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Security report for zollernalbkreis.de

Landratsamt Zollernalbkreis · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.zollernalbkreis.de serves as the official online presence of the Landratsamt Zollernalbkreis, a regional government authority in Germany. It provides comprehensive information and services related to local administration, public services, and community resources targeted primarily at residents and businesses within the Zollernalbkreis district. The site features a well-structured navigation system with detailed sections covering various administrative departments and citizen services. Technically, the website employs a mature technology stack including jQuery, Superfish menus, Owl and Slick carousels, and accessibility tools such as ReadSpeaker. It is built on the dvv-Mastertemplates CMS platform, which is tailored for government websites. 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 includes several standard security headers, indicating a solid security posture. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms such as a security.txt file. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, with no signs of malicious content or blocking mechanisms. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers with a Content-Security-Policy, publishing incident response information, and implementing a vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen security and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

  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 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.

  4. 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
68

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 Landratsamt Zollernalbkreis operates as a government entity providing essential administrative and public services to the Zollernalbkreis district in Germany. Its market position is that of a regional authority with a stable and recognized role. The business model is non-commercial, focused on governance, citizen engagement, and service delivery. The website supports transparency and accessibility, offering detailed information on departments, services, and local initiatives. There is no indication of revenue streams or commercial partnerships. The target customer segments are local residents, businesses, and community stakeholders. The site reflects a consistent branding strategy and a comprehensive partnership ecosystem with external service providers such as ReadSpeaker and cookie consent vendors. Growth indicators are not applicable given the governmental nature of the entity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present, including HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of secure forms and input handling is implied but not explicitly detailed. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts is a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, limiting external reporting channels. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by adopting additional security best practices and publishing relevant security documentation to enhance trust and incident management capabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting by external researchers.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing certifications or trust seals relevant to data protection and security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landratsamt Zollernalbkreis
Description
Official website of the Zollernalbkreis district administration providing public services, information on local government, administration, and community resources.
Key services
Public administration, Citizen services, Information dissemination, Local government resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.4, Superfish menu, Owl Carousel, Slick Carousel, Font Awesome, ReadSpeaker webReader, Cookie Consent by komm.one, mburger menu
Frameworks
dvv-Mastertemplates 10.5.0-RELEASE
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
No explicit analytics scripts detected
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ReadSpeaker webReader, Cookie Consent by komm.one
Marketing tools
Cookie Consent by komm.one
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government district administration portal for Zollernalbkreis, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive with detailed navigation and service information.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected.
  4. Good use of accessibility features and mobile optimization.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the dvv-Mastertemplates CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.6.4, Superfish for menus, Owl and Slick carousels for UI components, and Font Awesome for icons. Accessibility is enhanced with ReadSpeaker webReader integration. Cookie consent is managed via komm.one's solution. The site is mobile optimized with a responsive menu system (mburger). Performance is moderate, with no critical technical debt observed. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but DNS name servers indicate Deutsche Telekom infrastructure, suggesting reliable hosting. Opportunities exist to modernize by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving performance metrics further.
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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