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Security report for bbs-cux.de

Berufsbildende Schulen Cuxhaven · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Berufsbildende Schulen Cuxhaven is a regional vocational education center in Germany offering a broad spectrum of full-time and dual training programs, international projects such as Erasmus+, and various educational support services. The institution targets students, apprentices, educators, and local businesses, positioning itself as a key regional player in vocational education. The website reflects a well-structured, content-rich platform with consistent branding and clear navigation, supporting its educational mission effectively. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern plugin ecosystem including Smart Slider 3 and Download Manager. It is hosted on a German hosting provider with HTTPS enabled, ensuring secure communication. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and moderate performance, though accessibility features are basic. No advanced security headers were detected, and no cookie consent mechanism was found, indicating areas for compliance improvement. From a security perspective, the site maintains a good posture with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers, vulnerability disclosure, and incident response information suggests room for enhancement. Privacy compliance is partially met with a comprehensive GDPR privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's identity, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and suitable for its educational purpose. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency would further strengthen its security and compliance posture.

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

6 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. 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 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';…

  3. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
50
Email security
45
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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

The institution operates as a public vocational school in Germany, focusing on delivering diverse educational programs including full-time and dual vocational training. Its competitive advantage lies in its regional prominence, comprehensive program offerings, and active international cooperation projects like Erasmus+. Revenue streams are likely public funding and educational grants. The target customer segments include local students, apprentices, and regional businesses seeking skilled workers. Growth indicators include active project participation and digital brochure availability. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving educational, governmental, and social organizations, enhancing its community integration and educational quality.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no evident exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published, which limits transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of analytics tracking reduces privacy risks but also limits user behavior insights. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an educational institution but could benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting and incident management.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Berufsbildende Schulen Cuxhaven
Description
Berufsbildende Schulen Cuxhaven is a regional competence center for vocational education offering a wide range of full-time and dual vocational training programs, projects, and international cooperation initiatives.
Key services
Full-time vocational education, Dual vocational training, International projects (Erasmus+), Educational support and counseling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Smart Slider 3, Download Manager plugin, Mega Menu plugin, Shortcodes Ultimate plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based educational institution site in Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond GDPR privacy policy detected.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism found, which may be a compliance gap.
  6. Social media presence is active and consistent with the institution's branding.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a variety of plugins such as Smart Slider 3 for interactive sliders, Download Manager for file handling, and Mega Menu for navigation. The hosting is provided by rzone.de, a German hosting provider, consistent with the site's regional focus. The site uses jQuery and standard web technologies (HTML5, CSS3) with responsive design elements ensuring good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. No advanced frameworks or headless CMS architectures are detected. The technical stack is stable and suitable for the institution's needs but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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