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Security report for edupool.de

Antares Project GmbH · Education · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Edupool.de is a German educational digital media platform operated by Antares Project GmbH, serving over 800,000 teachers with a comprehensive media library and marketplace aggregating content from major publishers. The platform offers regional and school-specific access, emphasizing secure, privacy-compliant, and ad-free user experience. Technically, the site is built on Webflow with modern JavaScript libraries and uses privacy-focused analytics (Plausible). The website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and relevant content for its target audience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage and no exposed sensitive data, though security headers and incident response information are lacking. Privacy compliance is good with a clear privacy policy and terms of service, but no visible cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with the business and hosting provider usage, indicating legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in the education sector.

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

7 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
42
Security headers
75
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
48

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

Edupool operates as a digital educational content aggregator and marketplace targeting teachers and schools in Germany. Its business model focuses on providing centralized access to educational media and apps from multiple providers, including regional Mediathek accounts. The platform benefits from its association with Antares Project GmbH, enhancing credibility. The marketplace with over 10,000 digital contents indicates a strong content ecosystem. The company leverages partnerships with regional educational portals and maintains a clear brand presence. Revenue likely derives from content licensing and platform services. The absence of ads and emphasis on privacy aligns with educational sector expectations. Growth potential exists through expanding content offerings and regional integrations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which may impact trust and readiness. The use of privacy-focused analytics is a positive indicator. No vulnerabilities or exposed credentials were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a GDPR compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Antares Project GmbH
Description
Edupool offers a digital educational media library and marketplace aggregating resources from top providers for teachers, focusing on secure, privacy-compliant access without ads.
Key services
Digital educational media library, Marketplace for educational content and apps, Regional and school-specific Edupool accounts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Typekit, jQuery 3.5.1, Plausible Analytics
Frameworks
Webflow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://edupool.de/)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
excellent

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 challenge.
  2. Content is focused on educational digital media and marketplace.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via contact page form.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance claims.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and privacy-respecting analytics.
  6. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with hosting provider usage.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern front-end technologies including jQuery and Adobe Typekit for fonts. Hosting is inferred to be with Netuse based on nameservers. The site loads multiple CSS files and JavaScript assets, including a privacy-focused analytics script (Plausible). Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Accessibility is basic but present, with some ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation elements. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement advanced security headers.
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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