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Security report for frankfurt-university.de

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences is a large German educational institution offering over 70 degree programs to approximately 15,000 students from more than 100 nations. The website is professionally designed using TYPO3 CMS, featuring comprehensive content and clear navigation tailored to various target audiences including prospective students, current students, researchers, and alumni. The institution emphasizes research, education, and community engagement with a strong focus on applied sciences. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies, responsive design, and privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo with anonymization. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and two-factor authentication for critical services, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good privacy compliance and user experience, supporting the university's credibility and trustworthiness.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 100 · Medium
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

  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

  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 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
60

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 frankfurt-university.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,790
Employees
2
Customers
1,787
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
6%

Latest record dated 2025-08-19 · 51 subdomains affected

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  • –idp.cit.frankfurt-university.de2025-08-19
  • –campuas.frankfurt-university.de2025-04-22

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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 university holds a strong market position as a regional leader in applied sciences education in Frankfurt, Germany. Its business model centers on public higher education, research, and technology transfer. Key services include bachelor and master degree programs, continuing education, research initiatives, and student support services. The institution maintains partnerships with approximately 200 partner universities worldwide and participates in consortia such as U!REKA. The website reflects a well-established academic brand with certifications like the audit for family-friendly university status. Growth indicators include active event calendars and news updates. The partnership ecosystem includes job portals and newsletter services, enhancing outreach and engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and two-factor authentication mandated for essential applications such as CampUAS and FranCa. Cookie consent is managed via Klaro, supporting GDPR compliance. Analytics data is anonymized, reducing privacy risks. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response plans, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents gaps in transparency and readiness. No security headers were explicitly detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving security header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  4. Provide explicit security contact channels (e.g., security@frankfurt-university.de) for incident reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Description
An der Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (ehemals Fachhochschule) studieren in über 70 Studiengängen 15.000 Studierende aus 100 Nationen.
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs, Continuing education, Research and technology transfer, Student support and counseling, Career services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap CSS, Klaro Cookie Consent
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Two-factor authentication for critical applications
  • Cookie consent management with Klaro
  • Anonymized analytics data collection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Klaro Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS with modern responsive design.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent management with Klaro.
  3. Matomo analytics used with anonymization for privacy.
  4. Two-factor authentication enforced for critical services.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  6. No public vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  7. Contact information available via contact page but no direct emails or phone numbers clearly labeled.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Content is in German with English language option available.
  10. Website content is rich, well-structured, and professionally maintained.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. The use of Klaro for cookie consent and Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics indicates a mature approach to user privacy. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS assets and asynchronous JavaScript loading. The presence of multiple language options (German and English) enhances accessibility. Hosting details are not explicitly provided, but the domain uses academic name servers consistent with a university environment. Opportunities exist to improve technical security configurations and to enhance SEO and accessibility further.
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. 60/100Medium35 findingsView report
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