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Security report for vg-sprottental.de

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Oberes Sprottental · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Oberes Sprottental website serves as the official digital portal for a local government administrative community in Germany. It provides comprehensive information and services for its member municipalities, including administrative tasks, contact details, news updates, and an online appointment booking system for the residents. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets local citizens seeking municipal services and information. Technically, the website employs a specialized CMS platform tailored for German municipal administrations, utilizing common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Nivo Slider for interactive elements. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and a cookie consent mechanism that complies with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent with detailed cookie categorization. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, indicating a solid security posture for a government website. Overall, the website is trustworthy, compliant with privacy regulations, and provides a positive user experience. Strategic improvements could focus on enhancing security headers and publishing formal security policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

6 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
59

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 Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Oberes Sprottental operates as a small local government entity providing administrative services to six member municipalities. Its market position is localized and essential, focusing on public administration rather than commercial activities. The business model revolves around serving residents with administrative support, information dissemination, and digital services like online appointment booking. The website reflects a stable and consistent brand aligned with government standards. There is no indication of commercial revenue streams or partnerships beyond regional initiatives such as 'Thüringen vernetzt'. The organization demonstrates engagement in cultural and tourism activities, enhancing community value. Growth indicators are limited due to the nature of the entity, but digital maturity is evident through online services and GDPR compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture for a local government portal. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented with clear categorization and retention policies. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, representing an area for improvement. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be added to enhance transparency and readiness. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were found. The absence of analytics and tracking beyond cookie consent reduces privacy risks. Overall, the site balances usability and security well but could benefit from formalizing security policies and enhancing HTTP headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance advertising transparency by explicitly stating absence or presence of any marketing or tracking tools.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Oberes Sprottental
Description
Die Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Oberes Sprottental mit Sitz im Herrenhaus in Posterstein wurde 1994 gegründet und erledigt Verwaltungsaufgaben für die Mitgliedsgemeinden Heukewalde, Jonaswalde, Löbichau, Posterstein, Thonhausen und Vollmershain. Das Gebiet ist ländlich geprägt mit attraktiven Wohnstandorten, Gewerbe- und Industriegebieten sowie guter Verkehrsanbindung. Engagement in Kultur und Tourismus ist hoch, mit Rad- und Wanderwegen zur Erholung.
Key services
Verwaltungsaufgaben für Mitgliedsgemeinden, Onlineterminvergabe für Einwohnermeldeamt, Bereitstellung von Informationen zu Öffnungszeiten, Kontakt, Formulare, Bereitstellung von Nachrichten und Amtsblättern
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Nivo Slider, Material Icons
Frameworks
Material Design Lite (MDL)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with categories and detailed cookie info
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

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 local government administrative portal for Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Oberes Sprottental.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented properly.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security issues detected.
  5. No explicit terms of service found.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with official email and phone.
  7. No analytics or tracking services detected beyond cookie consent.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing present.
  9. Technical implementation uses common JS libraries and a CMS tailored for German municipal websites.
  10. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a specialized CMS platform designed for German municipal administrations, leveraging JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Nivo Slider for UI components. It uses Material Design Lite icons and custom CSS frameworks hosted on Verwaltungsportal domains. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features like skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of slider images to improve load times. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph properties. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but likely managed by a regional or governmental hosting service.
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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