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Hogrefe AG · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hogrefe AG is a reputable Swiss-based publishing company specializing in psychology, healthcare, and educational materials. Their website offers a broad range of products including books, psychological tests, eTesting platforms, seminars, and consulting services, targeting professionals and academics in these sectors. The company maintains a strong market position in Europe with a consistent brand presence and comprehensive service offerings. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern front-end technologies like Tailwind CSS and integrates Google Tag Manager and Consent Manager for analytics and privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure login mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site is professional, well-structured, and compliant with GDPR requirements, reflecting a trustworthy and mature digital presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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

Hogrefe AG operates primarily in the education and healthcare publishing sectors, focusing on psychology-related content. Their business model combines product sales (books, tests) with service offerings such as eTesting and professional training. The company targets a specialized audience of psychologists, healthcare professionals, and educators, leveraging a multi-country presence with localized domains and language options. Their partnership ecosystem includes related test centers and job platforms, enhancing their market reach. The website's structured data and comprehensive navigation support their market positioning as a leading provider in their niche. Growth indicators include digital transformation efforts like eTesting and online seminars, positioning Hogrefe well for future expansion.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure user authentication forms. Consent management for cookies and tracking is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Security headers are not explicitly visible but should be verified and enhanced if missing. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and public incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  2. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Verify and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging of authentication and account management activities to detect suspicious behavior.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hogrefe AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hogrefe AG
Description
Bücher, Testverfahren und Zeitschriften rund um das Thema Psychologie sowie weiterführende Angebote
Key services
Books, Psychological tests, eTesting platforms, Seminars and webinars, Consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Consent Manager, Tailwind CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login forms with password toggle
  • Consent management for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Consent Manager
Marketing tools
Consent Manager
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German language targeting Swiss market.
  3. Strong focus on psychology and healthcare educational products and services.
  4. Comprehensive navigation with multi-level menus and language options.
  5. Secure login and account management features present.
  6. Consent management implemented for cookies and tracking.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, combined with modern front-end technologies including Tailwind CSS. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Consent Manager for cookie consent, indicating a focus on privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized assets. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence, though hosting provider details are not explicit. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation.
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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