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Security report for pendlerinfo.org

Region Sønderjylland-Schleswig · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website pendlerinfo.org serves as an official information portal provided by the Region Sønderjylland-Schleswig, a regional government entity focused on cross-border cooperation between Germany and Denmark. It offers advisory services, publications, news, and mobility barrier reporting for cross-border commuters, businesses, and residents. The site is well-positioned as a trusted regional government resource with a clear target audience and a stable market presence since 2005. Technically, the website employs a traditional web stack with jQuery and related plugins, Matomo analytics configured for privacy, and Monsido for accessibility and heatmaps. The site is hosted under a reputable registrar and uses HTTPS, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but functional, with good SEO practices. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good baseline practices including HTTPS, clientTransferProhibited domain status, and privacy-conscious analytics. However, it lacks advanced security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the website is a reliable, safe, and professional government service portal with moderate technical sophistication and good privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent mechanisms, and incident response documentation would enhance its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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.

    • 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
52

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

Pendlerinfo.org operates as a government service platform facilitating cross-border cooperation and information exchange between Denmark and Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive regional partnerships with multiple governmental and EU entities. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and regional development. Revenue streams are likely government-funded. The target customers are cross-border commuters, local businesses, and residents seeking information on living and working across the border. The partnership ecosystem is extensive, involving regional municipalities and EU programs, indicating strong collaborative growth potential.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer restrictions in place. Privacy-conscious analytics and minimal cookie usage reflect good data protection awareness. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and explicit security policies indicates gaps in defense-in-depth. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, limiting transparency and preparedness. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries visibly. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government information portal but could benefit from enhancements to meet higher compliance and resilience standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Add a comprehensive security policy and incident response information accessible to users.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Region Sønderjylland-Schleswig
Description
Das Infocenter ist ein Serviceangebot der Region Sønderjylland-Schleswig für Grenzpendler, Unternehmen und andere. Es berät alle, die auf der anderen Seite der Grenze arbeiten oder sich niederlassen möchten.
Key services
Information and advisory services for cross-border commuters, Publications, News updates, Mobility barrier reporting, Economic information portal
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery Cycle2, jQuery Flexslider, Matomo Analytics, Monsido Accessibility and Heatmap, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No cookies used except functional
  • Matomo configured with cookie disabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Monsido, Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Monsido Accessibility and Heatmap
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional government information portal for cross-border commuters between Germany and Denmark.
  2. Content is in German language with some Danish language links available.
  3. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics with cookies disabled indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond basic data protection notice.
  6. No phone numbers or emails explicitly listed on main page; contact form available.
  7. Multiple partner logos and links to official regional government and EU cooperation sites.
  8. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure pages found.
  9. Cookie banner informs about functional cookies only, no consent mechanism implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a legacy but stable technology stack centered on jQuery and related plugins for UI components like sliders and carousels. Analytics are handled by Matomo with cookies disabled, reflecting privacy awareness. Monsido scripts provide accessibility and heatmap functionality. The site is likely built on WebEdition CMS, inferred from URL patterns and form tokens. Hosting and domain registration are stable and reputable. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt is moderate due to older JavaScript libraries but manageable. Modernization opportunities include adopting newer frontend frameworks and improving accessibility standards.
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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