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Security report for regensburger-universitaetsstiftung.de

Regensburger Universitätsstiftungen · Education · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Regensburger Universitätsstiftungen website represents a non-profit foundation platform dedicated to supporting the University of Regensburg through funding and promotion of research, teaching, and international exchange. The foundation acts as a central hub for private and corporate donors aiming to enhance the university's profile and academic excellence. The website content is well-structured, professionally designed, and primarily targeted at university faculty and potential funders. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with the Foundation CSS framework and modern JavaScript libraries, ensuring good mobile responsiveness and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements are recommended in security headers and incident response disclosures. Privacy compliance is adequate with a clear privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and serves its educational and funding facilitation purpose effectively.

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

7 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 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';…

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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
44

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 foundation occupies a niche position in the education and non-profit sector, focusing on regional academic support. Its business model revolves around aggregating funding initiatives and providing structured application processes for university projects. The target audience includes university professors, private donors, and corporate partners. The foundation's partnership with the University of Regensburg strengthens its market position and credibility. The website reflects a conservative but effective digital presence with limited marketing or tracking tools, emphasizing trust and transparency. Growth potential lies in expanding donor engagement and enhancing digital outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved by adopting recommended best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve incident response readiness.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Regensburger Universitätsstiftungen
Description
Die Regensburger Universitätsstiftung ist eine private Plattform zur Förderung der Universität Regensburg als zentrale ostbayerische Hochschule. Sie bündelt Initiativen und finanzielle Zuwendungen von Privatleuten und Unternehmen, um Forschung und Lehre an der Universität Regensburg nachhaltig zu fördern. Die Universität Regensburg ist eine national und international anerkannte Hochschule mit Fokus auf Forschung, Lehre, Exzellenz, Interdisziplinarität und internationalen Austausch.
Key services
Funding for international exchange projects, Support for research and teaching projects, Awards and promotion of excellence in science and education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, GSAP, Foundation CSS Framework, WordPress
Frameworks
Foundation
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German and focused on university foundation funding.
  3. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with Foundation framework and modern JS libraries.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious approach.
  8. No social media links found on the page.
  9. No forms detected on the main page; funding applications are handled via external university form portal.
  10. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding for improved security posture.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Foundation CSS framework and modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and GSAP, indicating a contemporary tech stack. The site loads moderate performance assets including large images optimized with srcset for responsive delivery. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by canonical links and meta tags. No analytics or advertising scripts were detected, suggesting a privacy-focused approach. Hosting provider details are not explicit but DNS uses dedicated name servers. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and cookie consent are areas for modernization.
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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