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Security report for stadt-zahna-elster.de

Stadt Zahna-Elster · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stadt Zahna-Elster operates as the official municipal government portal for the city of Zahna-Elster in Germany, providing residents and visitors with comprehensive information about local administration, cultural events, tourism, and public services. The website offers key services such as online appointment booking, event calendars, and detailed contact information, positioning itself as a trusted local government resource. The target audience includes residents, local businesses, and tourists seeking municipal services and information. Technically, the website employs a moderate technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Material Design Lite, hosted on a Verwaltungsportal CMS platform. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. The cookie consent mechanism is robust and GDPR compliant, enhancing privacy transparency. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent with user control, but lacks advanced security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were detected, and the WHOIS data aligns with German DNS providers, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional hardening. The overall risk assessment is low, with recommendations focusing on improving security headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing transparency around incident response. The website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its governmental role.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

5 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

  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 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. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
90
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Stadt Zahna-Elster holds a stable position as a local government entity serving the Zahna-Elster community. Its competitive advantage lies in providing centralized access to municipal services and information, supported by certifications such as ELER and LEADER. The business model is service-oriented, funded by public administration budgets, targeting residents and visitors. Growth indicators include digital appointment booking and active event management. Partnerships with local utilities like Spreegas and MIDEWA indicate a collaborative ecosystem. Strategic observations suggest continued digital modernization and enhanced security transparency could further strengthen community trust and operational efficiency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. The use of cookies is transparent, with clear categorization and retention periods. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security management. The site shows readiness against common threats but could improve by adopting security best practices and publishing relevant policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance performance optimization to improve user experience, especially on mobile devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Zahna-Elster
Description
Official municipal website providing information and services related to the city administration, local government, culture, tourism, and community events.
Key services
Online appointment booking, Information on local administration and services, Event calendar, Tourism information, Contact and support for residents
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Nivo Slider, Bootstrap, Material Icons, cookie consent plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Material Design Lite (MDL)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with categories and user control
  • Captcha for unusual user behavior (IpCaptcha cookie)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for Stadt Zahna-Elster in Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive with clear navigation and multiple service offerings.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories and user control.
  4. No terms of service or explicit security policy found.
  5. Contact information is complete and prominently displayed.
  6. No evidence of tracking or advertising networks.
  7. No security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with German DNS providers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a Verwaltungsportal CMS platform utilizing jQuery, Bootstrap, and Material Design Lite frameworks, providing a responsive and accessible user interface. The integration of Nivo Slider enhances visual engagement. External resources are loaded from trusted domains, including fonts and icons. The site employs a cookie consent plugin with detailed user controls. Performance is moderate, with opportunities for optimization. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, but DNS servers indicate German hosting. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the website's functional and accessibility goals effectively.
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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