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Security report for vbb.de

VBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH operates as the regional public transportation association for Berlin and Brandenburg, providing comprehensive services including transport planning, ticketing, quality management, and digital journey planning. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and multilingual support, targeting a broad audience including daily commuters and travelers in the region. The company holds a leading market position in regional transportation with a large operational scale. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking, and employs Cookiebot for cookie consent management, demonstrating compliance with GDPR and modern web standards. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and aligned with the business's public service mission.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

7 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
33
Average
53

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
12
Employees
0
Customers
12
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
100%

1 subdomain 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 VBB is a key player in the German transportation sector, focusing on integrated public transport services across Berlin and Brandenburg. Its business model centers on providing coordinated transport planning and ticketing solutions, supported by digital tools and customer communication channels. The company leverages partnerships with regional service providers and maintains a strong brand presence through its imPuls magazine and digital platforms. Growth indicators include infrastructure projects like i2030 and active communication of service changes and offers. The target customer segments range from daily commuters to occasional travelers, including special groups such as students and seniors. The company’s ecosystem includes related domains for corporate information, journey planning, and customer engagement, reinforcing its market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS encryption, secure form submissions, and cookie consent mechanisms. The use of Matomo analytics aligns with privacy best practices, avoiding third-party trackers. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap and potential risk in transparency. Security headers beyond basic ones are not evident, suggesting room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by formalizing security governance documentation and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers by adding Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security documentation to maintain compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
VBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
Description
Der Verkehrsverbund für die Berlin und Brandenburg. Aktiv in den Bereichen Verkehrs- und Angebotsplanung, Tarif und Vertrieb, Qualitätsmanagement, Digitales sowie Marketing und Kommunikation.
Key services
Public transport planning, Ticketing and sales, Quality management, Digital services including apps and online journey planner, Marketing and communication
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Cookiebot, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented in German with English alternate.
  3. Strong focus on public transportation services in Berlin-Brandenburg region.
  4. Use of modern CMS (TYPO3) and analytics (Matomo) with privacy compliance.
  5. Clear contact information and social media presence enhance trust.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Good cookie consent implementation via Cookiebot.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It uses modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with integration of Matomo for analytics and Cookiebot for cookie management. Hosting and development are managed by e-pixler GmbH, indicating professional infrastructure support. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JavaScript assets. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation. Overall, the technical implementation supports a stable, user-friendly, and compliant web presence.
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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