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Security report for lmz-bw.de

Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg is a well-established public educational institution focused on media education, technical support, and digital learning resources for schools, educators, parents, and related stakeholders in the Baden-Württemberg region of Germany. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, event promotion, and active social media engagement. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries, delivering good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be explicitly confirmed or enhanced. Privacy compliance is robust with clear cookie and privacy policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the organization's identity, supporting high legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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. 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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

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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
67
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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 organization holds a strong market position as a regional leader in media education and digital school support, serving a broad audience including students, teachers, parents, and school administrators. Its business model centers on providing educational content, technical solutions like paed.ML, and professional development through events and training. The website's partnerships with city media centers and educational event platforms enhance its ecosystem and outreach. The institution's long history since 1925 adds to its credibility and authority in the education sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. Use of cookie consent banners and privacy policies indicates compliance with GDPR. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and a published security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure are absent, representing areas for improvement. Incident response contact information is not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve security readiness and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Add clear incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Consider creating a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and liabilities.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg
Description
Medienpädagogische Beratung, Weiterbildung, technische Unterstützung und didaktisch sinnvolle Medien für Schule, Jugendarbeit und Erwachsenenbildung
Key services
Medienpädagogische Beratung, Weiterbildung, Technische Unterstützung, SESAM-Mediathek (Unterrichtsmaterialien), paed.ML Schul-IT-Lösung, Veranstaltungen und Fortbildungen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, Modernizr, jQuery
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-out
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on media education and digital support for schools.
  4. Active social media integration and event promotion.
  5. Good privacy and cookie compliance with clear policies.
  6. No exposed security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  7. Use of professional CMS TYPO3 and modern web technologies.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency of the entity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a professional and widely used content management system, combined with modern JavaScript libraries such as Modernizr and jQuery. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured data, though JSON-LD structured data is minimal. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but DNS points to belwue.de name servers, a regional network provider. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and professional web presence with opportunities for further 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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