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Security report for stadtanderschmuecke.de

Stadt An der Schmücke · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stadt An der Schmücke is a small municipal government entity in Thüringen, Germany, serving approximately 6,000 residents across several formerly independent communities merged in 2019. The website serves as an official portal providing city information, news, event calendars, administrative services, and contact details. It targets local residents, visitors, and community members seeking municipal services and information. The business model is typical for local government, focusing on public service and community engagement. Technically, the website uses a standard German municipal CMS platform with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, enhanced by libraries like Nivo Slider for image carousels. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. It employs HTTPS and basic security practices but lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response or security policy disclosures. Security posture is adequate for a government informational site, with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is supported by a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism, aligning with GDPR requirements. Contact information is clearly presented, and social media channels enhance community engagement. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and well-suited for its purpose. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing explicit security and incident response policies, and maintaining up-to-date third-party libraries to improve security and compliance further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

6 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

    • 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

  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';…

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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
30
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

The website represents a local government authority with a clear focus on community services, events, and administrative information. Its market position is localized with no commercial revenue streams. The target audience includes residents and visitors interested in local governance and community activities. The site demonstrates consistent branding and trust signals such as official contact details and social media presence. Growth indicators are limited due to the nature of the entity, but digital maturity is moderate with online appointment booking and event management features. Partnerships include regional initiatives like 'Thüringen vernetzt'.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate, with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of security headers like CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. GDPR compliance is indicated but could be strengthened with more detailed policies. The site uses standard libraries but should ensure they are regularly updated to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, the security culture appears basic but adequate for a municipal informational site.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies with dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and frameworks to avoid known vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by providing detailed cookie and data retention policies.
  5. Increase transparency and trust by adding certifications or trust badges relevant to government services.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt An der Schmücke
Description
Official website of the city 'An der Schmücke' in Thüringen, Germany, providing information about the city, its districts, services, events, and administration.
Key services
City information and news, Event calendar, Online appointment booking, Administrative services and forms, Contact information, Links to local districts and community services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Nivo Slider, Bootstrap, Material Icons, Portuna Helper scripts
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of standard libraries

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at local residents and visitors.
  3. No privacy or security policy pages beyond basic privacy and cookie policies.
  4. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with official email and phone.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp channel.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Technical implementation uses standard libraries and CMS typical for German municipal sites.
  9. No critical security issues detected in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a German municipal CMS platform using Bootstrap and jQuery, with additional libraries like Nivo Slider for UI enhancements. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with some external dependencies on fonts and layout resources hosted on verwaltungsportal.de domains. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and optimize loading times further.
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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