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Security report for rto.de

RTO GmbH · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

RTO GmbH is a small, industry-leading marketing agency based in Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 2022. The company specializes in providing tailored marketing solutions from concept to implementation, targeting businesses seeking professional marketing services. The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor and Yoast SEO, reflecting a good level of digital maturity and SEO optimization. Cookie consent is implemented via BorlabsCookie, indicating awareness of privacy compliance requirements, although no explicit privacy policy or terms of service are found on the site. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and incident response information. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
73
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

RTO GmbH positions itself as a leading marketing agency in Frankfurt, focusing on customized marketing strategies and execution. The business model revolves around service provision to other businesses, likely SMEs and corporate clients in Germany. The website content and structured data suggest a clear branding and market positioning. The absence of detailed contact information and privacy policies may limit trust for some clients. The company appears to be independent with no parent or subsidiary companies mentioned. The technology stack is modern and supports good SEO practices, which is critical for a marketing agency. No affiliate or advertising networks are detected, indicating a focus on direct client engagement rather than third-party monetization.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communication. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present, and no incident response contacts are provided, which limits the site's readiness for security incidents. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance, but the absence of a privacy policy reduces compliance confidence. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved with additional security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general inquiries and incident response.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party components to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
RTO GmbH
Description
RTO GmbH – Die branchenführende Marketingagentur in Frankfurt. Maßgeschneiderte Lösungen von der Idee bis zur Umsetzung und darüber hinaus.
Key services
Marketing strategy, Marketing implementation, Customized marketing solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Elementor 3.29.2, Yoast SEO plugin, BorlabsCookie (cookie consent), Swift Performance plugin, WebP Uploads plugin
Frameworks
Elementor page builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Elementor
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with modern WordPress and Elementor stack.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented via BorlabsCookie plugin.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage or metadata.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No incident response or security contact information present.
  7. SEO is well implemented with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data.
  8. No external analytics or tracking services detected in scripts.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. WHOIS data is minimal but domain is active and consistent with business age.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with Elementor 3.29.2 as the page builder and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. The presence of BorlabsCookie indicates compliance with cookie consent regulations. The site uses modern web fonts and custom typography (Barlow). Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading of images implemented. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO metadata is comprehensive including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility features and improved security headers.
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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