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Security report for ibi.de

ibi research an der Universität Regensburg · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ibi research an der Universität Regensburg is an academic research institute affiliated with the University of Regensburg, specializing in digital commerce, payment systems, and related technological and economic research. The organization provides research studies, surveys, events, and networking opportunities targeting businesses, researchers, and professionals in the digital commerce and payment sectors. Their market position is that of an established academic entity with strong regional and sectoral partnerships. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and navigation. Technically, the website employs modern front-end technologies including Font Awesome, Swiper, Alpine.js, and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO practices and basic accessibility features. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adding security headers and vulnerability disclosure information. The domain registration data aligns well with the website's claims, indicating high legitimacy. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. The site is safe for general audiences and maintains good privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include implementing additional security headers, publishing security policies and incident response contacts, and considering a vulnerability disclosure program to enhance trust and security culture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
7
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
29%

2 subdomains affected

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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

ibi research operates as a research and consultancy entity within the education sector, focusing on digital commerce and payment systems. Its business model revolves around producing research outputs, organizing events, and fostering networks among industry and academic partners. The institute benefits from its affiliation with the University of Regensburg, which strengthens its credibility and market position. The target customers include businesses in digital commerce, payment service providers, and academic researchers. The partnership ecosystem is robust, including memberships and collaborations with various digital commerce and payment networks. Growth indicators include active event hosting, publication of studies, and a visible presence in the digital commerce research community. The website content and structure support these business objectives effectively, though explicit business metrics such as revenue or size are not disclosed. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms, typical for academic institutions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of modern libraries without known vulnerabilities are positive indicators. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. No incident response or security policy pages are publicly available, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which are best practices for modern websites. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. The use of Google Analytics is balanced with opt-out mechanisms, supporting privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved by adopting additional security headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit third-party libraries and analytics tools to prevent vulnerabilities and ensure privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ibi research an der Universität Regensburg
Description
ibi research is a research institute affiliated with the University of Regensburg focusing on digital commerce, payment systems, and related technological and economic research. It offers studies, surveys, events, and networking opportunities primarily in the fields of digital commerce and payment systems.
Key services
Research studies, Surveys, Events and webinars, Networking and partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Font Awesome 6.7.2, Swiper 8.0.7, Google Analytics (gtag.js), CookieConsent 3.1.0
Frameworks
Alpine.js (inferred from x-data attributes)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieConsent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong university affiliation enhances credibility.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented with GDPR compliance.
  4. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML; contact form is primary contact method.
  6. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  7. Use of modern front-end technologies and analytics tools.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end technology stack including Font Awesome for icons, Swiper for sliders, and Alpine.js for reactive UI components. Google Analytics is integrated for user tracking with an opt-out mechanism implemented via cookies. CookieConsent library is used for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices with a clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing assets and leveraging caching. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or university-managed platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site lacks some advanced SEO and accessibility features but maintains good meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for modernization and security enhancements.
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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