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Security report for hs-ulm.de

Technische Hochschule Ulm · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Technische Hochschule Ulm is a reputable German university of applied sciences focused on providing bachelor and master degree programs in technology, engineering, and energy sectors. The website serves as an information portal for prospective and current students, researchers, and staff, offering news, events, study programs, and support services. The university maintains a professional online presence with consistent branding and clear navigation. Technically, the site is built on Microsoft SharePoint with modern web technologies like Bootstrap and jQuery, ensuring good mobile responsiveness and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure form handling, though explicit security policies and cookie consent mechanisms are lacking. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, reflecting the institution's academic standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

5 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. 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

  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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
64

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

Add-on

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

Total records
1,093
Employees
71
Customers
758
Third parties
264
Weak passwords
10%

Latest record dated 2026-06-08 · 43 subdomains affected

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  • –www.hs-ulm.de2026-06-08
  • –remoteapp.hs-ulm.de2026-05-25
  • –remoteapp.hs-ulm.de2026-05-25
  • –remoteapp.hs-ulm.de2026-05-15
  • –remoteapp.hs-ulm.de2026-05-13

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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 operates in the education sector with a focus on applied sciences and research. It targets students and academic professionals, offering a range of study programs and research initiatives. The presence of startup support indicates engagement with innovation and entrepreneurship. Partnerships with local institutions such as Hochschule Ulm and dedicated platforms like Moodle and job portals enhance its ecosystem. The business model is public education funded by government and tuition, with a medium-sized organizational footprint. The website content and linked domains confirm a strong regional academic network and a commitment to student services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure form tokens, and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and a security.txt file limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. No outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected, and no tracking or advertising scripts reduce attack surface. Recommendations include implementing a cookie consent banner for GDPR compliance, publishing security policies, and adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible disclosure. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in transparency and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR requirements.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly update JavaScript libraries and dependencies to latest secure versions.
  5. Enhance Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Technische Hochschule Ulm
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Technische Hochschule Ulm
Description
Technische Hochschule Ulm is a university of applied sciences offering bachelor and master degree programs in seven study fields, focusing on practical projects and future-oriented technologies. It provides education, research, and startup support, with a strong emphasis on energy, technology, and engineering disciplines.
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs, Research projects and groups, Startup Center support, Student services and counseling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Microsoft SharePoint 2016/2019, jQuery 1.11.3, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, RequireJS
Frameworks
SharePoint Framework
Platforms
Microsoft IIS, SharePoint Server
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form with anti-forgery token (__REQUESTDIGEST)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 university portal for Technische Hochschule Ulm
  2. Content is primarily in German with some English navigation
  3. Uses Microsoft SharePoint as CMS platform
  4. No visible cookie consent banner despite GDPR relevance
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in footer
  6. Social media presence on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook
  7. No visible security.txt or explicit security policy pages
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
  9. Site is mobile responsive and accessible
  10. No signs of malware or phishing
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Microsoft SharePoint, leveraging its CMS capabilities and integration with Microsoft technologies. It uses jQuery 1.11.3 and Bootstrap for UI components, with RequireJS for script loading. The site is hosted on university-related nameservers, indicating academic hosting infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses standard SharePoint form tokens for security. Technical risks include reliance on older jQuery versions and lack of advanced security headers. Modernization opportunities include upgrading libraries and enhancing security headers.
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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