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Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich · Education · Austria

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich (PH OÖ) is a regional higher education institution specializing in teacher education and educational research in Upper Austria. The website serves students, educators, and academic staff by providing information on study programs, continuing education, research initiatives, and international mobility. The institution positions itself as a key player in education within the region, offering comprehensive academic and professional development services. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery, featuring a responsive design and moderate performance. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, some HTTP security headers are missing, which could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, with clear contact information and active social media presence.

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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
80

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

PH OÖ operates as a public educational institution with a focus on teacher training and educational services. Its business model revolves around providing accredited degree programs, professional development courses, and research services. The target market includes prospective and current students, educators, and school administrators primarily in Austria. The institution maintains partnerships with local schools and international programs, enhancing its educational offerings and research impact. The website content and structure reflect a well-established organization with consistent branding and a clear focus on education. No commercial advertising or affiliate programs are evident, emphasizing its public service nature.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure cookie practices. The presence of a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of certain HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available on the site, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from implementing additional HTTP headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) header to reduce XSS risks.
  2. Add X-Frame-Options header to protect against clickjacking attacks.
  3. Add X-Content-Type-Options header to prevent MIME sniffing.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to latest secure versions.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich
Description
Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich is an educational institution focused on teacher education, professional development, and educational research. It offers various study programs including elementary education, primary and secondary education, vocational pedagogy, inclusive pedagogy, and continuing education for teachers and school leaders.
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs in education, Continuing education and professional development for teachers, Educational research and evaluation, International student exchange and mobility programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap 3.3.6, jQuery 1.11.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, DataReporter cookie consent
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (__Secure- prefix)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
DataReporter cookie consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at Austrian educational audience.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery for frontend.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented with opt-in for statistics and marketing cookies.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with phone, email, and physical address.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies found on site.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No data protection officer contact found explicitly.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, combined with Bootstrap 3.3.6 and jQuery 1.11.1 for frontend responsiveness and interactivity. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for traffic analysis. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented via DataReporter, ensuring GDPR compliance. Hosting details are limited but the registrar is reputable. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, though updating jQuery to a more recent version could improve security and performance.
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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