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Security report for st-ingbert.de

Stadt St. Ingbert · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.st-ingbert.de serves as the official digital presence of the city of St. Ingbert, Germany. It provides residents, visitors, and businesses with access to municipal services, news, event information, and contact details. The site is well-structured, featuring a comprehensive navigation menu covering city administration, culture, tourism, economy, and social services. The digital maturity is evident through the use of WordPress CMS, modern JavaScript libraries like Swiper.js, and cookie consent management via Borlabs Cookie plugin. SEO and accessibility are well addressed with proper metadata and responsive design. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, although security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is moderate, with cookie consent implemented but no explicit privacy or terms of service pages detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the site reflects a professional municipal government portal with high trustworthiness and good user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. 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
85
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
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 st-ingbert.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

St. Ingbert's municipal website positions itself as a central hub for local government services and community engagement. The business model is that of a government entity providing essential services digitally to its constituents. The site supports transparency and accessibility with detailed information on city departments, events, and digital service portals. Partnerships with local institutions such as the VHS and cultural organizations are evident through linked domains. The site targets a broad audience including residents, local businesses, and tourists. The digital infrastructure supports ongoing community interaction and service delivery, indicating a stable and mature operational environment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The use of trusted plugins for cookie management and search functionality reduces risk. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious scripts were detected. The site appears compliant with basic security best practices but would benefit from enhanced transparency and formal security documentation to improve stakeholder confidence and compliance with regulations such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and disclose a formal security policy and incident response procedures including dedicated contact channels.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user data handling to improve GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt St. Ingbert
Description
Official website of the city of St. Ingbert providing information and digital services related to city administration, culture, tourism, economy, building planning, environment, and social services.
Key services
Serviceportal for digital applications, Information on city administration and services, Event and news updates, Tourism and cultural event information, Contact and emergency information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Swiper.js, Borlabs Cookie plugin, Search Filter Pro plugin, Google Tag Manager, EWWW Image Optimizer
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and cookie consent plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website for St. Ingbert city in Germany
  2. Provides comprehensive digital services and information for residents and visitors
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for search and cookie management
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Good use of structured data and SEO metadata
  6. Contact information clearly provided with official emails and phone numbers
  7. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in the analyzed content
  8. Cookie consent mechanism present via Borlabs Cookie plugin
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging popular plugins like Borlabs Cookie for consent management and Search Filter Pro for enhanced search capabilities. It uses jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive UI components. The site is optimized for mobile devices and includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO benefits. Performance is moderate, with caching and image optimization via EWWW Image Optimizer. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS servers indicate regional German providers. The technical setup is modern and stable, though improvements in security headers and explicit hosting transparency could be considered to reduce technical risks.
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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