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Security report for iamstudent.ch

High Five GmbH · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Iamstudent.ch is a well-established online platform operated by High Five GmbH, focused on providing exclusive student discounts and vouchers in Switzerland. The website targets students and young adults, offering a wide range of deals across categories such as fashion, technology, food, and lifestyle. It holds a strong market position in the DACH region with sister sites in Austria and Germany, supported by a robust user base and positive reviews. The platform integrates modern web technologies including AngularJS, Matomo analytics, and a comprehensive consent management platform to ensure GDPR compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, good privacy practices, and a user-friendly experience, making it a trusted resource for its audience.

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

6 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
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

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 model revolves around aggregating and promoting student discounts from various brands and partners, monetizing through affiliate marketing and partnerships. The platform's ecosystem includes related services such as study program search and student housing, enhancing its value proposition. The company leverages user ratings and social proof to build trust and engagement. Growth indicators include active user interaction, frequent updates of discount offers, and integration with multiple external domains. The absence of direct contact information on the main site suggests a focus on digital self-service and automated user management.

Security posture

Iamstudent.ch exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, and a consent management platform for cookie control. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of a published security policy or incident response contact may limit transparency in case of security incidents. GDPR compliance is well addressed through clear privacy and cookie policies. The site would benefit from publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance trust and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and user data protection measures.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency by including verified company contact information for support and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
High Five GmbH
Description
Die besten Studentenrabatte für die Schweiz. Gratis. Exklusiv für Studierende. Entdecke aktuelle & beliebte Ermäßigungen für Studis.
Key services
Student discounts, Vouchers, Competitions, Student lifestyle content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
AngularJS, Tiny Slider, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Consent Manager (CMP), JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, Consent Manager
Marketing tools
Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional platform offering student discounts in Switzerland and DACH region
  2. Strong GDPR and cookie consent implementation
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published
  6. High user trust indicated by large number of positive reviews
  7. Multiple external partner domains linked for related services
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on AngularJS with modern front-end components like Tiny Slider for carousels and integrates Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. Consent Manager is used for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preconnect hints for performance optimization. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine visibility. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed but the use of CDN services indicates a distributed content delivery approach. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in load times and resource optimization. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced for compliance with standards.
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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