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Security report for ueberseestadt-bremen.de

WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH · Real Estate · Germany

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Überseestadt Bremen website represents a major urban development project managed by the WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH, a public economic development entity in Bremen, Germany. The site provides comprehensive information about the project, including infrastructure, real estate, business opportunities, cultural events, and community engagement. It targets businesses, residents, and visitors interested in the evolving district. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Matomo analytics, with a responsive design and good accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though security headers and cookie consent mechanisms could be improved. The domain registration aligns with the public nature of the project, and no suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, supporting the project's goals effectively.

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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
62

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 project is positioned as a key urban revitalization and economic development initiative in Bremen, leveraging public sector support and European funding. Its business model focuses on infrastructure development, real estate marketing, and fostering a mixed-use urban environment. The website reflects a medium-sized public entity with strong local and regional partnerships, including the city of Bremen and funding bodies. The marketing toolbox and event information indicate active community and business engagement. The site’s content and structure support transparency and stakeholder communication, enhancing its competitive advantage in urban development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS encryption and no evident exposure of sensitive information. Use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a cookie consent mechanism indicates room for improvement in compliance and defense-in-depth strategies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be a gap in security readiness. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but would benefit from enhanced security policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by documenting data retention policies and providing clear user data rights information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH
Description
Die Überseestadt Bremen ist eines der größten Stadtentwicklungsprojekte Europas, umgesetzt von der WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH. Das Projekt umfasst Infrastrukturmaßnahmen, Vermarktung von Gewerbe- und Wohngrundstücken, Begleitung von Unternehmen bei Ansiedlung und Förderung eines vielfältigen Nutzungsmixes aus Dienstleistung, Gewerbe, Wohnen, Kultur und Freizeit.
Key services
Infrastrukturentwicklung, Vermarktung von Grundstücken und Immobilien, Unternehmensansiedlung, Marketingservice, Information und Kommunikation zum Standort
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Matomo Analytics, Ekko Lightbox
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (inferred from js.cookie library)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Marketing Toolbox (internal service)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German with English version available.
  3. Strong focus on urban development, business promotion, and community engagement.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond GDPR privacy policy found.
  6. No cookie consent banner detected despite use of cookies.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  8. Contact information is clearly presented with official company details.
  9. No visible security headers in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  10. No terms of service or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, FontAwesome for icons, and Matomo for analytics. The CMS appears to be SixCMS, a specialized content management system. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and mobile optimization is good. Accessibility features such as skip links and contrast controls are implemented, supporting inclusive design. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain uses generic name servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and cookie management.
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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