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Security report for pph-augustinum.at

Private Pädagogische Hochschule Augustinum · Education · Austria

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Private Pädagogische Hochschule Augustinum is a reputable Austrian higher education institution specializing in teacher training, continuing education, and educational research. The website reflects a well-established organization with a clear focus on pedagogical sciences and international cooperation. Their market position is regional with a strong emphasis on quality education and sustainability, as evidenced by their Österreichisches Umweltzeichen certification. Technically, the website is built on a modern CMS (ProcessWire) with a clean HTML5 and CSS3 codebase, enhanced by JavaScript libraries such as Flickity for UI components. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though some improvements in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are recommended. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement in security maturity. Privacy compliance is good, with a comprehensive privacy policy and GDPR adherence, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich platform suitable for its educational audience. Strategic enhancements in security and privacy compliance would further strengthen its posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

8 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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';…

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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
40
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
47

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 · found on this site
  • 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 institution operates primarily in the education sector, offering degree programs in primary and secondary teacher education, continuing education, and research activities. Their business model revolves around academic services, professional development, and research dissemination. The target audience includes students, educators, and researchers in Austria and Europe. The organization maintains a network of affiliated institutions and partner sites under the Augustinum umbrella, enhancing its ecosystem and service offerings. The website content and structure indicate a mature organization with consistent branding and a strong regional presence. Revenue streams likely include tuition fees, government funding, research grants, and continuing education programs. The partnership ecosystem includes educational institutions, religious organizations, and service providers, supporting a comprehensive educational environment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with clear opportunities for enhancement in headers, incident response readiness, and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Include incident response contact information on the website to improve security communication and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Private Pädagogische Hochschule Augustinum
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private Pädagogische Hochschule Augustinum
Description
Private Pädagogische Hochschule Augustinum is an educational institution focused on teacher training, further education, research, and international cooperation in the field of pedagogy and education sciences.
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs in teaching, Continuing education and professional development, Research and dissemination in education, International student and staff mobility programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Flickity (carousel library)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Clear contact information and multiple communication channels provided.
  4. No visible security or privacy policy gaps except missing cookie consent mechanism.
  5. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  6. Strong branding and consistent institutional presence.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency of the domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ProcessWire CMS, leveraging modern web standards such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It uses Flickity for interactive UI elements like sliders. The hosting is likely provided by kasserver.com, consistent with the domain's nameservers. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of advanced security headers and privacy mechanisms indicates areas for modernization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the institution's digital presence effectively but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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