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iMooX · Education · Austria

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

iMooX is a prominent Austrian MOOC platform providing free university-level online courses accessible globally. It is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and implemented by Graz University of Technology in partnership with the University of Vienna and other academic institutions. The platform offers a wide range of courses under Creative Commons licenses, enabling free reuse and redistribution of educational content. Its target audience is the general public seeking accessible higher education opportunities online. Technically, iMooX is built on the Moodle CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as YUI, jQuery, RequireJS, and MathJax for content rendering and interactivity. The site is hosted by Graz University of Technology, ensuring reliable infrastructure. The website demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although some performance optimizations could be considered. From a security perspective, the platform enforces HTTPS and session management best practices but lacks visible security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is generally good, with a comprehensive privacy policy present, though a cookie consent mechanism is missing. Overall, iMooX presents a trustworthy and professional educational platform with strong academic backing and a clear mission. Strategic improvements in security transparency and privacy consent mechanisms would enhance its compliance and user trust further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
67

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

iMooX occupies a leading position in the Austrian online education market, leveraging government funding and academic partnerships to offer free MOOCs. Its business model focuses on accessibility and educational outreach rather than direct monetization. The platform benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem including universities and educational organizations, enhancing content diversity and credibility. Growth indicators include multilingual support and a wide range of course offerings. The platform's reliance on open licenses and free access positions it uniquely against commercial MOOC providers, emphasizing public good and educational equity.

Security posture

The security posture of iMooX is solid with HTTPS enforced and session timeout configured, reducing risks of session hijacking. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No public security policy or incident response contact information is available, which limits transparency and user confidence in handling security incidents. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure programs or security.txt files. Overall, the platform demonstrates a moderate security maturity level appropriate for an educational site but could improve in transparency and header hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  2. Add visible security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie regulations.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable versions are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
iMooX
Description
iMooX is the Austrian MOOC platform offering free university-level online courses accessible to everyone. It provides Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on a variety of topics, available anytime and anywhere, aiming to make university-level educational content broadly accessible. The platform is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and implemented by Graz University of Technology in cooperation with the University of Vienna and numerous partners.
Key services
Free online courses (MOOCs), Course certificates and digital badges, Educational content reuse via Creative Commons licenses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Moodle, YUI 3.18.1, jQuery 3.7.1, RequireJS, MathJax, Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes), FontAwesome icons
Frameworks
Moodle
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Session timeout configured (28800 seconds)
  • Use of secure session keys

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established Austrian MOOC platform.
  2. Content is freely accessible and educational in nature.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Strong academic and governmental partnerships.
  5. No visible cookie consent banner despite GDPR relevance.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  7. Good use of modern web technologies and CMS (Moodle).
  8. Social media presence on major platforms is evident.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely used CMS platform, Moodle, which supports modularity and scalability. The use of RequireJS and YUI libraries indicates a structured approach to JavaScript loading and dependency management. The site is hosted by a reputable academic institution, ensuring stable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in reducing combined CSS/JS payloads and leveraging modern frontend frameworks. Accessibility and mobile responsiveness are well addressed, supporting a broad user base. Technical risks are minimal but include the need for updated security headers and enhanced privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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