informational site but would benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Upgrade legacy JavaScript libraries to current supported versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to support incident detection and response.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kreis Nordfriesland
Description
Offizielle Internetseite des Kreises Nordfriesland mit Informationen rund um Verwaltung, Politik, Wirtschaft, Tourismus und Kultur.
Key services
Verwaltung, Politik, Wirtschaftsförderung, Tourismusinformation, Kulturangebote, Online-Terminvergabe, Stellenangebote
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.3, jQuery UI, Highslide JS, Govii Chatbot, B-ite Jobs API, HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo (mentioned in cookie note)
Marketing tools
Govii Chatbot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website for Kreis Nordfriesland in Germany
  2. Comprehensive public service information and online services
  3. Good privacy and cookie policy implementation with consent mechanism
  4. Use of multiple external trusted services for job listings and chatbot
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published
  7. No visible security headers in HTML content
  8. Moderate use of legacy JavaScript libraries (jQuery 1.11.3)
  9. Mobile optimized and accessible design
  10. Clear contact information including email, phone, address, and contact forms
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web technology stack centered around jQuery and jQuery UI, supplemented by specialized scripts for chatbot functionality (Govii) and job listing integration (B-ite Jobs API). The CMS is likely TYPO3, inferred from URL structures and typical usage in German public sector websites. The site is mobile optimized with responsive CSS and accessibility features such as keyboard navigation and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by updating scripts and optimizing assets. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain uses Advantic name servers, indicating a professional hosting environment. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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