The HFD EdTech-Kompass website serves as a specialized platform showcasing educational technology products from various companies, primarily targeting educational institutions and stakeholders in Germany. It provides categorized listings for different education sectors such as school education, vocational training, higher education, and lifelong learning. The platform encourages EdTech companies to participate and offers contact channels for feedback and inquiries. Technically, the site is built on WordPress 6.8.3, employs modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery 3.7.1, and integrates a robust cookie consent mechanism via Borlabs Cookie, ensuring GDPR compliance. Hosting is managed through netcup, a reputable provider, and the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. Security posture is solid with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, although some security headers could be enhanced. Analytics are implemented using Google Analytics and Matomo, with transparent cookie management. Overall, the website is professional, well-structured, and trustworthy, with a clear focus on the EdTech sector in Germany.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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Third-party trackers
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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention edtech-kompass.de, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for edtech-kompass.de right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The platform positions itself as a niche directory and informational resource within the German EdTech market, supporting digital transformation in education. Its business model revolves around providing visibility to EdTech companies and facilitating connections with educational institutions. The presence of social media channels and a dedicated contact email indicates active engagement with the community. The parent organization appears to be Hochschulforum Digitalisierung, a known entity in digital education. The site’s content and structure suggest a small but focused operation with potential for growth as digital education expands. No direct revenue streams or commercial transactions are evident on the site, indicating an informational or community-driven model.
Security posture
Security measures include enforced HTTPS, use of updated libraries, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy and GDPR requirements. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not visible and could be implemented to strengthen defenses. There is no published security policy or incident response information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good for a content-focused site but could benefit from additional hardening and documented policies.
Recommendations
Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
Consider adding terms of service to clarify user and provider responsibilities.
Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
HFD EdTech-Kompass
Description
Plattform showcasing products from Educational-Technology companies offering innovative digital solutions for educational challenges. It targets EdTech companies and users interested in educational technology products.
Key services
Listing of EdTech products, Categorization by education sectors (school, vocational, higher education, lifelong learning), Contact and feedback channel for EdTech companies
Website is a professional EdTech directory platform targeting German education sectors.
Uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and cookie consent management.
Privacy and cookie policies are clearly linked and GDPR compliant.
Social media presence is established with official channels.
No security or content blocking detected.
No explicit contact phone numbers found; only email contact provided.
No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with the latest stable version and integrates jQuery 3.7.1, indicating up-to-date frontend technology. The Borlabs Cookie plugin manages cookie consent effectively, supporting GDPR compliance. Google Analytics and Matomo provide analytics capabilities with user privacy considerations. Hosting is provided by netcup, a reputable German hosting provider, consistent with the domain's nameservers. The site uses SVG graphics for logos and UI elements, contributing to scalability and performance. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility. SEO is basic but present with meta tags and canonical links. There is room for improvement in security headers and 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.
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