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Security report for zv-kisa.de

KISA · Government · Germany

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

KISA is a municipal IT service provider based in Saxony, Germany, offering a broad portfolio of IT infrastructure management, software solutions for municipal administration, data protection, IT security, and digitalization consulting. The organization targets public sector entities such as counties, cities, and municipalities, positioning itself as a key regional IT partner. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive service descriptions and client testimonials, indicating a solid market presence. Technically, the website is built on GeoCMS with modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap 4, and Matomo analytics configured for privacy. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a moderate performance profile. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. The security posture is good with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is strong, with GDPR-aligned cookie consent and a detailed privacy policy. However, the absence of a terms of service page and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy and consistency of the domain registration with the business claims. Overall, KISA's website demonstrates a mature digital presence suitable for its public sector audience, with room for improvement in security transparency and direct contact information for incident response.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

6 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 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. 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
33
Average
49

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

KISA operates as an essential government sector IT service provider in Saxony, Germany, focusing on municipal administrations. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive service portfolio, including IT infrastructure, specialized municipal software, data protection, and digitalization support. The business model is service-oriented, targeting public entities with tailored IT solutions and training. The presence of multiple partner domains and a dedicated web shop indicates a diversified ecosystem. Testimonials from municipal clients reinforce trust and market credibility. Growth indicators include active event and training schedules and ongoing software updates. Strategic partnerships with regional institutions enhance its market position.

Security posture

KISA's security maturity is good, with HTTPS enforced and privacy-conscious analytics usage. The website implements a cookie consent banner with opt-in capabilities, aligning with GDPR requirements. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML content, suggesting an area for enhancement. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and readiness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. The organization should consider publishing a security policy, incident response contacts, and a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to improve security posture and stakeholder trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and advertise a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Add security HTTP headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  5. Enhance transparency by publishing data protection officer contact details and terms of service.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KISA
Description
KISA is a municipal IT service provider in the Free State of Saxony, supporting counties, cities, municipalities, and other public-law institutions. They offer IT infrastructure operation and support, software solutions for municipal administration, data protection, IT security, and digitalization consulting.
Key services
IT infrastructure operation and support, Municipal software solutions (e.g., Einwohnerwesen, Finanzwesen, Dokumentenmanagement), Data protection and IT security consulting, Digitalization and training services, Kurierdienstleistungen (courier services), Project management, Web hosting and backup services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap 4.6, GeoCMS Version 5.50.01, Matomo Analytics, ReadSpeaker webReader, Owl Carousel, SlickNav
Frameworks
Bootstrap 4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URLs and script sources)
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with disabled cookies for privacy

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, ReadSpeaker webReader
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German targeting municipal clients in Saxony, Germany.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented.
  4. No explicit terms of service page found.
  5. No direct email or phone contact found in HTML; contact likely via forms.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (GeoCMS).
  7. Matomo analytics used with privacy-conscious settings (cookies disabled).
  8. Multiple internal and partner domains linked, indicating a network of related municipal services.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  10. No explicit data protection officer contact found on main page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses GeoCMS 5.50.01 as its content management system, leveraging jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap 4.6, and various plugins like Owl Carousel and SlickNav for UI components and responsiveness. Matomo analytics is integrated with cookies disabled to respect user privacy. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and canonical URLs. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS resources loaded asynchronously or deferred. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but appears to be self-hosted or regionally hosted given the Matomo domain. Technical risks are low, but the absence of security headers and explicit security documentation suggests opportunities for modernization and risk mitigation.
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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