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Security report for wirtschaft.nrw

MWEIMH Nordrhein-Westfalen · Government · Germany

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website wirtschaft.nrw is the official portal of the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It serves as a comprehensive information hub for economic policy, industry, energy, climate protection, innovation, and digitalization initiatives within the state. The site targets businesses, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and the general public interested in these sectors. It is positioned as a trusted government source with extensive content and clear navigation. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS with modern web technologies including Bootstrap and Modernizr. It employs Matomo analytics with strong privacy controls respecting user consent and Do Not Track settings. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. Hosting and domain registration are consistent with a German government entity. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and cookie consent mechanisms. However, some security headers are not explicitly detected and DNSSEC is not enabled, which could be improved. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information visible. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were found. Overall, wirtschaft.nrw demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations. It is a safe and reliable resource for its audience. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, enhancing security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and improving incident response visibility to further strengthen its security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 26 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention wirtschaft.nrw, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

wirtschaft.nrw operates as a government information portal under the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of NRW. It holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for economic and energy-related information in the region. The business model is public service and information dissemination, targeting a broad audience including businesses, startups, and policymakers. The site supports growth through funding programs, innovation promotion, and digital transformation initiatives. Its partnership ecosystem includes regional and European entities, reflected in linked domains and content. The site’s comprehensive content and official status provide competitive advantages in trust and reach within its sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management, and privacy-respecting analytics. The absence of DNSSEC and some security headers suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of a public security policy or incident response contacts is a gap in transparency and readiness. Overall, the site aligns well with GDPR requirements and best practices for government websites but should consider publishing explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to enhance trust and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  4. Enhance visibility of security policies and incident response procedures on the website.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MWEIMH Nordrhein-Westfalen
Description
Official website of the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It provides information on economic policy, industry, energy, climate protection, innovation, location, founding, digitalization, and funding in NRW.
Key services
Information dissemination, Policy updates, Funding programs, Support for startups and innovation, Energy and climate protection initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap, Modernizr, Hyphenopoly
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with Do Not Track respected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website for NRW economic and energy affairs
  2. Comprehensive and well-structured content in German with English option
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with user consent
  4. Use of Matomo analytics respecting Do Not Track
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
  6. Modern web technologies and responsive design
  7. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page, contact via dedicated page
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response info publicly visible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and Modernizr for feature detection. It uses Matomo for analytics with a strong focus on privacy and user consent. The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The hosting and domain registration are consistent with a German government entity, ensuring reliability. Technical risks are minimal but could be further reduced by enabling DNSSEC and improving security headers. The site’s technical maturity supports its role as a public information portal effectively.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 66/100Medium21 findingsView report
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