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Security report for miracum.org

miracum · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MIRACUM is a German consortium focused on advancing medical informatics research and care through digital data integration and collaboration among university medical centers and regional hospitals. Supported by government funding, it operates multiple research projects, educational programs, and digital health hubs. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and well-structured, targeting healthcare researchers and professionals. Technically, it is built on WordPress with modern plugins and includes GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and session management, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given its academic and governmental affiliations.

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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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

  3. DNS health

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

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

MIRACUM holds a strong position within the German medical informatics landscape as one of four major consortia funded by the federal ministry. Its business model revolves around collaborative research, data integration infrastructure, and education. The consortium benefits from partnerships with universities and digital health hubs, enhancing its reach and impact. The website reflects a mature organization with clear communication channels and trust signals such as published journals and government logos. Growth is indicated by expanding networks and ongoing symposiums. Revenue streams are primarily grant-based, with a focus on knowledge dissemination and capacity building.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and session management via SimpleSAML and PHPSESSID. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the lack of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate areas for improvement. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be enhanced to improve security culture and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security policy including incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve trust with security researchers.
  4. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible to improve domain legitimacy perception.
  5. Continue regular security audits and update cookie consent mechanisms to maintain GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
miracum
Description
MIRACUM is a consortium focused on Medical Informatics in Research and Care in University Medicine in Germany, part of the Medizininformatik-Initiative (MII) funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research. It aims to improve digital networking and use of medical data for research and care.
Key services
Development of data integration centers, Research projects in medical informatics, Education and training programs including master’s degree and summer schools, Collaboration with regional hospitals and medical providers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, PHP, RRZE Legal Cookie Consent Plugin, FlexSlider, SimpleSAML
Frameworks
The SEO Framework (WordPress plugin)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Session management via PHPSESSID and SimpleSAML
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 fully accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English alternate available.
  3. Strong focus on medical informatics research and education.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or credentials found.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration transparency.
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Bluesky.
  9. No advertising or tracking services detected beyond external media embeds.
  10. Website uses WordPress CMS with several plugins for functionality and compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery and PHP. It uses plugins for SEO, cookie consent, and content sliders. Hosting appears to be managed by a university or research institution, ensuring reliability. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical debt appears low, but adding security headers and improving WHOIS transparency would enhance the overall technical posture. The site is well maintained with no broken elements detected.
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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