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Security report for onlinevhs-bw.de

onlinevhs@BW · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

onlinevhs@BW is a regional online education platform serving the Volkshochschulen (adult education centers) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It offers a wide variety of online courses spanning languages, professional development, fitness, finance, pedagogy, and societal topics. The platform targets a broad general audience interested in personal and professional growth through accessible online learning. The business model revolves around providing digital access to Volkshochschulen courses, positioning itself as a key regional educational resource. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with Bootstrap and modern JavaScript libraries, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. Analytics are implemented via Matomo and Google Tag Manager with some privacy-conscious configurations such as cookie disabling and consent checks. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and some best practices, but the absence of publicly linked privacy and cookie policies, terms of service, and contact information reduces compliance and trust levels. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and the domain registration aligns well with the business purpose and location. Overall, the site is professional and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and compliance disclosures to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
40
Email security
45
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 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

The platform serves as a digital extension of Volkshochschulen in Baden-Württemberg, providing online access to a broad catalog of courses. Its competitive advantage lies in regional specialization and integration with established adult education institutions. The business likely generates revenue through course enrollments and partnerships with local Volkshochschulen. The target customers are adult learners seeking flexible online education in various disciplines. The presence of multiple partner Volkshochschulen domains indicates a collaborative ecosystem. Growth potential exists in expanding course offerings and improving digital marketing. The platform's reliance on TYPO3 CMS and established analytics tools suggests a mature technical infrastructure supporting its operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, use of Matomo analytics configured to disable cookies, and conditional loading of Google Tag Manager based on user consent. However, the lack of visible security headers in the provided data and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and security culture. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by formalizing policies and improving user-facing security information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish and link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
onlinevhs@BW
Description
Entdecken Sie Online-Kurse in Sprachen, beruflicher Weiterbildung, Fitness & Geldanlagen. Weiterbildung zu Pädagogik und Gesellschaft – jetzt starten!
Key services
Online courses in languages, Professional development, Fitness, Finance, Pedagogy, Society
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap Package, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Modernizr
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Matomo configured to disable cookies
  • Google Tag Manager initialized only after consent

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional online education platform for Volkshochschulen in Baden-Württemberg.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear course offerings.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. External links mainly to partner Volkshochschulen websites.
  9. Good use of structured data for SEO and accessibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design and Modernizr for feature detection, indicating a modern and maintainable tech stack. Analytics are handled by Matomo and Google Tag Manager, with privacy considerations such as cookie disabling and consent-based script loading. Hosting appears to be with 1&1 IONOS based on nameservers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and compressed CSS/JS assets. Accessibility features like skip links and ARIA labels are present, and SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags. The site is mobile optimized and has clear navigation structures. Technical risks are minimal, but the absence of some security headers and privacy disclosures are noted as areas for improvement.
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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