Stadt Willich operates as the official municipal government website for the city of Willich, Germany. It provides a broad range of public services, digital portals, news, events, and citizen engagement tools. The site targets residents, visitors, and local businesses, positioning itself as a comprehensive local government resource. The business model is focused on public administration and community services, with a medium-sized organizational footprint typical of a city government entity.
Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for UI components and CookiesJSR for cookie consent management. Hosting appears to be managed via German infrastructure providers, with strong HTTPS enforcement and security headers including CSP with nonce support. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices.
Security posture is solid with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear GDPR-aligned privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, representing an area for improvement.
Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, serving its government function effectively. Recommendations include publishing security and incident response policies, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and enhancing transparency around data protection officer contacts.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71
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 stadt-willich.de, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Stadt Willich holds a stable position as a local government authority providing essential services to its community. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive digital service offerings and strong community engagement through multiple portals and social media channels. Revenue streams are typical of municipal governments, funded by public budgets. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, and visitors. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital service expansion. Partnerships with local cultural and leisure organizations enhance community integration. The operational model emphasizes transparency, accessibility, and citizen participation.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and modern security headers implemented. The use of CSP with nonce reduces risks of cross-site scripting. Cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response plan limits transparency. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in formalizing security governance and communication.
Recommendations
Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information page to enhance transparency and user trust.
Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Add contact information for the Data Protection Officer to comply fully with GDPR transparency requirements.
Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to improve incident detection and response readiness.
Website is a municipal government portal for Stadt Willich, Germany.
Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
Multiple digital services and portals are integrated.
Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented in compliance with GDPR.
Social media presence is extensive and privacy-conscious.
No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious activity detected.
Security posture is strong with HTTPS and CSP nonce usage.
No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with a government entity.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for interactive elements and CookiesJSR for cookie management. Hosting is likely provided by Deutsche Telekom based on DNS nameservers. The site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements Content Security Policy with nonce for script security. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features and mobile responsiveness are well implemented. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt appears low, but continuous updates and security patching are recommended to maintain robustness.
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.
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