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Security report for schortens.de

Stadt Schortens · Government · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

67/100

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

The Stadt Schortens website serves as the official digital portal for the city of Schortens, Germany, providing comprehensive information and services related to local government, politics, citizen services, culture, tourism, and economic development. The site targets residents, local businesses, and visitors, offering online services such as event calendars, online citizen services, and detailed municipal information. The business model is that of a government municipal service provider, focusing on transparency and accessibility for its community. Technically, the website employs a specialized CMS platform (NOLIS CMS) tailored for municipal websites, utilizing standard web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features, ensuring a good user experience across devices. SEO practices are well implemented with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, aligning with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks explicit published security policies and incident response contact information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data, while minimal, aligns with the domain's governmental use, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid security posture and good privacy compliance, with a professional and trustworthy presentation. Strategic improvements could include publishing a formal security policy, incident response details, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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

  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 384-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

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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
42
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
67

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Stadt Schortens operates as a local government entity providing essential municipal services and information to its community. Its market position is that of a trusted public authority with a focus on transparency and citizen engagement. The website supports multiple service areas including politics, citizen services, culture, tourism, and economic development, indicating a broad service portfolio. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, tourists, and government stakeholders. The partnership ecosystem includes regional tourism and economic development organizations, as evidenced by linked external domains. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital service offerings. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public service delivery and community support.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism in place, demonstrating compliance with GDPR cookie regulations. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, indicating room for improvement in transparency and incident handling. The absence of explicit security headers suggests potential enhancement opportunities to mitigate common web threats. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of incident response contact channels may impact timely reporting and handling of security incidents. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government website but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy on the website to inform users about security practices and responsibilities.
  2. Establish and display incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses, to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Schortens
Description
Official website of the city of Schortens providing information about local government, politics, citizen services, culture, tourism, building and economy.
Key services
Online citizen services, Event information, Tourism information, Local government news and announcements, Business and economic development information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
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 found

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for Schortens, Germany.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at local residents and visitors.
  3. Site uses HTTPS and has cookie consent implemented.
  4. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
  6. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with domain usage.
  7. Site uses a specialized CMS likely tailored for municipal websites.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
  9. No analytics or advertising scripts detected in provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a specialized CMS platform (NOLIS CMS) designed for municipal websites, utilizing standard web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. The site includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and uses external font hosting. Performance appears moderate with no explicit performance optimization scripts detected. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, including visual assistance tools and translation options. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration. No advanced frameworks or analytics services were detected in the provided content, indicating a focus on simplicity and privacy. Opportunities exist to modernize by integrating performance optimization and enhanced security headers.
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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