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Security report for hs-weingarten.de

RWU Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

RWU Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences is a medium-sized public university located in Germany, offering over 30 Bachelor and Master degree programs in technology, economics, and social sciences. The institution targets prospective and current students, international students, and regional businesses, emphasizing practical education and career readiness. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive content about study programs, events, and services. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 and uses Matomo analytics configured for privacy. Security posture is good with HTTPS and privacy-respecting analytics, though explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are absent. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the university's identity. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-maintained, and serves its educational mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

    • 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
    • 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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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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
62

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-weingarten.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,042
Employees
2
Customers
890
Third parties
150
Weak passwords
4%

Latest record dated 2025-08-23 · 39 subdomains affected

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  • –portal.hs-weingarten.de2025-08-23
  • –lists.hs-weingarten.de2025-04-14

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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 RWU operates as a regional higher education institution with a strong focus on applied sciences and practical training. Its business model revolves around providing accredited degree programs, continuing education, and fostering innovation through startup support. The university maintains partnerships internationally and offers services tailored to diverse student groups including international and part-time learners. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integration of multiple portals and resources, indicating a well-established operational structure. The absence of direct contact emails on the homepage suggests a preference for structured contact forms or dedicated contact pages, aligning with institutional communication policies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security baseline with enforced HTTPS and privacy-conscious analytics setup. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could impact transparency and responsiveness to security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from implementing cookie consent banners to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and continue SEO improvements to maintain high usability and discoverability.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
RWU Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
RWU Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences
Description
Das Studienangebot der Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences umfasst über 30 Bachelor- und Master-Studiengänge in den Bereichen Technik, Wirtschaft und Sozialwesen.
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs, Career services and startup support, Continuing education and workshops, International student support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap (implied by classes and dropdowns), SVG graphics
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Matomo analytics configured with disableCookies and DoNotTrack enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional university site with comprehensive educational offerings
  2. Content is in German with English alternate language available
  3. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity
  4. Social media presence on major platforms enhances trust
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which could be improved
  6. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting settings
  7. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page, but contact pages exist
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating good technical infrastructure. Use of SVG logos and responsive design elements shows attention to modern web standards. Matomo analytics is used with cookies disabled and DoNotTrack respected, reflecting privacy-aware data collection. The site loads multiple CSS files and scripts asynchronously, suggesting optimization efforts. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. The site structure is clear with well-organized navigation menus and multilingual support (German and English). Opportunities exist to improve security headers and cookie consent implementation.
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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