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Security report for vr-rheinahreifel.de

VR Bank RheinAhrEifel eG · Finance · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VR Bank RheinAhrEifel eG is a regional cooperative bank serving customers in the Rhein-Ahr-Eifel region of Germany. The website presents the bank's services and emphasizes local presence and customer support. The business model focuses on cooperative banking with a strong regional market position. The website uses modern web technologies including Angular and Material Design components, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Performance and mobile optimization are adequate, though accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure; however, the absence of explicit security headers and privacy policies indicates room for improvement. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance, adding security headers, and improving transparency around data protection and incident response.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

3 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

  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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
71

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 vr-rheinahreifel.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
78
Employees
0
Customers
78
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
12%

2 subdomains affected

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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 bank operates in the finance sector with a cooperative business model targeting local customers. Its market position is that of a trusted regional bank with a focus on personalized services. The website content is professionally presented and consistent with the brand. The bank likely generates revenue through traditional banking products and services. No explicit partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data. The presence of Dynatrace analytics suggests an interest in monitoring user experience and performance. The lack of detailed contact information and policies on the site may limit customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a reputable monitoring service (Dynatrace). However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which is a gap in security transparency. The absence of privacy and cookie policies reduces GDPR compliance confidence. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Establish and disclose a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Enhance SEO metadata and structured data to improve search engine visibility and user engagement.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VR Bank RheinAhrEifel eG
Description
Für uns heißt da sein, auch füreinander da zu sein. Und das geht am besten vor Ort. Erfahren Sie hier mehr über die Leistungen und das Angebot Ihrer VR Bank RheinAhrEifel eG.
Key services
Banking services, Financial products, Local customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular, Material Design Components (Mat-*), JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Dynatrace
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Dynatrace (ruxitagentjs)
Transparency
basic

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 professional and targeted to local banking customers.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML.
  4. Use of modern Angular framework and Material Design components.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the provided data.
  6. Dynatrace monitoring script is present indicating performance and usage analytics.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the truncated HTML content.
  8. WHOIS data shows consistent domain registration and authoritative name servers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Angular framework with Material Design components, indicating a modern and maintainable front-end architecture. The presence of a custom CMS renderer suggests tailored content management capabilities. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. Mobile responsiveness is good, supporting a wide range of devices. The site uses Dynatrace for performance monitoring and analytics. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the lack of visible security headers and privacy compliance features indicates areas for technical enhancement.
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. 71/100Medium31 findingsView report
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