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Security report for ral-umwelt.de

RAL GmbH · Government · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

RAL GmbH operates as the central awarding body for environmental labels such as the Blauer Engel and EU Ecolabel, providing independent and transparent certification services. Positioned as a trusted authority in Germany, RAL GmbH targets businesses and organizations seeking recognized environmental certifications to demonstrate sustainability and compliance. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and multilingual support, enhancing accessibility and user experience. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and consent management tools, hosted by Schlundtech, ensuring reliable performance and compliance with privacy regulations. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and incident response information. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business history and legitimacy, supporting a high trust score.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

2 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 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';…
  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
80

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
6
Employees
0
Customers
6
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
17%

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

RAL GmbH holds a significant market position as a governmental or quasi-governmental entity specializing in environmental certifications. Their business model revolves around standardization and certification services, catering to organizations aiming to meet environmental standards. The company benefits from recognized certifications like Blauer Engel and EU Ecolabel, which serve as trust signals. Their digital ecosystem includes social media engagement and SEO optimization, indicating active outreach and brand consistency. While contact information is not prominently displayed on the analyzed page, it is likely available elsewhere, maintaining professional communication channels. The absence of vulnerability disclosure and incident response pages suggests an opportunity to enhance transparency and security culture.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and the use of Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. Security headers are likely implemented, contributing to a secure browsing environment. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in comprehensive security communication. Addressing these areas would strengthen the organization's security posture and stakeholder confidence. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized documentation and public disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publicly link a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Add explicit contact information for the Data Protection Officer to enhance GDPR compliance.
  4. Ensure all contact details (email, phone, address) are easily accessible on the website.
  5. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent and privacy mechanisms to align with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
RAL GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
RAL GmbH
Description
RAL UMWELT ist die zentrale Vergabestelle für Umweltzeichen wie Blauer Engel und EU Ecolabel – unabhängig und transparent.
Key services
Environmental label certification, Standardization, Consulting on environmental labels
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Yoast SEO plugin, Cookiebot consent management
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with blocking mode
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot consent management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong compliance with GDPR via Cookiebot consent mechanism.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the analyzed page; likely located on other pages.
  4. Use of WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin indicates professional SEO practices.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn confirmed via structured data.
  6. No visible security or vulnerability disclosure pages; opportunity for improvement.
  7. No terms of service page detected on this URL or linked from the content.
  8. Cookie consent dialog is active and functional, indicating privacy awareness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS, utilizing the Yoast SEO plugin for search engine optimization and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. The technology stack includes jQuery and standard web technologies. Hosting is provided by Schlundtech, inferred from the nameservers. The site exhibits good mobile optimization and accessibility features, with a moderate performance profile. Structured data in JSON-LD format enhances search engine understanding and social media integration. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation related to security and 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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