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Security report for vg-dornburg-camburg.eu

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Dornburg-Camburg · Government · Germany

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Dornburg-Camburg website serves as the official online portal for a local government administrative community in Germany. It provides citizens with access to administrative information, services such as online appointment booking for the residents' registration and civil registry offices, news updates, and contact details. The site targets local residents and stakeholders seeking government services and information. Technically, the website uses a custom government portal CMS with technologies including jQuery, Slick Carousel, and Material Design Lite, delivering a moderately performant and accessible user experience. Security-wise, the site implements cookie consent and CAPTCHA mechanisms but lacks visible HTTP security headers and explicit incident response information. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is uncommon for government domains but the website content and domain usage appear legitimate. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, though security enhancements are recommended.

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

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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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"

    • 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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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 portal positions itself as a regional government service provider, focusing on administrative support for member municipalities. Its business model is public service-oriented, with no commercial activities. The website's key services include appointment booking, dissemination of official documents, and community news. The site links to partner domains such as local water utilities and social service providers, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The portal is small in size, consistent with a local government entity, and maintains a consistent brand image. Growth indicators are limited due to the nature of the entity, but the site demonstrates digital maturity appropriate for its sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security posture with implementation of cookie consent and CAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, minimizing privacy risks. The lack of visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The WHOIS privacy protection is unusual for a government domain and may warrant further verification. Overall, the site is secure for typical public service use but could benefit from enhanced security controls and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve security posture.
  2. Ensure SSL/TLS is properly configured and enforced site-wide.
  3. Publish clear security and incident response policies to increase transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider disclosing registrant information or verifying domain registration to align with government transparency standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Dornburg-Camburg
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Dornburg-Camburg
Description
Die Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Dornburg-Camburg ist eine Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts, die Verwaltungsarbeiten für ihre Mitgliedsgemeinden durchführt. Sie bietet Informationen über die Verwaltung, Mitgliedsgemeinden, Dienstleistungen und Termine für Bürger.
Key services
Online Terminbuchung für Einwohnermelde- und Standesamt, Informationen zu Verwaltung, Gemeinden, Einrichtungen, Bereitstellung von Formularen und Satzungen, Nachrichten und Bekanntmachungen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Slick Carousel, Nivo Slider, Material Design Lite (MDL), Custom CSS and JS from verwaltungsportal.de
Frameworks
Material Design Lite
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No sensitive data exposed in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA for unusual user behavior

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. Website is a German local government administrative portal
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to citizens
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or query error
  6. No evident security headers detected in HTML source
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond cookie consent
  8. External links mostly to related government or local service domains
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom government portal CMS with a technology stack including jQuery, Slick Carousel, Nivo Slider, and Material Design Lite. The site loads multiple CSS and JS resources from verwaltungsportal.de domains, indicating centralized hosting or CMS management. Performance is moderate with responsive design and accessibility features such as contrast settings and font size adjustments. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph properties. However, no modern analytics or advanced performance optimizations were detected. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers and improved SSL/TLS configuration. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for a small government portal but has modernization opportunities.
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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