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Security report for iamstudent.at

High Five GmbH · Education · Austria

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

iamstudent.at is an online platform operated by High Five GmbH that provides students in Austria with access to exclusive discounts, vouchers, and contests. The website is well-positioned in the regional market with sister sites in Germany and Switzerland, targeting the student demographic with relevant offers and content. The platform leverages modern web technologies including AngularJS, Matomo analytics, and a consent management system to ensure compliance with privacy regulations. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy interface for its users.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

5 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
72

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business operates in the education sector, focusing on student discounts and lifestyle benefits. Its business model revolves around affiliate marketing and partnerships with brands offering student deals. The presence of sister sites and partner domains indicates a well-established network. The platform's revenue likely comes from affiliate commissions and advertising. The target audience is primarily students in Austria, with content and services tailored to their needs. The company maintains a medium-sized operation with consistent branding and good content quality, supporting growth and user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and the use of a consent management platform to handle GDPR compliance. Security headers are partially observed, but there is room for improvement by implementing a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy and publishing a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosures. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of explicit incident response contacts and security policies suggests an opportunity to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business type but could be strengthened to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Provide clear security and incident response policies accessible to users and researchers.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
High Five GmbH
Description
Studentenrabatte für Österreich. Bei iamstudent.de findest du eine Vielzahl an Gutscheinen und Gewinnspielen exklusiv für Studierende, völlig kostenlos.
Key services
Student discounts, Vouchers, Contests, Student-related content and guides
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
AngularJS (ng-app, ng-controller), Tiny Slider, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Consent Manager (ConsentManager.net), SVG icons, Responsive images, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, ConsentManager.net
Marketing tools
ConsentManager.net
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or restricted, limiting domain registration analysis.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. Website targets students in Austria with discounts and vouchers.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools observed.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Good SEO and structured data usage.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses AngularJS as its primary framework, combined with Tiny Slider for carousel functionality and Matomo for analytics. ConsentManager.net is used for cookie consent management, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices with preconnect hints and lazy loading of scripts and images. SEO is supported by JSON-LD structured data and Open Graph meta tags. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting provider details are not disclosed in the HTML content.
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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