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Security report for wfb-bremen.de

WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH · Government · Germany

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH is a regional economic development agency responsible for promoting and strengthening the business location of Bremen, Germany. The organization provides a comprehensive range of services including business consulting, funding support, real estate and land management, marketing, tourism, and startup assistance. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence targeting businesses, investors, and stakeholders interested in Bremen's economic growth. Technically, the site uses a modern tech stack including Matomo analytics, Bootstrap, and jQuery, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure forms, though lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, supporting the organization's mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

    • 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. 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"

  3. 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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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 WFB operates as an essential government-related entity focused on economic development in Bremen and Bremerhaven. It holds a strong market position as the primary agency for business location services in the region. Its business model revolves around providing consulting, marketing, and infrastructural support to attract and retain businesses. The agency targets a diverse audience including startups, established companies, and international investors. The website content and linked domains indicate a well-established partnership ecosystem within the Bremen economic landscape. Growth indicators include active event promotion, publications, and digital engagement through social media and newsletters.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and secure contact forms that include anti-spam measures. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism despite tracking usage (Matomo) indicates a gap in privacy compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Include data protection officer contact details and enhance privacy documentation to strengthen GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH
Description
Die WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen ist für die Entwicklung, Stärkung und Vermarktung des Wirtschaftsstandortes Bremen verantwortlich.
Key services
Business location services, Consulting and funding, Real estate and land management, Marketing and tourism, Startup support, Event and project promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, jQuery, Bootstrap, Ekko Lightbox, FontAwesome, Entypo Icons, Eventfive Icons
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure contact form with anti-spam hidden fields
  • Accessibility and privacy considerations

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia elements.
  2. Strong focus on economic development and business services for Bremen region.
  3. Good accessibility features including language options and text zoom.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels.
  6. Social media presence is well integrated with official accounts.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. WHOIS data is limited but domain appears consistent with business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on SixCMS and leverages modern frontend libraries including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and FontAwesome and Entypo for icons. Matomo is used for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-friendly tracking. The site includes multimedia content such as videos and image carousels, enhancing user engagement. Performance is moderate with some potential for optimization. Accessibility is well addressed with skip links, language options, and text zoom features. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicit, but no issues with availability or content blocking were detected.
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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