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Security report for sportland.nrw

Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sportland.NRW is an official government platform operated by the Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, dedicated to promoting sports activities, events, and funding opportunities within the North Rhine-Westphalia region. The website serves a broad audience including sports fans, athletes, clubs, and event organizers, providing comprehensive information about sports in the region, upcoming events, and government initiatives. The platform maintains a strong market position as the authoritative source for sports-related information in NRW, supported by consistent branding and official government endorsements. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern frontend technologies such as Font Awesome 6 and Bootstrap components. It integrates Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics and implements a robust cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and clear navigation, contributing to an excellent user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent controls to manage tracking. While DNSSEC is not enabled, the domain registration is consistent and transparent, with no suspicious patterns detected. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. However, additional security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy could enhance the security posture. Overall, Sportland.NRW presents a trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained digital presence for government sports promotion. The risk profile is low, with strong compliance to privacy regulations and good technical implementation. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and publishing a security.txt file to further improve security and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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 sportland.nrw, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Sportland.NRW operates as a government information and promotion platform focused on sports in North Rhine-Westphalia. Its business model centers on public service and community engagement rather than commercial revenue. The platform benefits from strong government backing, which provides credibility and resources. The target audience includes sports enthusiasts, athletes, clubs, and event organizers within NRW. The website's content strategy emphasizes event promotion, sports funding, and inclusion initiatives, reflecting government priorities. Partnerships with social media platforms and integration of official NRW government branding strengthen its ecosystem. Growth indicators include regular updates on events and news, as well as active social media presence. The platform's operations are transparent and aligned with public sector standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy and GDPR requirements. No security headers were explicitly detected in the provided content, representing an area for improvement. The absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security robustness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The use of Matomo analytics with consent-based tracking indicates privacy-aware data collection. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in vulnerability management. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from enhanced security headers and formal vulnerability disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure guidelines and contact information.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing explicit contact details for data protection officers or security incident response teams.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
Description
Wir im Sportland.NRW. Wir sind 18 Millionen. Wir lieben und leben Sport an Rhein und Ruhr - von den Arenen und den Ascheplätzen, von Weltklasse-Events bis zum Breiten- und paralympischen Sport. Auch in unserer Lieblingsrolle als Gastgeber großer Events - an hervorragenden Sportstätten und vor einem begeisterungsfähigen Publikum.
Key services
Information dissemination about sports in NRW, Event promotion, Sports funding information, Community engagement, Social media integration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Font Awesome 6, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap Carousel, jQuery UI Autocomplete
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of consent for tracking cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government sports promotion website for Nordrhein-Westfalen
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place
  3. No terms of service page found
  4. Multiple social media integrations with Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube
  5. Use of Drupal CMS with modern frontend libraries
  6. No exposed security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage; contact form and contact page available
  8. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure policy found
  9. No explicit data protection officer contact found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security updates. Frontend technologies include Font Awesome 6 for icons and Bootstrap for responsive design, contributing to a polished and mobile-friendly user interface. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-compliant visitor tracking with explicit consent management. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets efficiently, though performance is moderate, suggesting potential optimization opportunities. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are present, enhancing usability for assistive technologies. The domain is registered with Global Village GmbH and uses multiple authoritative name servers, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and suitable for a government information portal.
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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