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Security report for service-bw.de

Serviceportal Baden-Württemberg · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.service-bw.de/zufi serves as an official government service portal for the Baden-Württemberg region in Germany. It provides detailed information and access to administrative services, forms, and online tools for citizens, businesses, and public administration employees. The portal is well-branded and professionally designed, targeting a broad audience within the regional government ecosystem. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies with good mobile optimization and accessibility features, although no specific CMS or advanced frameworks were detected. Security posture is limited based on the provided data, with no visible security headers or published security policies. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. The domain WHOIS data shows consistency with regional network infrastructure but lacks detailed registrant information. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy as a government portal but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

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.

    • 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
66

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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Total records
5,944
Employees
0
Customers
5,944
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

6 subdomains affected

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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

This portal operates as a key digital interface for the Baden-Württemberg government, facilitating administrative processes and citizen engagement. Its market position is that of an essential public service provider with no direct commercial competition. The business model is government-funded and focused on service delivery rather than revenue generation. The portal's ecosystem likely includes partnerships with regional administrative bodies and IT service providers. Growth indicators are not visible, but the portal's comprehensive service offering and official status suggest stable usage. Strategic observations include the need to improve transparency around privacy, security, and incident response to align with modern compliance standards.

Security posture

The current security maturity appears basic. The absence of security headers, published security policies, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site uses HTTPS (implied by the URL), but SSL configuration details are unknown. There is no evidence of GDPR compliance mechanisms or data protection officer contact information. The portal should prioritize implementing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and establishing clear incident response channels to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and transparency.
  4. Provide clear and verified contact information including emails and phone numbers for user support and security inquiries.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update SSL/TLS configurations to ensure strong encryption and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Serviceportal Baden-Württemberg
Description
Das Portal bietet Bürgerinnen und Bürgern, Unternehmen und Beschäftigten in der Verwaltung detaillierte Informationen zu Verwaltungsdienstleistungen in vielen Situationen des Lebens sowie den einfachen Zugang zu Formularen und Onlinediensten.
Key services
Information on administrative services, Access to forms, Access to online services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government service portal for Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
  2. Content is in German and targets citizens, businesses, and administration employees.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links detected in the HTML content.
  5. No security or incident response policies published.
  6. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  7. Website design and navigation appear professional and accessible.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  9. WHOIS data is limited but consistent with regional government infrastructure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript without identifiable CMS or advanced frameworks. The design is responsive and accessible, supporting a good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of optimization or caching strategies. The site uses regional DNS servers consistent with a government network. There is no evidence of third-party advertising, tracking, or analytics services, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Technical risks include the lack of visible security headers and absence of documented security and privacy controls, which could impact user trust and compliance with regulations.
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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