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Security report for health-and-medical-university.de

HMU Health and Medical University · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HMU Health and Medical University is a modern, private, and state-recognized university based in Potsdam, Germany, specializing in health and medical education. It offers a range of accredited degree programs including Staatsexamen in Humanmedizin, Bachelor degrees in Psychology, Medical Pedagogy, Health Management, and Biomedicine, as well as Master degrees in Psychotherapy and Medical Pedagogy. The university is part of the IRO Group, which includes several sister institutions across Germany, enhancing its market position and academic network. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear navigation, rich content, and strong branding consistency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

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

    • 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. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
85
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
56

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
37
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
37
Weak passwords
0%

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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 targets prospective students interested in health and medical fields, providing NC-free access to some programs and emphasizing interdisciplinary and interprofessional education. Its business model revolves around private higher education with a focus on practical and research-oriented learning. The institution leverages partnerships with clinics and research institutes, and actively promotes events and virtual info sessions to engage its audience. The presence of multiple campuses and integration into a larger university group supports scalability and brand strength. The website's content and structure indicate a mature organization with a clear growth strategy and strong market positioning in the German education sector.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses CSRF tokens in forms, indicating attention to basic web security. Cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR, and tracking technologies are used responsibly with user consent. However, some standard security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of a published incident response policy or security contact is a gap in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional headers and formal incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response policy and provide clear security contact channels to improve transparency and readiness for security incidents.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate risks from vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to suspicious activities promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HMU Health and Medical University
Description
Moderne, private und staatlich anerkannte Universität mit zukunftsorientiertem und innovativem Studium im Gesundheitsbereich, interdisziplinäre Lehre und Forschung, Standort Potsdam.
Key services
Staatsexamen Humanmedizin, Bachelorstudiengänge (Psychologie, Medizinpädagogik, Gesundheitsmanagement, Biomedizin), Masterstudiengänge (Psychotherapie, Medizinpädagogik), Forschung und Institute, Ambulanz (psychotherapeutische Hochschulambulanz), Service & Bewerbung, Virtuelle Infoveranstaltungen, Offene Campustage
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Contao Open Source CMS, jQuery, Swiper.js, Google Tag Manager, Hubspot, Netzhirsch Cookie Opt-in
Frameworks
Contao CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens used in forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Hubspot, Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hubspot, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Hubspot
Transparency
good

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 and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong focus on health and medical education with multiple degree programs.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Contao).
  5. Good integration of marketing and analytics tools with user consent.
  6. Clear contact information and multiple communication channels provided.
  7. Part of a larger university group (IRO Group) with multiple campuses.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious activity.
  9. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao Open Source CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js for UI components. It integrates marketing and analytics tools including Hubspot and Google Tag Manager, with a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. Hosting is provided via rzone.de, as indicated by the nameservers. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive images. The technical infrastructure is robust for an educational institution, though there is room for improvement in security header implementation and potential performance optimizations.
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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