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Security report for eh-ludwigsburg.de

Evangelische Hochschule Ludwigsburg · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Evangelische Hochschule Ludwigsburg is a state-recognized university of applied sciences affiliated with the Evangelical Church in Württemberg, Germany. The institution offers a broad range of bachelor and master programs primarily in social work, pedagogy, and theology, with a strong emphasis on practical application and international orientation. The website reflects a well-established academic institution with a clear focus on education, research, and community engagement. The target audience includes prospective and current students, academic staff, and partners in social and church-related sectors. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery, and integrates third-party services like Google Analytics 4 and YouTube for enhanced user engagement. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a professional user experience. Privacy and cookie compliance are robust, featuring a detailed cookie consent mechanism and clear privacy policies aligned with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie management best practices. While explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy are not visibly declared, the overall security posture is strong with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with the domain's educational purpose, and no suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with high content quality, good technical implementation, and strong privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts to sustain security and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
40
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
56

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 Evangelische Hochschule Ludwigsburg operates in the education sector, focusing on social, pedagogical, and theological studies. Its market position is that of a regionally recognized church-affiliated university with international programs and partnerships. The business model centers on delivering accredited academic programs, continuing education, and applied research with societal impact. Revenue streams likely include tuition fees, government funding, and grants. The institution targets students interested in social work, education, and theology, as well as professionals seeking further qualifications. The partnership ecosystem includes Moodle for e-learning, HISinOne for administrative services, and various international academic collaborations. The website content and structure indicate a stable operation with growth potential in internationalization and research.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism supporting GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. The use of obfuscated email links reduces spam risk. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no visible incident response or security policy information, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. The integration of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and YouTube is managed with user consent, aligning with privacy best practices. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options headers to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing contact information for security incidents or abuse reports.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelische Hochschule Ludwigsburg
Description
Staatlich anerkannte Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften der Evangelischen Landeskirche in Württemberg mit Sitz in Ludwigsburg.
Key services
Bachelor- und Masterstudiengänge, Weiterbildung und Fortbildung, Forschung mit Praxisbezug, International Office und Austauschprogramme
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, YouTube embedded videos, Cookieman cookie consent
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Obfuscated email links via JavaScript
  • Use of security-focused cookie management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Ströer Online Marketing
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics 4, YouTube
Marketing tools
Cookieman cookie consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and targeted at students and academic stakeholders.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with detailed consent management.
  4. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and standard web technologies.
  5. Embedded videos and social media integration enhance engagement.
  6. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious behavior.
  7. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with a legitimate educational domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system suitable for institutional websites. It uses Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactive elements, including carousels and modals. Performance is moderate, with optimized images and lazy loading for videos. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph data, and hreflang attributes for multilingual support. Accessibility features are present, including ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. The cookie consent is managed by the Cookieman extension, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain uses professional name servers. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for the institution's needs, with opportunities to improve security headers and performance optimizations.
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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