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Security report for ricochet.de

ricochet GmbH · Other · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ricochet GmbH is a small, established advertising agency based in Nürnberg, Germany, specializing in classical and digital communication services since 1996. The company positions itself as a strategic and creative partner for businesses seeking effective advertising solutions in print, trade fairs, and digital media. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting local businesses and organizations. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging SVG animations and custom JavaScript, hosted on agenturserver domains. While the site is accessible and well-structured, it lacks explicit privacy, cookie, and security policies, which are critical for compliance and trust. Security posture is moderate with no evident blocking or vulnerabilities but missing security headers and incident response information. Overall, the website is functional and credible but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

9 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

  2. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  3. 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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
33
Average
42

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 · found on this site
  • 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

ricochet GmbH operates in the advertising sector, focusing on both traditional and digital marketing channels. Its long-standing presence since 1996 suggests stable market positioning within the Nürnberg region. The business model revolves around providing creative and strategic advertising services, including print, trade fair marketing, and digital campaigns. The absence of partner or subsidiary domains indicates a focused, independent operation. The company maintains direct contact via email and physical address but lacks visible phone or social media engagement on the site. The website content quality and branding consistency support a professional image, though the lack of privacy and cookie policies may affect customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS (inferred but not explicitly confirmed in provided data) and uses a reputable CMS (TYPO3). However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended best practices. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies, nor any security certifications. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal user tracking but also limited insight into user behavior. The WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with hosting provider information, with no privacy protection that might raise suspicion. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing incident response protocols.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  4. Conduct a security audit of third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information with phone numbers and social media links to improve user trust and engagement.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ricochet GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ricochet GmbH
Description
Ihre Werbeagentur in Nürnberg für klassische und digitale Kommunikation. Seit 1996 führen wir Unternehmen mit „Einfach guten Ideen“ zum Erfolg. Strategisch fundiert, stark in der Kreation und zuverlässig in der Umsetzung. Gerne beflügeln wir auch Ihre Werbung in Print, bei Messen und Digital.
Key services
Print advertising, Trade fair marketing, Digital communication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, SVG, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. Content is professional and relevant to advertising services.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page.
  4. No contact forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  5. Email contact found in HTML comment: info@ricochet.de
  6. No phone numbers or social media links explicitly found.
  7. Uses TYPO3 CMS with custom scripts and SVG animations.
  8. No security headers or explicit security policies detected.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
  10. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with hosting provider nameservers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible content management system, indicating a solid technical foundation. The use of SVG and JavaScript animations suggests a modern approach to user experience. Hosting is managed via agenturserver domains, likely a regional hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no explicit data on load times, but the presence of compressed CSS and scripts indicates optimization efforts. Mobile optimization appears good based on viewport meta tags and responsive CSS. SEO is supported by meta descriptions and Open Graph tags. Accessibility is basic, with no explicit ARIA roles or accessibility features detected in the provided content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is sound but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and performance monitoring.
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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