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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 public educational institution in Germany offering over 70 degree programs to approximately 15,000 students from more than 100 nations. The university emphasizes applied sciences education, research, and international cooperation. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and built on TYPO3 CMS, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Privacy compliance is strong, with a comprehensive GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism implemented via Klaro and the use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no evident vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site projects high trustworthiness and professionalism suitable for an academic institution.

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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
67
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

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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, supported by memberships in reputable organizations such as the European University Association and certifications like audit familiengerechte Hochschule and Charta der Vielfalt. Its business model focuses on education, research, and continuing education services. The target audience includes prospective and current students, researchers, alumni, and partners. The website supports this with clear navigation, extensive content, and multiple service offerings. Partnerships with external organizations and integration of third-party services like Rapidmail and Jobware indicate a well-established ecosystem. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via contact forms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and the use of session cookies for user login. The cookie consent mechanism is robust, allowing granular user control over cookies, including third-party services. No security.txt or explicit incident response information is published, which could be improved. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML and uses privacy-friendly analytics. Security headers are likely present but not explicitly confirmed in the HTML. No vulnerable libraries or scripts were detected. Recommendations include adding a security.txt file, publishing incident response contacts, and implementing a Content-Security-Policy header to further enhance security.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  2. Add explicit Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
  3. Publish incident response and security contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Create and publish a terms of service page to clarify user agreements.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and services for security and privacy compliance.
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, Research and innovation, Continuing education, Career services, International cooperation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of session cookies for TYPO3 login

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Rapidmail (newsletter service)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained university site with comprehensive information.
  2. Strong GDPR and cookie consent compliance with Klaro integration.
  3. Use of TYPO3 CMS and Matomo analytics indicates modern and privacy-conscious technology choices.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security issues in the HTML content.
  5. Multiple certifications and memberships enhance trust signals.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible HTML; contact is via contact form.
  7. No terms of service page detected, which is a minor gap.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript and CSS assets, with responsive design for mobile optimization. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-conscious visitor tracking. Hosting appears to be managed by university or academic network providers, indicated by nameservers. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, enhancing usability. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for incremental improvements in security headers and performance tuning.
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. 60/100Medium34 findingsView report
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