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Security report for dualesstudium-hessen.de

Duales Studium Hessen · Education · Germany

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Duales Studium Hessen is a regional educational platform dedicated to promoting dual study programs in the German state of Hessen. It serves both students seeking practical and academic education and companies looking to engage with dual study candidates. The website provides comprehensive information about study programs, benefits, experience reports, and events, positioning itself as a trusted intermediary in the education sector within Hessen. The platform is supported by official Hessen government entities, enhancing its credibility. Technically, the website is built on the Redaxo CMS and employs modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Slick, and Splide for interactive UI elements like sliders and carousels. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a clear navigation structure. Hosting appears to be managed by netcup, a known provider. However, some security best practices such as explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are not evident. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. There is no visible incident response or security policy information, nor a vulnerability disclosure mechanism. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy page, but lacks cookie consent banners. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with additional policies and technical controls. The overall risk assessment is low, with no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to improve trust and compliance.

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. 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

  3. 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention dualesstudium-hessen.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Duales Studium Hessen occupies a niche in the education sector focused on dual study programs, a popular model in Germany combining academic and practical training. Its competitive advantage lies in its official backing by Hessen government entities and a broad network of educational providers. The business model centers on information dissemination and facilitation rather than direct educational services. Revenue streams are not explicit but likely involve government funding or partnerships. The target customers are students and companies in Hessen interested in dual studies. Growth indicators include a comprehensive program offering and active event promotion. The partnership ecosystem includes Hessen government sites and multiple educational institutions, reinforcing its market presence and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no obvious vulnerabilities in the frontend code. However, it lacks advanced security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, reducing the ability for external security researchers to report issues. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are detected, the security posture would benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to harden the site against common attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Duales Studium Hessen
Description
Duales Studium Hessen offers a scientifically based and practice-oriented dual study program combining academic education with practical training. It provides around 180 dual study opportunities in Hessen for students and companies, emphasizing quality and variety.
Key services
Information on dual study programs, Offers for students, Offers for companies, Experience reports, Event announcements
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, Slick Carousel, Splide Carousel, Colorbox, Redaxo CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical and hreflang links using https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German and focused on dual study programs in Hessen.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via form.
  5. No social media links detected.
  6. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and carousels for UI.
  7. Partner logos and links to official Hessen government sites enhance trust.
  8. No visible security headers or advanced security policies published.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and maintainable technology stack centered on Redaxo CMS, with popular JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good navigation and content structure. Hosting is provided by netcup, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. There is room for improvement in SEO optimization and implementation of security best practices. The absence of analytics scripts suggests minimal user tracking, which aligns with privacy considerations but may limit marketing insights.
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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