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Security report for denic.de

DENIC eG · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Email security.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DENIC eG operates as the central registry and operator for all .de domains in Germany, serving domain registrars, members, and internet users. The website provides comprehensive information about domain registration services, member access, and technical tools, positioning DENIC as a key authority in the German internet infrastructure. The site is built on TYPO3 CMS and integrates Matomo for analytics, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support is a critical security flaw that undermines user trust and data protection. Privacy and cookie compliance are well implemented, with clear consent mechanisms and detailed policies. Business credibility is supported by ISO certifications and transparent policies, but technical and security improvements are urgently needed to meet modern standards.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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. 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.

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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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
73

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

DENIC eG holds a strong market position as the exclusive .de domain registry cooperative, offering a range of services including domain registration, Whois queries, registry lock, and escrow services. The organization targets domain registrars, members, and end-users in Germany, operating under a cooperative business model. The website content and structure indicate a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and professional communication. The presence of ISO 27001 and 22301 certifications enhances trust and compliance stature. The use of Matomo analytics and cookie consent mechanisms shows attention to privacy regulations. However, the lack of HTTPS and modern security protocols may impact user confidence and operational security.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, resulting in no HTTPS availability. This is a critical vulnerability that exposes users to potential interception and data compromise. While DNS records show proper SPF and DMARC configurations, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no CAA records are present, limiting DNS security. The site lacks security headers and advanced TLS features such as HSTS and OCSP stapling. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The organization maintains a responsible disclosure policy and ISO certifications, indicating a mature security culture, but urgent remediation of transport layer security is required.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable legacy protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers including HSTS with preload and includeSubDomains directives.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checking performance and security.
  5. Activate DNSSEC and configure CAA records to enhance DNS security and certificate issuance control.
  6. Continue maintaining and publicizing the responsible disclosure policy to encourage vulnerability reporting.
  7. Improve accessibility features and optimize site performance to enhance user experience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a mature open-source content management system, and uses Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. The site includes a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with granular user controls. Performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 8.2 seconds and a page size of about 527 KB, indicating room for optimization. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. However, the lack of HTTPS due to an invalid SSL certificate is a major technical deficiency. DNS configuration is mostly sound with SPF and DMARC records properly set, but DNSSEC is not enabled. The site uses multiple external domains for analytics and social media integration. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires urgent security upgrades.
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. 74/100Medium29 findingsView report
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