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Security report for schwerin.de

Landeshauptstadt Schwerin · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.schwerin.de serves as the official municipal portal for the city of Schwerin, Germany, providing comprehensive information and services for residents, tourists, and businesses. It offers extensive content on culture, tourism, city administration, events, and digital services, positioning itself as a key digital touchpoint for the city government. The site targets a broad audience including citizens, tourists, and entrepreneurs, with a focus on accessibility and multilingual support. The business model is that of a government service portal, emphasizing public information dissemination and service facilitation.

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

7 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. 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
67
Security headers
25
Email security
72
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
50

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

As the official city website, www.schwerin.de holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for Schwerin-related information and services. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive coverage of municipal services, cultural events, and tourism, supported by digital service portals and accessibility tools. The site integrates with partner domains such as serviceportal.schwerin.de and servicekonto.schwerin.de to extend its service offerings. The presence of EU funding logos and official branding enhances trust and legitimacy. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital service expansion.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and use of privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo with cookieless options). However, it lacks explicit security policy documentation and incident response contact details, which are important for transparency and compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate risks. Security headers were not explicitly identified, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP security configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy page to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages detailing data handling and security practices.
  3. Implement a security.txt file and provide incident response contact information for vulnerability reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landeshauptstadt Schwerin
Description
Herzlich willkommen auf dem Stadtportal der Landeshauptstadt Schwerin. Hier finden Sie schnell und übersichtlich Informationen für Touristen, Bürger und Unternehmer.
Key services
Tourism information, City administration services, Event information, Job offers, Digital service portal
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 2.2.4, Matomo Analytics, Usercentrics Cookie Consent, Google Ads (gtag.js), Eye-Able accessibility tool, TTD Universal Pixel
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 in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with cookieless tracking option

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
The Trade Desk
Tracking pixels
Matomo, Google Ads, Facebook SDK, TTD Universal Pixel
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Cookie Consent, Eye-Able accessibility
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official municipal government portal for Schwerin, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive for city services, tourism, culture, and administration.
  3. Good use of accessibility tools and multi-language support.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  6. Use of multiple analytics and advertising/tracking scripts with moderate user tracking.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with domain usage.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a CMS platform likely Contao, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 2.2.4 and various analytics and marketing scripts. It employs Matomo for analytics with cookieless tracking, Google Ads, and Facebook SDK for marketing purposes. Accessibility is enhanced with Eye-Able tools and multi-language support is implemented. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and absence of explicit 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 50/100Medium35 findingsView report
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