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Security report for weichs.de

Gemeinde Weichs · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 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.weichs.de serves as the official digital presence of the municipality of Weichs in Germany. It provides comprehensive information about local government services, community news, events, and administrative resources. The site targets residents and visitors seeking municipal information and services, including online appointment booking and access to forms. The business model is that of a government service portal, focusing on transparency and citizen engagement. Technically, the website employs a mature infrastructure built on the Verwaltungsportal CMS platform, utilizing common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and various carousel and slider libraries. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, ensuring a positive user experience across devices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, and uses session management and captcha protections to mitigate abuse. However, it lacks explicit published security policies or incident response contacts, which could enhance trust and preparedness. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with no signs of malicious content or vulnerabilities. Strategic improvements could include publishing a formal security policy, adding incident response information, and enhancing HTTP security headers to further strengthen its security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

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. 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';…

  3. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
62
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
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 municipality of Weichs positions itself as a local government authority providing essential public services and information to its community. Its competitive advantage lies in offering a centralized, user-friendly portal for residents to access administrative services, event information, and community resources. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery. Revenue streams are typical of municipal funding rather than commercial sales. The target customer segment is local residents and stakeholders. Growth indicators include active news updates and integration with regional partners such as the Landratsamt Dachau and tourism boards. The partnership ecosystem includes regional government bodies and service providers, enhancing service breadth and reliability.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to strong security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is managed with clear categories and retention policies. Session management and captcha mechanisms are in place to prevent abuse. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure channels indicates room for improvement in compliance and transparency. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site follows GDPR compliance well but could benefit from enhanced HTTP security headers and formalized security documentation. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could be elevated with additional governance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy and make it accessible on the website.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  3. Implement and configure HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Weichs
Description
Official website of the municipality of Weichs providing information about local government, services, events, and community resources.
Key services
Municipal information, Event announcements, Online appointment booking, Forms and service requests, Community news and updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Nivo Slider, Slick Carousel, Material Design Lite (MDL), Cookie Consent Plugin, Browser Update Script
Frameworks
Bootstrap (navbar and responsive classes)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with categories
  • Captcha for unusual behavior
  • Session management via PHPSESSID

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at residents of Weichs municipality.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy documents beyond GDPR cookie and data protection info found.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Website uses multiple external domains related to municipal services and partners.
  9. No advertising or tracking services detected.
  10. Technical stack is based on common open-source libraries and Verwaltungsportal CMS.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Verwaltungsportal CMS platform, leveraging jQuery, Bootstrap, and slider/carousel libraries for dynamic content presentation. It uses external font hosting and integrates cookie consent and browser update scripts. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading times. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks are minimal, but modernization opportunities include updating libraries and improving security headers. Hosting details are not explicit but likely managed by Verwaltungsportal or associated providers.
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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