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Security report for wiesbaden.de

Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden operates an official city government website serving as a comprehensive portal for citizens, tourists, and businesses. The site provides key public services such as appointment booking for the Bürgerbüro, personal ID services, event calendars, and tourism information, positioning itself as a central hub for regional information and services. The website is well-branded, professionally designed, and targets a broad audience including residents and visitors. Technically, it leverages modern JavaScript modules, SVG graphics, and a Sitepark CMS platform, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and Matomo analytics configured to disable cookies, though some security headers could be improved and explicit security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is good with a comprehensive privacy policy, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the domain registration and DNS infrastructure align with official government entities, supporting high legitimacy and trust. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and publishing incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

4 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. 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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
65

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
77
Employees
0
Customers
73
Third parties
4
Weak passwords
29%

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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 represents the government entity of Wiesbaden, a large city in Germany, focusing on public administration and citizen services. Its market position is that of a regional government authority providing essential services and cultural information. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public service delivery. Key services include administrative appointments, document ordering, event and tourism information, and cultural programming. The site supports a wide target audience including residents, tourists, and local businesses. The presence of social media channels and structured data indicates a mature digital presence. No commercial partnerships or subsidiaries are evident. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital service offerings. The site’s ecosystem is primarily governmental with no evident commercial dependencies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of secure cookies in analytics. The absence of exposed sensitive data and disabling of cookies in Matomo tracking reflect good privacy practices. However, the lack of explicit Content-Security-Policy, Referrer-Policy, and other security headers represents an area for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The site does not show signs of vulnerabilities or malicious activity. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced header policies and transparency in security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  2. Add Referrer-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options headers to improve privacy and security.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden
Description
Wiesbaden ist eine grüne Stadt im Herzen des Rhein-Main-Gebietes, ein wirtschaftliches und kulturelles Zentrum. Zudem besticht die hessische Landeshauptstadt durch ihr vielfältiges Freizeitangebot.
Key services
Bürgerbüro Terminreservierung, Personalausweis-Ausstellung, Wunschkennzeichen reservieren, Online-Anhörung, Urkunden bestellen, Veranstaltungskalender, Tourismusinformationen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, Matomo Analytics, SVG graphics, Progressive Web App manifest
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Disable cookies in Matomo tracking
  • Use of secure cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official city government website for Wiesbaden, Germany.
  2. Comprehensive service offerings for citizens and visitors.
  3. Good use of structured data and modern web technologies.
  4. Strong branding and consistent design.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Limited explicit privacy and security policy disclosures on site.
  7. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  8. Social media presence on major platforms.
  9. No visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Sitepark CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript ES modules and SVG for graphics, indicating a contemporary tech stack. It uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics with cookies disabled. The site includes a progressive web app manifest, enhancing mobile experience. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting appears to be managed by Hessen state infrastructure, consistent with government standards. Technical risks are low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and cookie management. The site is well-structured and professionally maintained, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure.
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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