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Security report for verbraucherzentrale-bayern.de

Verbraucherzentrale Bayern · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Verbraucherzentrale Bayern is a well-established non-profit consumer protection organization serving the Bavaria region in Germany. The website offers extensive consumer information, advisory services, educational programs, and project portals covering areas such as energy, health, digital issues, food, environment, travel, and contracts. It maintains a strong market position as a regional consumer advocate linked to national and European consumer protection bodies. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern web technologies, providing good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies and incident response pages are not found. Privacy compliance is robust with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, supporting a broad audience of consumers and stakeholders.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security score drift

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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
42
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
70

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 organization operates primarily in the government and non-profit sectors, focusing on consumer rights and education. Its business model centers on providing free and paid advisory services, educational events, and selling informational products through an online shop. The target audience includes consumers in Bavaria and Germany at large, with specialized services for vulnerable groups such as refugees and seniors. The website's partnership ecosystem includes several specialized consumer portals and forums, enhancing its service offerings. The organization's digital maturity is high, leveraging analytics and marketing tools while maintaining transparency and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and no exposed sensitive data. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. The use of third-party scripts is controlled, with Matomo analytics and Newsletter2Go for marketing. Overall, the security risk is low, but formalizing security policies and incident response procedures is recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and responsible disclosure.
  3. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance contact information with direct company emails and phone numbers for better user trust.
  5. Continue improving accessibility and SEO to maintain high user experience and reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verbraucherzentrale Bayern
Description
Die Verbraucherzentrale Bayern ist eine Verbraucherorganisation, die Beratung, Information und Unterstützung zu Verbraucherrechten und Verbraucherschutz bietet. Sie engagiert sich in den Bereichen Energie, Gesundheit, digitale Welt, Lebensmittel, Umwelt, Reisen, Verträge und Recht.
Key services
Beratung (telefonisch, online, vor Ort), Bildungsangebote und Vorträge, Verbraucherinformationen und Ratgeber, Marktbeobachtung und Beschwerdemanagement, Online-Shop für Ratgeberliteratur, Projekte zu Verbraucherschutzthemen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, LazySizes (lazy loading images), Slick Slider, Newsletter2Go, OpenLayers (map integration)
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (implied by Drupal)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Newsletter2Go
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 rich content and multiple services
  2. Strong focus on consumer protection and education
  3. Multiple local advisory offices listed
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  5. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies present
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected but domain expiry is valid and recent
  8. Social media presence on major platforms
  9. Multiple external partner sites linked
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and secure CMS platform, using jQuery, Slick Slider, LazySizes for image optimization, and Matomo for analytics. The site includes interactive maps via OpenLayers and integrates marketing tools like Newsletter2Go. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses canonical URLs, Open Graph, and Twitter Card metadata for SEO and social sharing. No hosting provider details were found. The technical stack is well-chosen for a content-rich, service-oriented non-profit website, with opportunities to enhance performance and security documentation.
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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