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Security report for hs-hannover.de

Hochschule Hannover · Education · Germany

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hochschule Hannover is a public university of applied sciences and arts located in Germany, offering a variety of Bachelor and Master degree programs focused on practical education and research. The institution targets students and academic professionals seeking career-oriented education and research opportunities. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies and includes a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot, ensuring GDPR compliance. Social media integration and structured navigation enhance user engagement and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, though explicit security and incident response policies are not publicly available. Overall, the website reflects a mature digital presence suitable for an educational institution with good content quality and technical implementation.

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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  • 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
20
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
2,205
Employees
12
Customers
1,931
Third parties
262
Weak passwords
13%

Latest record dated 2026-01-10 · 65 subdomains affected

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  • –mail.hs-hannover.de2026-01-10
  • –moodle.hs-hannover.de2026-01-10
  • –accounts.hs-hannover.de2026-01-10
  • –mail.hs-hannover.de2025-12-13
  • –accounts.hs-hannover.de2025-12-13

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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 holds a solid regional position in the education sector, focusing on applied sciences and arts. Its business model revolves around providing higher education and research services. The presence of multiple faculty subdomains and partner services like campus management and e-learning platforms indicates a well-organized operational structure. The institution leverages partnerships with student service organizations and maintains active social media channels to support community engagement. The website content and structure suggest a focus on transparency and user experience, supporting prospective and current students effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented. Cookie consent management is robust, reflecting GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response contact information indicates room for improvement in security transparency and readiness. Regular audits of third-party scripts and enhanced security headers could further strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance security headers with Subresource Integrity (SRI) and Content Security Policy refinements.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hochschule Hannover
Description
HsH - Hier studiert Hannover. In vielfältigen Studienangeboten qualifizieren wir für die Arbeitswelt von morgen!
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs, Research activities, Career support, Continuing education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, Cookiebot, Vite (JS build tool), SVG graphics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookie flags implied by Cookiebot

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied via Google cookies)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot pixel, Google NID cookie
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend tooling (Vite).
  2. Cookiebot is implemented for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management.
  3. Multiple faculties have dedicated subdomains indicating organizational structure.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn.
  5. No visible security or privacy policy pages beyond standard privacy and cookie policies.
  6. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  7. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Website content is in German with English alternate language version.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a well-established content management system, combined with modern frontend tooling such as Vite for JavaScript and CSS asset management. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and language alternates. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in asset loading and caching. The use of Cookiebot ensures compliance with privacy regulations. No hosting provider details were explicitly found, but the domain uses academic name servers consistent with a university environment. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and user-friendly digital presence.
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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