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Security report for ryanair.com

Ryanair · Transportation · Ireland

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

88/100

Risk levelLow

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

Ryanair operates as a leading low-cost airline primarily serving European routes, including Finland. The website provides a professional and user-friendly platform for booking flights, featuring modern web technologies such as Angular and tracking tools like Hotjar and Adobe Demdex. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies that include consent mechanisms, indicating good privacy compliance. However, the absence of WHOIS data in the provided raw output is unusual for a major brand and limits domain registration trust analysis. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers implemented, but lacks explicit public security policies or incident response contacts. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No DKIM record found

      DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

      What to do: Configure DKIM with your email provider

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  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.

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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  • Security score drift

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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
90
Security headers
85
Email security
72
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
88

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

Ryanair's market position as a dominant low-cost carrier in Europe is supported by its extensive flight offerings and direct booking capabilities. The business model focuses on affordable air travel with ancillary services such as allocated seating. The target audience is broad, encompassing general travelers seeking cost-effective flights. The company leverages partnerships and tracking technologies for marketing and user experience optimization. Despite missing WHOIS data, the brand's global recognition and consistent online presence reinforce its credibility. The website's content and structure support efficient customer engagement and conversion.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and multiple security headers, reflecting adherence to security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure program represents a gap in transparency and readiness communication. Privacy compliance is well addressed through clear policies and consent mechanisms. The security score is high but could be improved by adding explicit security governance documentation and incident contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security governance and controls.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a security or abuse email.
  4. Enhance transparency on data retention and processing practices in privacy documentation.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party tracking and marketing tools to minimize privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ryanair
Description
Book Cheap Flights direct at the Official Ryanair website for the lowest fares to and from Finland. Fully allocated seating and much more now available online.
Key services
Flight bookings, Allocated seating, Online check-in
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular, Hotjar, LaunchDarkly, Adobe Demdex, Web Fonts (Roboto)
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper input controls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Hotjar, Adobe Demdex
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Adobe Demdex
Marketing tools
LaunchDarkly
Transparency
basic

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 professional design.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a major commercial domain.
  4. Strong use of modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  5. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies present with consent mechanisms.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. Contact information is available via contact page but no direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML snippet.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Angular framework with integration of analytics and feature flagging tools like Hotjar and LaunchDarkly. The use of web fonts and preconnect hints improves performance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured content. Hosting details are not explicitly found, but the presence of multiple subdomains for assets and APIs suggests a distributed infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in resource loading. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or proprietary platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a scalable and user-friendly experience.
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. 56/100Medium21 findingsView report
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