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Security report for wegweiser-demenz.de

Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend · Government · Germany

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wegweiser Demenz is an official German government website operated by the Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend. It serves as a comprehensive informational portal focused on dementia, providing resources for affected individuals, caregivers, families, and professionals. The site offers detailed guidance on medical, legal, and everyday care topics, alongside community engagement tools such as forums and local alliance maps. The platform is well-positioned as a trusted government resource in the healthcare and social support sector in Germany. Technically, the website employs a modern and privacy-conscious infrastructure, including the use of Matomo analytics configured for GDPR compliance with IP pseudonymization and no cookies without consent. The site uses common JavaScript libraries like jQuery UI and mapping tools such as OpenLayers, and integrates FriendlyCaptcha for form security. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital presence. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses privacy-respecting analytics, and implements cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks publicly available formal security policies and incident response contacts, which could enhance transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected in the content or domain registration data. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations, making it a reliable source for dementia-related information. Strategic improvements could include publishing explicit security and incident response policies to further strengthen user confidence and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
60/ 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

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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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"

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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
70
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
60
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
5
Employees
0
Customers
5
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

3 subdomains 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 website operates as a government-funded informational service targeting a broad audience including dementia patients, caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals. Its market position is strong as an official resource in Germany, supported by the Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and education. Key services include detailed dementia information, legal advice, self-help forums, and support hotlines. The site leverages partnerships with government entities and technical service providers like ]init[ AG. Growth indicators include comprehensive content updates and interactive tools such as project maps. The platform's strategic focus is on accessibility, privacy, and community engagement, aligning with government social welfare objectives.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo with IP pseudonymization), and user consent mechanisms for data collection. The use of FriendlyCaptcha enhances form security against automated abuse. However, the absence of published security policies and incident response contacts represents a gap in transparency and preparedness. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header security controls. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the site balances user privacy and security well but could benefit from formalizing and publishing its security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user protections.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  3. Implement and configure security HTTP headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Continue maintaining strong privacy compliance and enhance transparency around data protection measures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend
Description
Informationsportal providing guidance and support on dementia, including everyday care, medical information, legal aspects, self-help, and community engagement.
Key services
Information on dementia forms and care, Legal advice and rights information, Self-help forums and address databases, Alzheimer telephone support, Local alliance project map, Educational materials including for children
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery UI 1.13.1, OpenLayers (ol.js), proj4.js, Matomo Analytics, FriendlyCaptcha
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-out
  • Pseudonymization of IP addresses in analytics
  • No cookies set without consent
  • Use of FriendlyCaptcha for form protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German government informational portal on dementia
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms in place
  4. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting configuration
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content or domains
  6. Accessibility and mobile optimization are well implemented
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact published
  8. No terms of service page detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery UI, OpenLayers for mapping, and proj4 for projections. Analytics are handled by Matomo, hosted locally by a German technical service provider, ensuring GDPR compliance. FriendlyCaptcha is integrated for bot protection on forms. The CMS appears custom or proprietary with no common CMS signatures detected. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting is likely stable and Germany-based, supporting data sovereignty requirements. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and formalize technical documentation to reduce technical debt and improve security posture.
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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