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Security report for ripe.net

RIPE Network Coordination Centre · Telecommunications · N/a

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

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) is a well-established, not-for-profit Regional Internet Registry serving over 20,000 members across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. It provides critical Internet infrastructure services including IP address and ASN allocation, the RIPE Database, and various Internet measurement and analysis tools. The organization also supports the RIPE community through policy development, training, and events. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and strong branding consistent with its authoritative role in the Internet ecosystem. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Matomo analytics with consent mechanisms, and is optimized for performance, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness. Security best practices are observed with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, contributing to a robust security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with detailed privacy and cookie policies, and GDPR considerations are evident. The security posture is strong with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Incident response and abuse contact information are provided, though explicit vulnerability disclosure policies or security.txt files are absent. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which is a minor concern but likely due to registry policies rather than malicious intent. Overall, the website and organization demonstrate high trustworthiness and professionalism. Strategic recommendations include publishing a formal vulnerability disclosure policy, enhancing incident response contact channels, and maintaining transparency in domain registration data to further strengthen trust and security culture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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
55
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
79

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

RIPE NCC holds a critical position as one of the five Regional Internet Registries globally, serving a large and diverse membership primarily composed of ISPs, telecom operators, and large corporations. Its business model is membership-based, providing essential Internet number resource management and coordination services. The organization benefits from a strong community engagement model, transparent governance, and a broad portfolio of technical services and training. The website supports these business functions effectively, showcasing policy proposals, community initiatives, and event information. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main site suggests a controlled communication approach, likely to manage support efficiently through portals and forms. The partnership ecosystem includes related RIPE services and tools, reinforcing its integrated service offering.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The presence of cookie consent and privacy policies indicates compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. Incident response information is available, including abuse contacts, but the absence of a published vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is a gap. No vulnerable or outdated libraries were detected in the scripts. The use of Matomo analytics with consent mechanisms reflects privacy-conscious tracking. Overall, the security maturity is high, with room for improvement in formalizing vulnerability handling and data protection officer contact details.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  2. Provide explicit contact information for the Data Protection Officer to enhance GDPR compliance transparency.
  3. Expand incident response documentation with multiple contact channels for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Update WHOIS registration data to improve transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
RIPE Network Coordination Centre
Description
The RIPE NCC is one of five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) providing Internet resource allocation and registration, and coordination activities. It is a not-for-profit membership association serving over 20,000 members in 76 countries, mainly ISPs, telecommunication organisations and large corporations in Europe, Middle East and Central Asia.
Key services
IP address and ASN allocation, RIPE Database, Internet measurements and analysis tools (RIPEstat, RIPE Atlas, RIS), Training and certification, Community coordination and policy development
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Webcomponents (embed-consent), CSS, JavaScript
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong focus on Internet resource management and community engagement.
  3. Comprehensive legal and privacy documentation present.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with consent mechanisms.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers visible on main pages.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, but website trustworthiness remains high.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web standards with clean HTML and CSS, and employs JavaScript for analytics and consent management. It uses Matomo for analytics, ensuring privacy compliance with cookie consent. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip navigation links. Performance is optimized with preloading fonts and asynchronous script loading. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Hosting details are not explicitly available, but the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a fast, secure, and user-friendly experience with minimal technical debt.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 80/100Low26 findingsView report
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