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Security report for transparenzregister.de

Bundesrepublik Deutschland · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Transparenzregister website serves as the official platform of the Federal Republic of Germany for managing and providing data on economic beneficiaries. It is a government-operated service aimed at companies, authorities, and the public to ensure transparency in ownership and control structures. The platform offers key services such as registration of economic beneficiary data, issuing extracts, and managing discrepancy reports. The website is built using modern web technologies including Angular and Material Design, hosted on PlusServer infrastructure, ensuring a contemporary user experience with good mobile optimization and navigation clarity. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS likely enabled, but lacks visible security headers and formal security policies. Privacy and cookie policies are not explicitly found, indicating room for compliance improvements. Overall, the domain registration and content strongly indicate a legitimate and trustworthy government service with high business credibility but moderate technical and privacy compliance maturity.

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

8 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
59

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1,212
Employees
0
Customers
1,212
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
4%

3 subdomains affected

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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

The platform occupies a critical niche as the official transparency register mandated by German law, positioning it as an essential government service. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on regulatory compliance and public transparency. The target audience includes businesses required to register beneficial ownership, government agencies, and interested citizens. The site leverages partnerships with hosting providers like PlusServer and integrates third-party widgets such as moin.ai for enhanced user support. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate programs aligns with its governmental nature. Growth indicators are tied to regulatory changes and compliance requirements rather than market competition. Strategic observations suggest prioritizing enhancements in privacy compliance and security transparency to maintain trust and regulatory alignment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS usage implied but lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies limits transparency and readiness perception. No forms were detected, reducing attack surface from input vectors. The security score is moderate, reflecting good foundational practices but missing advanced protections and compliance disclosures. Compliance with GDPR is not clearly evidenced, and cookie consent mechanisms are absent. Enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and implementing privacy notices would significantly improve the security maturity and compliance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy including dedicated contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet recognized standards and enhance usability for all users.
  5. Enhance SEO metadata and structured data to improve search engine visibility and content discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Description
Das Transparenzregister ist die offizielle Plattform der Bundesrepublik Deutschland für Daten zu wirtschaftlich Berechtigten.
Key services
Eintragung von Angaben zu wirtschaftlich Berechtigten, Auszüge und Einsichtnahmen aus dem Transparenzregister, Verwaltung und Meldung von Unstimmigkeiten
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular 20.1.6, Material Design Components (Angular Material), CSS custom properties, JavaScript
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
moin.ai widget
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official German government transparency register platform.
  2. Content is primarily in German language.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies explicitly found in the provided HTML.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly found in the provided content.
  5. No visible security or incident response policies.
  6. Uses modern Angular framework and Material Design for UI.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected except a widget from moin.ai.
  8. No social media links or external social platforms detected.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  10. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) found in the provided HTML snippet.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Angular 20.1.6 with Material Design components, indicating a modern and maintainable front-end framework. The CSS uses custom properties extensively for theming and responsiveness. Hosting is provided by PlusServer, a reputable German hosting provider. Performance appears moderate with optimized images and responsive design. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or government-developed platform. The site lacks visible analytics or tracking scripts beyond a support widget from moin.ai, indicating minimal user tracking. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in SEO and accessibility could be pursued. No forms or complex user input mechanisms were found in the provided content, reducing complexity and potential security 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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