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Security report for klicksafe.de

Medienanstalt Rheinland-Pfalz · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

klicksafe.de is a German EU-funded initiative dedicated to promoting online safety and digital competence among children, youth, parents, and educators. It operates under the Medienanstalt Rheinland-Pfalz and is part of the Safer Internet Centres network across Europe. The website offers comprehensive educational materials, awareness campaigns, and events to support safe and critical internet use. The initiative enjoys a strong market position as a trusted source for internet safety education in Germany, supported by EU funding and partnerships. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Swiper.js for responsive and interactive content delivery. It employs Matomo analytics configured to disable cookies, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. 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 avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not publish a security policy or incident response information. There is no cookie consent mechanism detected, which is a minor compliance gap given GDPR requirements. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with additional transparency and technical controls. The website content is safe for general audiences, focusing on educational and awareness topics without any adult or explicit material. Social media presence is active across major platforms, enhancing outreach and engagement. WHOIS data aligns with the website's claims, showing consistency and legitimacy. No suspicious or malicious indicators were found. Strategic recommendations include implementing a cookie consent banner, publishing a security policy and incident response contacts, adding security headers, and considering a vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

    • 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. 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
  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
72
Security headers
90
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
57

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
0
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
100%

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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

klicksafe.de operates as a non-profit awareness and educational initiative funded partly by the European Union and managed by Medienanstalt Rheinland-Pfalz. It targets children, youth, parents, and educators with a focus on internet safety, media literacy, and digital competence. The initiative leverages partnerships within the EU Safer Internet Centres network and maintains a strong presence in Germany. Its business model is centered on public service and education rather than commercial revenue. The website's content quality, professional design, and trust signals such as testimonials and EU affiliation position it as a leading resource in its sector. Growth indicators include active event scheduling, new materials publication, and social media engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes EU digital strategy bodies and national media authorities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies indicates privacy awareness. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The site does not display cookie consent mechanisms, which is a GDPR compliance concern. Overall, the security culture appears solid but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls to mitigate risks and improve user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider creating and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and security documentation to reflect best practices and regulatory changes.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Medienanstalt Rheinland-Pfalz
Description
klicksafe hat zum Ziel, die Online-Kompetenz der Menschen zu fördern und sie beim kompetenten und kritischen Umgang mit dem Internet zu unterstützen.
Key services
Educational materials, Awareness campaigns, Events and webinars, Information and support on internet safety topics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, jQuery, Swiper.js, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
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 Matomo with disabled cookies for privacy

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional EU-funded initiative focused on internet safety education.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and targeted at children, youth, parents, and educators.
  3. No signs of adult or inappropriate content.
  4. Uses modern CMS TYPO3 and standard web technologies.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance indications.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information published.
  7. WHOIS data is consistent and domain appears legitimate.
  8. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and scalability. It uses modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Swiper.js for interactive sliders. The site loads multiple JavaScript resources asynchronously to optimize performance. Matomo analytics is integrated with cookie tracking disabled, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and caching strategies. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content.
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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