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Security report for fortbildung-bw.de

Weiterbildung in Baden-Württemberg · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Weiterbildung in Baden-Württemberg operates a professional and comprehensive online portal dedicated to continuing education and training opportunities within the Baden-Württemberg region of Germany. The platform leverages advanced AI-driven recommendation systems to provide personalized course suggestions, supported by a large database of educational offerings. The website targets individuals seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge through lifelong learning, positioning itself as a key regional educational resource. The portal maintains a consistent brand identity aligned with regional government standards and offers a user-friendly experience with clear navigation and search capabilities. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and incorporates a variety of modern web technologies including jQuery, jQuery UI, and several plugins for GDPR compliance, analytics, and user interaction. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach to user data collection. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices implemented through meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR. While basic security headers are present, there is room for improvement by adding advanced headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact suggests an area for enhancement. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong commitment to privacy, user experience, and educational service delivery. The domain registration data aligns with the website's purpose, supporting its legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and maintaining regular updates to plugins and themes to mitigate risks.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
95
Security headers
25
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
95
Average
63

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

The portal serves as a regional educational platform focused on continuing education in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It benefits from a clear market niche, leveraging AI to differentiate its service offering. The business model is primarily informational and service-oriented, likely funded or supported by regional government or educational institutions. The target audience includes adult learners, professionals, and organizations seeking training opportunities. The platform's partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed but includes integration with AI and analytics providers. Growth indicators include the use of modern technologies and active content updates such as events and news. The portal's competitive advantage lies in its AI-driven course finder and comprehensive database, positioning it as a trusted regional resource.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. The use of email encoding reduces exposure of contact emails to scraping. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and a published security policy or incident response information, which are important for transparency and preparedness. No known vulnerabilities or suspicious scripts were detected in the provided content. The presence of multiple security and GDPR compliance plugins indicates awareness of regulatory requirements. To improve, the site should implement additional HTTP security headers, enable HSTS, and provide clear security and incident response documentation to users.

Recommendations

  1. Implement advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Regularly update all WordPress plugins, themes, and core to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  4. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to enforce HTTPS and prevent protocol downgrade attacks.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Weiterbildung in Baden-Württemberg
Description
Portal providing extensive database and AI-based recommendations for continuing education and training in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Key services
AI-based course finder, Extensive course database, Event and news updates, User profile and registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.5.4, PHP, jQuery, jQuery UI, Fusion Builder, Avada Theme, Matomo Analytics, Complianz GDPR Plugin, Popup Maker, Email Encoder Bundle, OpenLayers
Frameworks
WordPress, Avada Theme Framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed emails (email encoder used)
  • Use of security plugins (Complianz, wbserverMaintenance)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional educational portal for continuing education in Baden-Württemberg.
  2. Uses AI-based course recommendation system.
  3. Complies with GDPR and cookie consent requirements.
  4. No direct contact emails visible; uses contact forms and email encoding.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. No visible vulnerabilities or suspicious content.
  7. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn.
  9. Uses Matomo for analytics, indicating privacy-conscious tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with the Avada theme providing a robust and flexible framework. It uses a combination of JavaScript libraries including jQuery and jQuery UI for UI components and interactions. The site integrates Matomo for analytics, reflecting a privacy-focused approach. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded, but the site is mobile-optimized and accessible. The use of structured data (JSON-LD) and SEO plugins indicates good SEO practices. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS uses domaincontrol.com name servers, commonly associated with GoDaddy. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from optimization and enhanced security configurations.
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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