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Security report for fh-muenster.de

FH Münster · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FH Münster is a prominent university of applied sciences in Germany, offering a wide range of bachelor, master, dual study, and continuing education programs. It is recognized for its strong emphasis on applied research, innovation, and quality culture. The institution targets students, researchers, and professional learners, positioning itself as a leading educational provider in the region. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, supporting its educational mission effectively. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript modules, CSS, and enforces security policies such as Content-Security-Policy and HTTPS, hosted on DFN infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and rich content. Security posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities, though it lacks some compliance features like a cookie consent mechanism and published incident response policies. Overall, FH Münster demonstrates a mature digital and security posture appropriate for a large educational institution.

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

4 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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

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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
95
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
71

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 fh-muenster.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,627
Employees
27
Customers
3,218
Third parties
382
Weak passwords
11%

Latest record dated 2026-06-11 · 57 subdomains affected

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  • –listserv.fh-muenster.de2026-06-11
  • –webmail.fh-muenster.de2026-06-06
  • –roundcube.fh-muenster.de2026-06-06
  • –roundcube.fh-muenster.de2026-05-30
  • –roundcube.fh-muenster.de2026-05-24

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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

FH Münster operates in the education sector, serving a large audience including students, academic staff, and external partners. Its business model revolves around public higher education, research, and continuing education services. The institution maintains a strong market position as one of Germany's largest universities of applied sciences. It leverages partnerships and maintains a presence on major social media platforms to engage its community. The website content and structure indicate a focus on quality, transparency, and service orientation. The absence of direct revenue-related information is typical for public institutions. The partnership ecosystem includes job market platforms and marketing domains. Growth indicators include extensive program offerings and research initiatives.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and a strict Content-Security-Policy header restricting resource loading to trusted domains. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a visible cookie consent mechanism and published security or incident response policies represents a compliance gap, especially under GDPR and NIS2 frameworks. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which could improve transparency and incident handling. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and user consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance and user awareness.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and monitor for emerging vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FH Münster
Description
Die FH Münster ist eine der größten und erfolgreichsten Hochschulen für angewandte Wissenschaften und steht vor allem für eines: gelebte Qualitätskultur!
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs, Duales Studium (dual study programs), Weiterbildung (continuing education), Forschung und Transfer (research and transfer), Career services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript modules, CSS, Content-Security-Policy, Open Graph meta tags
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content-Security-Policy with specific allowed sources
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on education, research, and continuing education.
  4. Good security practices with HTTPS and CSP header.
  5. Lack of visible cookie consent mechanism.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Social media presence on major platforms.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including JavaScript modules and CSS with a Content-Security-Policy to restrict resource loading. It is hosted on DFN infrastructure, indicating a reliable and secure hosting environment. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Technical risks are minimal, but the lack of cookie consent and formal security disclosures represent areas for improvement. Overall, the technical implementation supports the institution's digital goals effectively.
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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