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Security report for ruhr-uni-bochum.de

Ruhr-Universität Bochum · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ruhr-Universität Bochum is a large, well-established German university with a strong focus on education, research, and societal impact. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, targeting students, researchers, alumni, and partners. The university emphasizes diversity, sustainability, and internationalization. Technically, the site uses Drupal 10 CMS, integrates Matomo analytics with privacy-conscious settings, and employs modern web technologies ensuring good performance and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and privacy-respecting analytics, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly visible. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-branded, and compliant with GDPR and cookie regulations.

Scanned

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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

3 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
85
Security headers
70
Email security
83
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
72

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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Leaked records that mention ruhr-uni-bochum.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
6,994
Employees
52
Customers
6,146
Third parties
796
Weak passwords
12%

Latest record dated 2026-06-17 · 168 subdomains affected

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  • –alumni-portal.ruhr-uni-bochum.de2026-06-17
  • –public.ruhr-uni-bochum.de2026-06-17
  • –public.ruhr-uni-bochum.de2026-06-07
  • –moodle.ruhr-uni-bochum.de2026-06-06
  • –smtp.ruhr-uni-bochum.de2026-05-26

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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 university holds a significant market position in the education sector in Germany, serving a large student body and engaging in extensive research and transfer activities. Its partnerships with regional and innovation hubs like UA Ruhr and WORLDFACTORY enhance its ecosystem. The business model is public education and research funding, with a focus on societal contribution and talent development. The website content and structure support clear communication to diverse audiences including prospective students, researchers, and corporate partners.

Security posture

The website demonstrates good security hygiene with enforced HTTPS, disabled cookies in analytics, and respect for Do Not Track signals. However, the absence of visible security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Security headers were not explicitly found in the HTML content, which could be enhanced. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with formal policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance contact information with official support emails and phone numbers for security and general inquiries.
  5. Continue maintaining privacy compliance and consider periodic audits of third-party scripts and analytics.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Description
Die Ruhr-Universität Bochum ist eine große deutsche Universität, die seit 60 Jahren den Wandel im Ruhrgebiet fördert. Sie bietet vielfältige Studiengänge, Forschung, Transfer und gesellschaftlich relevante Themen an. Die Universität ist international vernetzt und engagiert sich in Diversität, Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung.
Key services
Studium, Forschung, Transfer, Beratung und Unterstützung, Internationalisierung
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, VIMP Video Player, Modernizr
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No cookies used (Matomo configured with disableCookies)
  • Do Not Track respected
  • No visible sensitive data exposure

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

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 rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on education, research, and transfer activities.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with opt-in mechanisms.
  5. Use of modern technologies and CMS (Drupal 10).
  6. No visible security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Social media presence on multiple platforms.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely used CMS, ensuring maintainability and security updates. It uses Matomo for privacy-friendly analytics with cookies disabled and Do Not Track respected. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content such as embedded videos. Hosting appears to be managed by academic or research network providers (DFN). There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and suitable for a large educational institution.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium26 findingsView report
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