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Security report for hfg-jetzt.de

Bildungsstätte Anne Frank · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 7 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

HfG.jetzt is an informational website dedicated to prospective students applying to Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG) Offenbach, focusing on art and design study programs. The site provides application timelines, program details, and links to related university resources. It targets applicants primarily in Germany but offers an English version for international users. The business model centers on educational information dissemination without direct commercial transactions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for UI components and jQuery for scripting. The site is hosted with domain control services consistent with GoDaddy infrastructure. It employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism that restricts cookies to necessary ones only, reflecting a strong privacy posture. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers and documented security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a low-risk profile. The WHOIS data aligns with the website's educational purpose, showing no suspicious registration patterns. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its educational audience. Strategic improvements could include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and providing clearer contact information to strengthen trust and compliance.

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

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. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website serves a niche educational sector focused on art and design higher education in Germany. It leverages official university branding and partnerships, notably with HfG Offenbach. The business model is informational, supporting prospective students with application guidance. The site’s market position is specialized and localized, with growth potential through internationalization as indicated by the English version. The absence of commercial elements suggests reliance on institutional funding or public education budgets. The partnership ecosystem includes the main university domain, reinforcing legitimacy and user trust.

Security posture

The security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie management. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid mitigation of security events. The site does not appear to collect sensitive user data directly, minimizing exposure. Regular updates and security hardening are recommended to maintain and improve security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bildungsstätte Anne Frank
Description
Information portal for applicants to Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG) Offenbach, providing details about application periods and study programs in art and design.
Key services
Information on application procedures, Program details for Bachelor and Master degrees in Art and Design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Swiper.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based portal for university applicants.
  2. Content is primarily in German with an English version available.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with only necessary cookies used.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the main page.
  5. No visible forms for data collection on the homepage.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond cookie consent.
  8. Site uses HTTPS and modern frontend libraries like Swiper.js.
  9. WHOIS data shows domain is registered with standard nameservers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a WordPress CMS with jQuery and Swiper.js libraries for frontend interactivity. It loads CSS and JS assets from its own domain and unpkg.com CDN. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses meta viewport tags appropriately. SEO is supported by Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata. Performance is moderate, with no evident heavy scripts or third-party trackers. Hosting is via domaincontrol.com nameservers, indicating use of GoDaddy services. No advanced frameworks or platforms beyond WordPress are detected.
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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