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Security report for khsb-berlin.de

KHSB · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KHSB is an educational institution based in Germany, providing higher education services primarily targeting students and the academic community. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS and demonstrates a moderate level of digital maturity with modern technologies and a responsive design. The presence of Cookiebot for cookie consent and Matomo for analytics reflects a commitment to privacy and GDPR compliance, although explicit privacy and terms of service pages are not detected in the provided content. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no obvious vulnerabilities, but could be improved with additional security headers and published policies. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, serving its educational purpose effectively.

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

3 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 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 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

  3. DNS health

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

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: khsbberlin-de01b.mail.protection.outlook.com.khsb-berlin.de

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
65
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention khsb-berlin.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
57
Employees
2
Customers
52
Third parties
3
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-06-11 · 8 subdomains affected

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  • –khsb-berlin.de2026-06-11
  • –www.khsb-berlin.de2026-06-06

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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

KHSB operates in the education sector, focusing on providing academic programs and campus services. The business model is typical for a regional higher education provider, targeting students and academic staff. The website content and structure suggest a well-established institution with consistent branding and a clear navigation system. The use of privacy-friendly analytics and cookie consent tools indicates awareness of regulatory requirements. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the data. The institution appears to maintain a moderate size and regional market position within Berlin.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses Cookiebot for managing cookie consent, which are positive security and privacy indicators. However, no explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are found. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The security score is moderate, reflecting a basic but functional security posture appropriate for an educational website. Recommendations include publishing security policies, adding security headers, and improving accessibility compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy including incident response contacts to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for better inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KHSB
Description
Dies ist der Auftritt von KHSB
Key services
Higher education courses, Academic programs, Campus services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, SVG
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS, a reputable open-source CMS.
  2. Cookie consent is managed by Cookiebot, indicating GDPR awareness.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Website content is in German, targeting German-speaking users.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics indicates preference for privacy-friendly analytics.
  8. No advertising networks detected beyond tracking and consent tools.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system. The front-end uses modern CSS and JavaScript, including SVG graphics for logos and icons. Cookiebot is integrated for cookie consent management, and Matomo is used for analytics, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Hosting appears to be managed via your-server.de and related nameservers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and module preloading. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility could be enhanced. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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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