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Security report for rlp-tag.de

Staatskanzlei Rheinland-Pfalz · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Rheinland-Pfalz-Tag website serves as the official digital presence for the annual state festival in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It provides comprehensive event information, news updates, partner and sponsor details, and service resources primarily targeting residents and visitors interested in the cultural event. The site is managed by the Staatskanzlei Rheinland-Pfalz, reflecting a government-backed initiative with a clear focus on public engagement and regional promotion. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with Bootstrap framework, offering a responsive and accessible user experience. The infrastructure appears stable and moderately performant, hosted likely on regional government or partner infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers are missing and no cookie consent mechanism is present, which could be improved for compliance. The site maintains a strong social media presence across major platforms, enhancing outreach and engagement. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-aligned with its government event purpose.

Scanned

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

5 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
    • 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
52
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
64

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website positions itself as the authoritative source for the Rheinland-Pfalz-Tag, a significant cultural event in the German state. Its business model is informational and promotional, supported by government funding and partnerships with regional entities such as the city of Neustadt an der Weinstraße. The site targets a broad audience including local citizens, tourists, and cultural enthusiasts. It leverages partnerships with official state domains and local municipalities to enhance credibility and reach. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate programs aligns with its government and non-profit orientation. The site’s content strategy focuses on event highlights, press releases, and multimedia galleries, supporting community engagement and regional branding. Growth indicators include active social media channels and regular news updates. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance privacy compliance and security transparency to further strengthen trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. Forms are present but appear to use standard validation without advanced security disclosures. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure pages are found, indicating limited formal incident response transparency. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security represents areas for improvement. No known vulnerabilities or suspicious scripts were detected. The site’s security score is good but could be elevated by adopting best practices in privacy and security policy publication. Overall, the risk level is low given the nature of the site and its government affiliation, but compliance with EU privacy regulations could be enhanced.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt page to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Staatskanzlei Rheinland-Pfalz
Description
Website for the Rheinland-Pfalz-Tag, a state festival in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, providing information about the event, its highlights, partners, sponsors, and services.
Key services
Event information, News and press releases, Newsletter subscription, Partner and sponsor information, Contact and service support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
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 focused on the Rheinland-Pfalz-Tag event.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie banners detected, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. No direct email addresses or phone numbers found in the main HTML; contact likely via forms.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok.
  6. Uses TYPO3 CMS and Bootstrap framework.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. Good mobile and accessibility features observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in government and enterprise environments. It uses Bootstrap for responsive design and includes custom JavaScript bundles for UI interactions. The site loads CSS and JS assets from its own domain, indicating centralized hosting. Nameservers point to rlp.de and versatel.de, suggesting hosting within official or regional infrastructure. Performance is moderate with no obvious blocking or errors. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are implemented, enhancing usability. SEO is supported by meta tags, canonical links, and structured navigation. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for modernization in security headers and privacy mechanisms.
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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