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Security report for irondns.net

Knipp Medien und Kommunikation GmbH · Technology · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

ironDNS® is a specialized DNS service provider operated by Knipp Medien und Kommunikation GmbH, established in 2009 in Germany. The company focuses on delivering secure and compliant DNS infrastructure services to corporates, registrars, and registries. Their offerings include DNS provisioning APIs (SOAP and REST), control panel access, DNSSEC support, and advanced DNS features such as Zone Lock and ANAME records. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant business content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
76

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

The company occupies a niche market segment within the DNS and internet infrastructure industry, emphasizing security and compliance. Their business model revolves around providing managed DNS services and related technology solutions to institutional clients. The long domain registration history and consistent WHOIS data support a stable market presence. The use of Matomo analytics and cookie consent mechanisms indicates awareness of privacy regulations, appealing to privacy-conscious customers. However, the absence of social media presence and limited public contact emails may constrain broader market engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent with an opt-in mechanism, reflecting good privacy practices. However, DNSSEC is not enabled on the domain, which is a notable security gap for a DNS service provider. No explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP security configurations. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by adopting DNSSEC, security headers, and formal security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and trustworthiness.
  2. Implement standard HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and customer confidence.
  4. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page and verified company contact emails to strengthen business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Knipp Medien und Kommunikation GmbH
Description
ironDNS® provides DNS services with a focus on security, diversity, and compliance, targeting corporates, registrars, and registries.
Key services
DNS provisioning via SOAP and REST APIs, Control panel access, DNSSEC support, Zone Lock and ANAME features
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaServer Faces (JSF), RichFaces, jQuery, PrimeFaces, Matomo analytics
Frameworks
JSF, RichFaces, PrimeFaces
Platforms
Java EE
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URLs)
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • ClientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited domain statuses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo (Piwik), Google Analytics (disabled)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Matomo (Piwik), Google Analytics (disabled)
Marketing tools
Google Ads Remarketing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses JavaServer Faces technology with RichFaces and PrimeFaces UI components.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with opt-in mode and clear user controls.
  3. Google Analytics is present but disabled; Matomo is actively used for analytics.
  4. No explicit terms of service page found.
  5. Contact phone number is clearly displayed with German country code.
  6. No email addresses explicitly found in HTML content.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  9. Domain DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a Java EE stack using JavaServer Faces with RichFaces and PrimeFaces UI frameworks, supplemented by jQuery libraries. The site uses Matomo for privacy-focused analytics and has disabled Google Analytics. The hosting and domain registration are consistent with a German-based company. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site lacks a CMS and relies on custom Java-based web frameworks. There is an opportunity to modernize front-end technologies and improve SEO and accessibility compliance.
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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