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Security report for hs-coburg.de

Hochschule Coburg · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hochschule Coburg is a German university of applied sciences offering academic programs in construction, design, technology, natural sciences, social work, health, economics, and insurance. It serves students and the academic community primarily in Germany, positioning itself as a regional educational institution with a medium organizational size. The website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and several plugins, indicating a modern and maintainable technical infrastructure. Hosting appears to be managed by a reputable academic provider (LRZ). Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no evident vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are missing. Contact information and social media presence are well established, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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';…

  2. 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
63

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention hs-coburg.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
723
Employees
12
Customers
472
Third parties
239
Weak passwords
4%

Latest record dated 2026-06-12 · 38 subdomains affected

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  • –print.hs-coburg.de2026-06-12
  • –moodle.hs-coburg.de2026-05-16
  • –email.hs-coburg.de2025-11-13
  • –sso.hs-coburg.de2025-08-23
  • –email.hs-coburg.de2025-07-28

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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 operates in the education sector, targeting prospective and current students. Its business model is public higher education, likely funded by government and tuition. The institution leverages digital tools for content management and SEO, indicating a focus on accessibility and outreach. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data. The presence of social media channels suggests active engagement with the community. Growth indicators or revenue streams are not disclosed but the institution's stable domain and hosting imply established operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder rapid response to security events. GDPR compliance is not explicitly documented, and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, representing compliance gaps. The use of reputable plugins and hosting mitigates some risks, but regular security audits and policy transparency are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly link comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Conduct regular security reviews of third-party plugins and update them promptly to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hochschule Coburg
Description
Hochschule Coburg – Studieren in den Bereichen Bauen, Design, Technik, Naturwissenschaft, Soziale Arbeit, Gesundheit, Wirtschaft und Versicherung.
Key services
higher education, research
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Avada Theme, Fusion Core Plugin, Events Calendar Pro, WPForms, Search Filter Pro, Google Fonts (Roboto), YouTube iframe API
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Fusion Core may include security features)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained university site.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English alternate links.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided via email and phone.
  5. Social media presence is well integrated.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with the Avada theme and multiple plugins including Yoast SEO Premium and Events Calendar Pro, indicating a mature and feature-rich platform. Fonts are served via Google Fonts with Roboto family. Hosting is likely provided by LRZ, a reputable academic data center in Bavaria. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. The site integrates social media and multimedia content via YouTube APIs, enhancing user engagement.
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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