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Security report for wesel.de

Stadt Wesel · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.wesel.de serves as the official digital presence of the city government of Wesel, Germany. It provides comprehensive information and services related to municipal governance, culture, leisure, education, economic development, and public announcements. The site targets residents, visitors, and local businesses, offering online services and community engagement tools. The business model is that of a government entity focused on public service delivery and community information dissemination. Technically, the website is built on the Drupal CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies including JavaScript and CSS. It incorporates cookie consent management and analytics via eTracker, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks some advanced security headers and does not publicly disclose a security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional headers and transparency. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site appearing trustworthy and professionally maintained. Strategic recommendations include implementing additional security headers, publishing a security policy, and ensuring robust form protections. These steps would further strengthen the site's security and compliance stance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. 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
72
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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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Leaked records that mention wesel.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

Wesel.de is positioned as a key municipal government portal serving a medium-sized city in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive local government services, community engagement, and tourism promotion. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public administration and citizen services. Revenue streams are typical of government funding rather than commercial sales. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, tourists, and community organizations. Growth indicators include active news updates, event promotion, and digital service offerings. The partnership ecosystem includes local tourism and marketing organizations. Strategic observations highlight a well-integrated digital presence supporting municipal objectives and community needs.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. The absence of advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents an area for improvement. No visible vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were found. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and may impact user trust in security matters. Data protection practices appear sound, with explicit privacy policies and consent for data collection. Incident response readiness cannot be assessed due to missing information. Overall, the security culture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced communication and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Ensure all web forms include anti-CSRF tokens and robust input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy controls.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Wesel
Description
Official website of the city of Wesel, providing information about local government, culture, leisure, education, economy, and public services.
Key services
Online municipal services, Public announcements and news, Tourism information, Economic development and business support, Citizen engagement and participation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, JavaScript, CSS, CookiesJSR, eTracker analytics
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of session cookies for logged-in users

Analytics and tracking

Services
eTracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
eTracker
Marketing tools
eTracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official city government portal for Wesel, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multiple service areas.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented in compliance with GDPR.
  4. Use of Drupal CMS with modern web technologies.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and YouTube.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response contact.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. Newsletter subscription form collects email with privacy consent checkbox.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal CMS, leveraging standard web technologies such as JavaScript and CSS. It uses CookiesJSR for cookie consent management and eTracker for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a clear navigation structure and SEO-friendly metadata. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS uses German Telekom name servers, suggesting a reputable hosting environment. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some security headers indicates potential modernization opportunities. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with scope for incremental improvements.
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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