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Security report for bht-berlin.de

Berliner Hochschule für Technik · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) is a public technical university located in Berlin, Germany, offering over 70 Bachelor and Master degree programs primarily in engineering, natural sciences, and economics. The institution is well-positioned in the education sector with a strong focus on applied sciences, research, and transfer activities. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting students, prospective students, staff, and industry partners. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with a dated but functional technology stack including jQuery 1.9.1 and uses modern web design principles ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is adequate with GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies, though improvements in security headers and incident response contact details are recommended. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its educational mission effectively.

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

4 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. 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
69

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 bht-berlin.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,471
Employees
23
Customers
1,264
Third parties
184
Weak passwords
5%

Latest record dated 2026-05-21 · 39 subdomains affected

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  • –webmail.bht-berlin.de2026-05-21
  • –webmail.bht-berlin.de2026-04-17
  • –webmail.bht-berlin.de2026-04-04
  • –vmanager.bht-berlin.de2026-03-30
  • –vmanager.bht-berlin.de2026-02-20

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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 operates as a large educational entity focused on technical and applied sciences education in Berlin. Its business model revolves around public higher education, continuing education, research projects, and industry collaboration. The institution targets a broad audience including students, academic staff, international students, and industry partners. The website's extensive navigation and content indicate a well-established organizational structure and a commitment to transparency and service. The presence of social media channels and event calendars suggests active engagement with its community. No commercial or advertising activities were detected, consistent with its public education mandate.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS implied but not explicitly confirmed in the provided data. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and a dedicated data protection officer page indicates compliance with GDPR requirements. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and the use of an outdated jQuery version may pose potential vulnerabilities. Incident response contact information is limited to an internal reporting page without explicit security email addresses. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an educational institution but could benefit from enhanced security headers, updated libraries, and clearer incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce modern security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current supported versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Provide explicit security incident response contact emails (e.g., security@bht-berlin.de) for external reporting.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by publishing data retention policies and detailed privacy compliance documentation.
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, International student mobility
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism with opt-in for external content
  • Privacy policy and data protection officer information available
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured, professional educational institution site.
  2. Comprehensive navigation and content covering study programs, research, and services.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented with GDPR compliance.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security blocking.
  5. Social media presence is active and linked.
  6. Technical stack is somewhat dated (jQuery 1.9.1) but functional.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system for enterprise and institutional websites. The front-end uses jQuery 1.9.1, which is outdated and should be updated to improve security and performance. The site includes responsive design elements and accessibility features, ensuring usability across devices and for users with disabilities. Performance appears moderate, with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded, but no explicit performance metrics were available. The site uses a cookie consent mechanism to manage GDPR compliance. There is no explicit information about hosting providers or CDN usage. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid 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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