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Fachstelle Digitales Lehren und Lernen - FHNW · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 'Fachstelle Digitales Lehren und Lernen - FHNW' serves as an academic digital learning resource affiliated with the Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW) in Switzerland. It provides medienpädagogische expertise and digital teaching support primarily targeting higher education institutions, educators, and students. The site offers services such as e-examinations, Moodle support, and digital learning tools, positioning itself as a niche academic support platform within the Swiss higher education sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Bootstrap and jQuery, with SEO optimization via Yoast. It demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization but lacks some advanced accessibility features. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data but lacks security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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 website operates within the education sector, specifically focusing on digital teaching and learning in higher education. Its business model revolves around providing educational support and consultancy services under the FHNW umbrella. The target audience includes educators and students in Swiss universities. The site leverages partnerships within FHNW and SWITCH services, enhancing its credibility. Revenue streams are likely institutional funding rather than direct sales. The content quality and branding are consistent, supporting a strong market position in academic digital learning support. Growth potential lies in expanding digital learning offerings and enhancing user engagement through events and training.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There is no visible security or incident response policy, nor a vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which limits transparency and preparedness. Forms are minimal and appear secure, but cookie consent is missing, which may affect GDPR compliance. No known vulnerabilities or malicious scripts were detected. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but would benefit from enhanced security policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Improve accessibility features to broaden usability and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fachstelle Digitales Lehren und Lernen - FHNW
Description
Eine Website der FHNW providing medienpädagogische Expertise for digital teaching and learning in higher education.
Key services
E-Prüfungen, Moodle support, DigiLearn4Students, Videos in teaching, SWITCH Dienste
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Yoast SEO, WordPress, PHP
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure scripts from own domain

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional academic resource for digital teaching and learning.
  2. Content is in German (Switzerland) language.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  5. Uses standard WordPress plugins and themes with moderate performance.
  6. Contact information is limited to email; no phone or physical address found.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. SEO is managed via the Yoast SEO plugin, with structured data implemented using JSON-LD schema.org markup. The site loads scripts and styles primarily from its own domain and trusted CDNs, indicating a controlled environment. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility is basic. No advanced hosting provider details were found. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for an academic resource site but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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