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Security report for ua-bw.de

Untersuchungsämter-BW · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.ua-bw.de serves as the official information portal for the Untersuchungsämter-BW, a consortium of chemical and veterinary investigation offices in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It provides authoritative information on food safety, animal health, and related regulatory activities, targeting both the general public and professionals. The portal features news updates, reports, job postings, and educational resources, positioning itself as a trusted government source in the region. Technically, the site employs standard web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Font Awesome icons. The design is professional and consistent, with clear navigation and categorized content. However, mobile optimization and accessibility are basic, and no modern CMS or advanced frameworks are detected. Performance is moderate, with no evident analytics or tracking scripts, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site uses a Content-Security-Policy header restricting form actions to the same origin, which is a positive measure. However, other common security headers are missing, and HTTPS enforcement status is unclear from the data. There is no visible cookie consent mechanism or detailed privacy policy on the main page, which may present compliance risks under GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Overall, the website is a credible and authoritative government portal with good content quality and business credibility. Security and privacy compliance could be improved by implementing comprehensive security headers, HTTPS enforcement, cookie consent, and explicit privacy documentation. These enhancements would strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

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

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

    • 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 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 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
100
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
67

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The portal represents a government entity focused on food safety and animal health monitoring in Baden-Württemberg. Its market position is that of an official regional authority, providing essential public services and information. The business model is non-commercial, centered on regulatory compliance and public communication. Key services include dissemination of monitoring results, educational materials, and job opportunities. The target audience spans consumers, industry stakeholders, and veterinary professionals. The partnership with CVUA offices indicates a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include ongoing updates and specialized programs like Ökomonitoring. The site’s operations reflect a stable government service with moderate digital maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with some best practices such as a restrictive Content-Security-Policy. However, the absence of other critical security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, etc.) and unclear HTTPS enforcement reduce its security maturity. No visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, limiting transparency and readiness. The lack of cookie consent and privacy policy details indicates compliance gaps with GDPR. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational government site but requires enhancements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement full HTTPS with HSTS header to ensure secure connections.
  2. Add comprehensive security headers including X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent mechanism and clearly publish cookie and privacy policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Provide explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to broaden user reach and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Untersuchungsämter-BW
Description
Ein Informationsdienst der Chemischen und Veterinäruntersuchungsämter (CVUA) Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Freiburg und Sigmaringen und des Staatlichen Tierärztlichen Untersuchungsamtes (STUA) Aulendorf - Diagnostikzentrum.
Key services
Information dissemination on food safety, Animal health monitoring, Publication of reports and news, Job postings and training information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Font Awesome
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Content-Security-Policy restricting form actions to self

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

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 government information portal for Baden-Württemberg food and animal health authorities.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at the general public and professionals in food safety and veterinary fields.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy banner detected, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content; contact is via a contact page.
  5. No social media links detected.
  6. Security headers are minimal; HTTPS status unknown from provided data.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. SiteLock badge present indicating some level of security monitoring.
  9. Navigation is clear with categorized menus and recent news updates.
  10. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including Font Awesome for icons. There is no indication of a modern CMS or JavaScript frameworks, suggesting a custom or legacy platform. Performance is moderate with no heavy scripts or tracking detected. The site includes meta tags for SEO and language but lacks advanced SEO or accessibility features. Hosting details are not provided, and no CDN or cloud services are evident. The site could benefit from modernization to improve mobile responsiveness, accessibility, and security header implementation. The absence of analytics suggests a privacy-focused approach but limits insights into user behavior.
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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