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Security report for beuth-hochschule.de

Berliner Hochschule für Technik · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) is a public technical university in Berlin offering over 70 Bachelor and Master degree programs in engineering, natural sciences, and economics. The institution emphasizes practical, family-friendly education with strong ties to industry and research. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS and features comprehensive content including study programs, research focus, events, and student services. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies and provides good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected. Overall, the site reflects a professional, trustworthy educational institution with a strong digital presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

3 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';…

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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
73

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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Total records
3,167
Employees
58
Customers
2,635
Third parties
474
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2026-06-05 · 74 subdomains affected

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  • –webmail.beuth-hochschule.de2026-06-05
  • –cloud.beuth-hochschule.de2026-05-21
  • –webmail.beuth-hochschule.de2026-05-20
  • –webmail.beuth-hochschule.de2026-05-20
  • –webmail.beuth-hochschule.de2026-05-20

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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

BHT holds a strong market position as a large public technical university in Germany's capital, serving students, staff, and industry partners. Its business model centers on higher education, continuing education, research, and technology transfer. The website supports this with detailed program information, event calendars, and career services. The institution maintains active social media channels and provides transparent privacy and cookie policies. The lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers in the HTML suggests contact is managed via forms or internal pages. The domain's use of a German research network nameserver aligns with its academic nature, supporting legitimacy.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, which is an area for improvement. The jQuery version used is 1.9.1, which is outdated and may pose security risks if not patched. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies are visible. No signs of malware or phishing were found. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by updating libraries, adding security headers, and publishing incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to latest secure versions.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing direct contact emails and phone numbers for key departments.
  5. Regularly audit and test website security posture to maintain compliance and protect user data.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Berliner Hochschule für Technik
Description
Die staatliche Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) bietet über 70 Studiengänge in den angewandten Ingenieur-, Natur- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften.
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs, Continuing education and certificate courses, Research and transfer projects, Student services and career support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 1.9.1, FontAwesome, Litepicker (date picker CSS variables), FlexSlider
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://www.bht-berlin.de/)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (implied via cookie consent)
Transparency
good

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 navigation.
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS, a reputable open-source CMS.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Social media presence on major platforms.
  5. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  6. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
  7. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the HTML content provided.
  8. Events and news content indicate active institutional engagement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in education and government sectors. It uses jQuery 1.9.1, FlexSlider for carousels, and FontAwesome for icons. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple CSS and JS assets. SEO is supported by meta tags, canonical URLs, and structured navigation. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain uses a German research network nameserver, indicating academic hosting infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization of JavaScript libraries and enhanced security configurations.
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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