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Security report for verfassungsschutz-mv.de

Verfassungsschutz Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Government · Germany

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.verfassungsschutz-mv.de serves as the official online presence of the Verfassungsschutz (Office for the Protection of the Constitution) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It provides comprehensive information about the agency's mission to protect the democratic constitutional order against extremist threats. The site targets citizens, political stakeholders, and interested parties by offering detailed content on various extremist fields, legal frameworks, reports, and public service announcements. The business model is that of a government agency focused on transparency and public awareness. Technically, the website is built on standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, likely managed via a custom or proprietary CMS. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. No advanced frameworks or third-party analytics/tracking tools were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (assumed from domain and typical government standards), implements cookie consent mechanisms, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, no explicit security headers or incident response policies are published, and forms use GET methods without sensitive data collection. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, which could be improved. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR requirements, providing valuable public service content. The domain and hosting align with regional government infrastructure, supporting legitimacy. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding incident response contacts to strengthen security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

4 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 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';…

  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
60
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Verfassungsschutz Mecklenburg-Vorpommern operates as a regional government agency responsible for monitoring and countering extremist threats within the state. Its market position is that of an essential public institution with a mandate for constitutional protection. The agency's competitive advantage lies in its official status, access to governmental resources, and public trust. Revenue streams are government-funded, with no commercial activities. The target customer segments include the general public, policymakers, law enforcement, and researchers. Growth indicators are tied to evolving security challenges and public engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes other federal and state security agencies, as indicated by references to Bund and Länder cooperation. Strategic observations highlight the agency's focus on transparency, public education, and legal compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and cookie consent compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS), lack of published security policies, and missing incident response contact information indicate gaps in security best practices. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. The site does not appear to collect sensitive user data, reducing risk exposure. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and user assurance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to enhance transparency and user trust.
  3. Adopt POST methods for any forms collecting user data to improve data security.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance and reflect any changes in data processing.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verfassungsschutz Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Description
Die Webseite informiert über den Verfassungsschutz des Bundeslandes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, dessen Aufgaben, Arbeitsfelder, Berichte, Publikationen und Serviceangebote. Ziel ist die Unterstützung der Öffentlichkeit durch transparente Information über extremistische Bestrebungen und den Schutz der freiheitlichen demokratischen Grundordnung.
Key services
Information über Verfassungsschutz, Veröffentlichung von Berichten und Publikationen, Bereitstellung von Serviceleistungen wie Ausschreibungen, Glossar, Gesetze, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Prävention
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Forms use GET method for search (no sensitive data collected)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website for the Verfassungsschutz Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
  2. Comprehensive information on extremism and constitutional protection
  3. Cookie consent implemented in compliance with GDPR
  4. No visible security policy or incident response contacts
  5. No terms of service found
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  7. Search form uses GET method with no sensitive data collection
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  9. No advertising or marketing tools detected
  10. Content is in German language
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies with no detected use of popular CMS platforms like WordPress or Joomla, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management system. The presence of JavaScript and CSS files indicates a modern front-end approach. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices such as meta charset and viewport tags. Performance is moderate, with no heavy external dependencies or tracking scripts detected. The hosting appears to be regional, using name servers ns.mvnet.de and ns2.mvnet.de, consistent with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's network infrastructure. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced further by implementing security headers and improving form handling.
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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