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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

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ruhr-Universität Bochum is a well-established public university in Germany, offering a broad range of academic programs and engaging in significant research and transfer activities. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content targeting students, researchers, alumni, and partners. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, uses privacy-respecting Matomo analytics, and employs modern web technologies ensuring good performance and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy best practices observed, though formal security policies and incident response contacts are not explicitly published. Overall, the site demonstrates high trustworthiness and compliance with GDPR and cookie regulations.

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

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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
83
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
74

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 strong market position as a leading German educational institution with a large student body and active research projects. Its business model focuses on education, research, and knowledge transfer, supported by partnerships such as the UA Ruhr alliance and innovation centers like WORLDFACTORY. The website's content and linked domains indicate a broad ecosystem involving students, faculty, industry partners, and international collaborators. Growth indicators include active promotion of new semesters, research excellence, and sustainability initiatives.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with no visible security misconfigurations or exposed sensitive data. Analytics are configured to respect user privacy by disabling cookies and honoring Do Not Track signals. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response information, and security headers suggests room for improvement in formalizing security governance and transparency. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the provided content.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security governance and practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and serve security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities.

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 mit Fokus auf Forschung, Studium und Transfer. Sie bietet vielfältige Studiengänge, fördert Talente und engagiert sich in gesellschaftlich relevanten Themen wie 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, LoadJS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Disable cookies for analytics
  • Do Not Track enabled in Matomo
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 community engagement.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with opt-in mechanisms.
  5. Use of modern technologies and analytics with privacy considerations.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in HTML.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage or footer.
  8. Social media presence is official and consistent.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found on the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as Modernizr and LoadJS for feature detection and script loading. Matomo analytics is used with privacy enhancements (no cookies, Do Not Track). Video content is served via VIMP player with controls and restrictions to prevent unauthorized downloads. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good accessibility features like skip links and ARIA roles. Hosting appears to be managed by DFN, a reputable German academic network provider. Performance is moderate, with preloading of fonts and deferred script loading to improve user experience.
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. 72/100Medium28 findingsView report
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