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Security report for soltau.de

Stadt Soltau · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stadt Soltau operates an official municipal government website providing comprehensive citizen services, tourism information, event calendars, and online services tailored to residents and visitors of Soltau, Germany. The website is well-branded, consistent, and targets a general audience seeking local government and community information. The business model is focused on public service delivery with a medium-sized municipal scope. Technically, the site uses a mature ASP.NET Web Forms platform with contentXXL CMS, integrating modern JavaScript libraries and accessibility tools, ensuring good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers and explicit incident response contacts are missing. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with strong legitimacy supported by consistent WHOIS data and official contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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. 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

  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';…
  3. 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

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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
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
60

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention soltau.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
24
Employees
0
Customers
24
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
75%

1 subdomain 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

The website positions Stadt Soltau as a key municipal service provider with strong partnerships in tourism and utilities sectors. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive online citizen services and transparent communication. Revenue streams are typical for government entities, focusing on public funding rather than commercial sales. The target customer segments include local residents, tourists, and businesses. Growth indicators include active event promotion and online engagement tools. The partnership ecosystem includes Soltau Touristik, Stadtwerke Soltau, and AWS Soltau, enhancing service delivery. Strategic observations highlight a focus on digital accessibility and GDPR compliance, supporting community trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to good, with HTTPS and cookie consent implemented, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers like CSP or X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but no dedicated vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found. The site demonstrates a security-aware culture through privacy notices and cookie management but should enhance transparency and incident readiness to strengthen its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly update all JavaScript libraries and CMS components to the latest secure versions.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Stadt Soltau
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Soltau
Description
Das offizielle Internet-Portal für Soltau - Serviceleistungen und Informationen der Stadtverwaltung Soltau.
Key services
Bürgerservice (Citizen services), Tourismus (Tourism information), Veranstaltungen (Events calendar), Onlinedienste (Online services), Newsletter, Stellenanzeigen (Job listings)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery 2.1.1, Google Maps API, Swiper.js, contentXXL CMS
Frameworks
.NET Framework 4.5
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by .NET), Google Tag Manager, Eye-Able accessibility plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official municipal portal for Stadt Soltau, Germany
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multiple service areas
  3. Good use of accessibility tools (Eye-Able plugin)
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are clearly presented and GDPR compliant
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. Social media presence is consistent with official city branding
  7. No visible security policy or incident response contact information
  8. No terms of service page detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on ASP.NET Web Forms running on .NET Framework 4.5, managed via contentXXL CMS. It integrates jQuery 2.1.1, Swiper.js for UI components, Google Maps API, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting appears to be managed by Luenecom based on DNS servers. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features including the Eye-Able plugin. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt may exist due to older jQuery version and ASP.NET Web Forms usage, suggesting modernization opportunities. Overall, the technical stack is stable but could benefit from updates 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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