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Security report for gei.de

Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsmedien | Georg-Eckert-Institut · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsmedien | Georg-Eckert-Institut is a reputable German research institute specializing in educational media research. It operates under the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft umbrella and offers a broad range of research projects, scientific publications, events, and knowledge transfer services targeting academics, educators, policymakers, and the general public. The website reflects a mature organization with a 50-year history, emphasizing transparency and outreach through multilingual content and social media engagement. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, employs modern web standards, and includes GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and session management, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the domain and website present a trustworthy and professional digital presence consistent with an established non-profit educational research entity.

Scanned

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

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

      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. 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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 institute holds a strong market position within the education and non-profit research sector in Germany. Its business model focuses on research funding, knowledge dissemination, and collaboration with academic and policy institutions. The website highlights ongoing projects, publications, and events, signaling active engagement and growth. The presence of awards and partnerships, such as the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft membership and recognition by the University of Oxford, further reinforce its credibility. The target audience includes researchers, educators, and policymakers, with content tailored to support educational media development and scholarly discourse.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact details indicates room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The use of Matomo analytics is privacy-conscious compared to commercial alternatives. Security headers and advanced protections like CSP are not evident from the data, suggesting potential enhancements. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a research institute website but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  3. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data protection officer contact and data handling procedures.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsmedien | Georg-Eckert-Institut
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsmedien | Georg-Eckert-Institut
Description
Das Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsmedien | Georg-Eckert-Institut ist ein Forschungsinstitut, das sich auf Bildungsmedienforschung spezialisiert hat. Es bietet Forschungsprojekte, wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen, Veranstaltungen und Wissenstransfer an. Das Institut richtet sich an Wissenschaft, Bildungspraxis, Politik und die breite Öffentlichkeit.
Key services
Forschungsprojekte, Wissenschaftliche Publikationen, Veranstaltungen, Wissenstransfer, Beratungen, Fortbildungen und Schulungen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of session cookies and consent cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German and English.
  2. Strong focus on educational research and knowledge transfer.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies and responsive design.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  6. Social media presence across multiple platforms.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found.
  8. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. The tech stack includes FontAwesome for icons and Matomo for analytics, reflecting a preference for open-source and privacy-respecting tools. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, contributing to a positive user experience. Hosting appears to be managed via domaincontrol.com name servers, likely GoDaddy, which is common and reliable. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JS assets. Opportunities exist to improve performance further and implement advanced security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the institute's digital presence 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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