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Security report for dshs-koeln.de

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln website represents a specialized German university dedicated exclusively to sports and movement sciences. It serves students, faculty, researchers, and alumni with educational programs, research initiatives, and community engagement. The site is well-branded and professionally maintained, reflecting its unique market position as Germany's sole university focused on sport sciences. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, employs modern JavaScript libraries, and integrates a robust consent management platform (Usercentrics) ensuring GDPR compliance. Hosting appears stable with NetCologne nameservers. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and privacy controls, though it lacks some advanced security headers and public incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy, content-rich, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable digital presence for the institution.

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

5 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. 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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 24 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
64

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
352
Employees
0
Customers
307
Third parties
45
Weak passwords
13%

25 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 university holds a unique niche in the German education sector, focusing solely on sports sciences, which positions it as a leader in this domain. Its business model revolves around public education, research, and community services related to sports and health. The website supports this with detailed information on study programs, research projects, and events. The institution maintains a strong partnership ecosystem visible through linked domains and social media channels. Growth indicators include active event promotion and modern digital infrastructure. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms, enhancing data protection. The university's digital maturity is evidenced by its use of advanced CMS, analytics, and consent management tools.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of a consent management platform, and no visible exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are found, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. The use of self-hosted Matomo analytics aligns with privacy best practices, reducing reliance on third-party trackers. Overall, the security measures are adequate for an educational institution but could be strengthened with additional headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated incident response page or security contact email to improve transparency and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible security reporting.
  4. Consider listing direct contact emails or phone numbers for administrative and support purposes to improve user trust and accessibility.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
Description
Die Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln ist die einzige Universität in Deutschland, die sich ausschließlich dem Themenfeld Sport und Bewegung widmet.
Key services
Sportwissenschaftliches Studium, Forschung im Bereich Sport und Gesundheit, Weiterbildung und Karriereförderung, Campus- und Freizeitangebote, Medienservice, Safe Sport Initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, Usercentrics Consent Management, Flickity Carousel, Matomo Analytics (self-hosted)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo (self hosted)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo (self hosted)
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management Platform
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional university site with comprehensive content about sports education and research.
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies and consent management.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with Usercentrics CMP.
  4. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML; contact likely via contact page form.
  6. Multiple social media channels linked, enhancing trust and outreach.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a stable and scalable infrastructure. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Flickity for UI components and integrates Usercentrics for consent management, reflecting compliance with GDPR. Hosting is likely provided by NetCologne, a reputable German ISP, ensuring reliable uptime and performance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading of images and compressed assets. There is no indication of technical debt or deprecated technologies, but the absence of security headers suggests room for modernization in security practices.
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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