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Security report for hwr-berlin.de

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin · Education · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

67/100

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

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin (HWR Berlin) is a large public university in Germany specializing in economics, law, and administration. The website offers comprehensive information about its 55 degree programs including Bachelor, Master, MBA, and dual study options, targeting students, prospective students, and academic staff. The site is well-structured with extensive navigation and content in German and English, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS and uses a self-hosted Matomo analytics platform, indicating a focus on data control and privacy. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and asynchronous script loading, but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies. No contact emails or phone numbers were found in the provided content, which may impact user support and trust. Overall, the site is professional, safe, and trustworthy but could improve privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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. 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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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
85
Email security
70
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
67

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 hwr-berlin.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,510
Employees
40
Customers
1,197
Third parties
273
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-05-20 · 44 subdomains affected

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  • –blog.hwr-berlin.de2026-05-20
  • –webmail.stud.hwr-berlin.de2026-05-20
  • –webmail.stud.hwr-berlin.de2026-05-12
  • –webmail.stud.hwr-berlin.de2026-03-24
  • –stud.hwr-berlin.de2026-01-12

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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

HWR Berlin holds a strong market position as a major Berlin university with a focus on business and law education. Its business model is public higher education with revenue streams likely from tuition, government funding, and continuing education programs such as the Berlin Professional School. The university targets local and international students, offering diverse academic programs and international partnerships. The website reflects a well-established institution with consistent branding and a broad partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include extensive program offerings and internationalization efforts. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital trust by publishing privacy, security, and incident response policies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of deferred JavaScript loading. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicates limited transparency in security management. GDPR compliance is not clearly demonstrated due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and enhancing user trust through transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance web security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for data protection officer and security incident response.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin
Description
Eine der großen Hochschulen in Berlin • 55 Studiengänge auf Bachelor-, Master- und MBA-Ebene • Schwerpunkte: Wirtschaft, Verwaltung, Duales Studium
Key services
Bachelor, Master, MBA degree programs, Dual study programs, Continuing education via Berlin Professional School, International study opportunities, Student and academic services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, SVG images, Responsive design, Twitter Typeahead (autocomplete search)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of asynchronous and deferred script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

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 large, well-structured university site with extensive navigation and content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the provided content.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Uses TYPO3 CMS and hosts own Matomo analytics instance, indicating some control over data.
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected in HTML content.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
  7. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It uses SVG images for logos and icons, ensuring scalability and quality. The site includes a responsive design with mobile optimization and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. The search functionality uses Twitter Typeahead for autocomplete, enhancing user experience. Analytics are handled by a self-hosted Matomo instance, indicating control over data collection. Performance is moderate with asynchronous and deferred script loading. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. The technical stack is modern and well-implemented but could benefit from improved security header configurations and explicit privacy controls.
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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