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Security report for ratsinformationsdienst.de

Ratsinformationsdienst · Government · Germany

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Ratsinformationsdienst website offers a specialized software solution, PortUNA.ris, designed to facilitate efficient council and committee work for municipalities in Germany. The business targets administrative staff, council members, and citizens by providing a cost-effective, easy-to-use, and mobile-optimized platform for managing meeting documents and schedules. The company positions itself as a niche provider with a clear focus on simplicity, affordability, and ongoing support through 2035. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies including jQuery, Nivo Slider, and a proprietary CMS hosted on infrastructure linked to domaincontrol.com. The site is moderately optimized for performance and accessibility, with good mobile responsiveness and SEO practices. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categorization, and analytics usage is moderate, likely using Matomo. From a security perspective, the site shows basic best practices such as session management and use of ReCaptcha, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and the site is fully accessible. The WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with a small business using common DNS providers, with no suspicious patterns. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, though it could improve its security posture by adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and enhancing incident response transparency. The risk level is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

  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 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';…

  3. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
63

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

Ratsinformationsdienst operates in the government sector, providing a SaaS model for municipal councils to manage meetings and documents efficiently. Their competitive advantage lies in affordability (25 € monthly license), ease of use without programming knowledge, and integrated web export for citizen transparency. The target customers include administrative staff, council members, and citizens, indicating a broad user base within local government. The company emphasizes continuous software updates and direct support, which supports customer retention and satisfaction. Partnerships with regional development organizations enhance credibility. The business appears small but focused, with a clear niche and steady market presence in Germany.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS assumed but not explicitly confirmed in the data. Security best practices such as cookie consent, session management, and ReCaptcha usage are present. However, the absence of security headers like CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the provided content. GDPR compliance is well addressed through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be significantly improved with additional measures and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities in the web application and underlying infrastructure.
  4. Enhance transparency by adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie and privacy policies to maintain compliance with evolving GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ratsinformationsdienst
Description
Das Ratsinformationssystem PortUNA.ris ist ein kostengünstiges Programm für effiziente Gremienarbeit in Städten und Gemeinden. Einfach. Schnell. Preiswert.
Key services
Ratsinformationssystem PortUNA.ris, Sitzungsmanagement, Dokumentenverwaltung, Mobilfähige Webanwendung, Support und Schulung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Nivo Slider, Material Icons, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner with categories
  • Use of ReCaptcha (NID cookie)
  • Session management with PHPSESSID

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo (inferred from _pk_id and _pk_ses cookies)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 in German and targeted at municipal government and citizens.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories and cookie descriptions.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and contact form.
  5. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  7. Technical stack is based on common web technologies and proprietary CMS.
  8. No social media links detected.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  10. Analytics usage is moderate with Matomo inferred from cookies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a proprietary CMS platform associated with verwaltungsportal.de, utilizing common frontend technologies such as jQuery and Nivo Slider for UI effects. The site loads multiple CSS and JS resources from trusted subdomains, indicating a modular and centralized hosting approach. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in image lazy loading and script management. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, supporting a broad user base. The DNS is managed via domaincontrol.com, a reputable provider. There is no evidence of modern frontend frameworks or advanced backend technologies, suggesting a traditional web architecture that is stable but could benefit from modernization to improve scalability and security.
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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