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Security report for mhb-fontane.de

Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (MHB) is a state-recognized non-profit university founded in 2014, specializing in medical, psychological, and dental education. It fills a regional gap in Brandenburg, Germany, offering practice-oriented and research-based courses with strong affiliations to multiple university hospitals. The website reflects a professional and accessible digital presence with comprehensive content targeting prospective students and healthcare professionals. Technically, the site uses Contao CMS, integrates Google Tag Manager and Analytics, and provides good mobile and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure forms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
24
Employees
0
Customers
18
Third parties
6
Weak passwords
0%

5 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

MHB holds a unique market position as Brandenburg's only medical university, leveraging partnerships with several hospitals and academic teaching practices. Its business model focuses on non-profit education and research, targeting students motivated by personal criteria rather than grade averages. The university's growth is supported by a strong network of cooperating clinics and a comprehensive curriculum emphasizing practical skills. The digital ecosystem includes social media channels and partner hospital domains, enhancing its outreach and credibility. Revenue streams likely stem from public funding and tuition. Strategic observations include the need to enhance privacy compliance and security transparency to align with evolving regulatory requirements.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure login forms. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, limiting transparency for security researchers. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies may expose compliance risks under GDPR. The integration of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Incident response readiness is not publicly documented. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced by adopting best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to strengthen web security.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Document incident response procedures and provide dedicated security contact channels to enhance transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Medizinische Hochschule Campus GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane
Description
A recognized university with heart, hands, and mind. Innovative teaching, research, and patient care. Study medicine, psychology and more at MHB.
Key services
Medical education, Psychology education, Dental medicine education, Research, Patient care
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Contao Open Source CMS, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login form with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a state-recognized medical university in Brandenburg, Germany
  2. Content is rich and professionally presented with good accessibility features
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main page
  4. Uses Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking
  5. Includes a secure login form for users
  6. Social media presence is strong with multiple official channels
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with business claims
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  9. Accessibility tool (digiAccess) is integrated and active
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Contao Open Source CMS with jQuery and integrates Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking. The hosting appears to be managed via Your-Server.de based on nameservers. The site shows good mobile responsiveness and excellent accessibility features, including an integrated accessibility tool (digiAccess). Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. The HTML is valid and SEO meta tags are properly configured. However, the absence of security headers and explicit privacy mechanisms indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Modernization opportunities include enhancing security configurations and improving privacy transparency to align with best practices.
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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