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Security report for fh-joanneum.at

FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH · Education · Austria

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH operates as a leading Austrian university of applied sciences, offering a broad spectrum of bachelor, master, certificate, and postgraduate programs across education, technology, health sciences, management, media, and design sectors. The institution targets prospective and current students, alumni, and professionals seeking continuing education, positioning itself as a prominent player in Austria's higher education landscape with multiple campuses and international collaborations. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and SEO plugins, providing a rich, well-structured, and mobile-optimized user experience. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support significantly undermines the site's security posture, exposing users to potential risks. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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"

    • 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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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
47

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 institution maintains a strong market position as a large education provider in Austria, with a diversified portfolio of academic programs and research initiatives. Its business model focuses on delivering applied sciences education and professional development, supported by a robust digital presence and partnerships within the Austrian and European higher education networks. The website's content and structure reflect a mature digital strategy aimed at engaging multiple stakeholder groups effectively. The presence of official social media channels and detailed service offerings indicates a well-established brand with a clear growth and outreach strategy.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS and a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical vulnerability for any modern website, especially one handling personal data of students and staff. While no other major vulnerabilities or outdated protocols were detected, the absence of essential security headers and encryption significantly increases risk exposure. The site does not display an incident response or security policy publicly, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is good, but the security infrastructure needs immediate enhancement to meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on a Debian-based Apache server with WordPress CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Alpine.js, and plugins such as Borlabs Cookie for consent management and WPML for multilingual support. SEO is enhanced using All in One SEO plugin with structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags implemented. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance data is unavailable, but the site uses caching mechanisms (WP-Super-Cache). The lack of HTTPS is a significant technical risk. Hosting appears university-managed with DNS records pointing to academic and university-related name servers, indicating a stable infrastructure.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100 +28Medium25 findingsView report
  2. 47/100High27 findingsView report
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