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Security report for rlp.de

Staatskanzlei Rheinland-Pfalz · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.rlp.de serves as the official internet portal for the state government of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It provides comprehensive information about the state's government structure, ministries, current news, public services, and thematic priorities. The portal targets residents of Rheinland-Pfalz and stakeholders interested in regional governance and public affairs. The site is well-positioned as a trusted source of official information and public engagement. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies including Bootstrap and JavaScript for responsive and accessible design. Hosting appears to be managed via Versatel nameservers, indicating a stable and professional infrastructure. 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 employs secure form handling, though explicit security headers are not detected in the provided data. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure policy or incident response contact, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy present, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced transparency and additional security controls. The overall risk assessment is low given the official nature, consistent domain registration, and absence of suspicious content. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, adding cookie consent mechanisms, and providing clear incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

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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

4 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

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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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
68

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention rlp.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,453
Employees
10
Customers
3,246
Third parties
197
Weak passwords
18%

Latest record dated 2026-06-12 · 129 subdomains affected

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  • –inspire.polizei.rlp.de2026-06-12
  • –inspire.polizei.rlp.de2026-05-28
  • –inspire.polizei.rlp.de2025-11-12
  • –inspire.polizei.rlp.de2025-07-22
  • –polizei.rlp.de2025-07-22

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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

The portal represents a key digital asset for the Rheinland-Pfalz state government, serving as a centralized hub for disseminating government information and services. Its market positioning is that of an authoritative government source, with no direct commercial competition. The business model is public service oriented, focusing on transparency, citizen engagement, and information accessibility. The site supports multiple languages and integrates with various government ministries and partner domains, indicating a broad partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include active news updates, social media engagement, and thematic initiatives such as climate protection and education reforms. The portal's operations reflect a mature digital presence aligned with government communication strategies.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and secure form implementations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact points to a gap in security transparency and readiness. GDPR compliance is evidenced by a comprehensive privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the site maintains a secure baseline appropriate for a government portal but should enhance its security governance and incident management visibility.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie regulations.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Staatskanzlei Rheinland-Pfalz
Description
Das Internetportal der Landesregierung Rheinland-Pfalz bietet Informationen über das Land Rheinland-Pfalz, seine Regierung, Ministerien, Themen, Serviceangebote und aktuelle Nachrichten.
Key services
Information dissemination, News and press releases, Service portal access, Contact and citizen engagement, Multilingual content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, JavaScript
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (base href uses https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with proper input types

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government portal for the state of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive, multilingual, and well-structured.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected, which could be improved.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. Social media presence is official and consistent with government branding.
  7. Uses TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies with responsive design.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities found in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, indicating a solid technical foundation. The use of Bootstrap and responsive design techniques ensures good mobile optimization and accessibility. Hosting via Versatel nameservers suggests reliable infrastructure. Performance appears moderate with optimized images and structured content. The site includes multilingual support and SEO-friendly meta tags. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided scripts. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and implement enhanced privacy controls to reduce technical risks.
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. 68/100Medium30 findingsView report
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