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Evangelische Schulstiftung in Mitteldeutschland St. Johannes · Education · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

57/100

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

The Evangelische Schulstiftung in Mitteldeutschland St. Johannes operates as a large non-profit educational foundation managing 42 educational institutions across the German states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. It serves over 7,000 students with a staff of approximately 900, offering a broad range of school types including primary, secondary, and special education. The foundation also provides career opportunities and professional development programs, positioning itself as a key regional player in evangelical education. Technically, the website employs a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and various UI libraries, delivering a responsive and well-structured user experience. While performance is moderate, the site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly. Analytics are handled via Matomo/Piwik, reflecting a moderate level of user tracking with some privacy considerations. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is strong regarding GDPR with a comprehensive privacy policy, but the absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a notable gap. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its educational mission. Strategic enhancements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency would further strengthen its security posture and compliance.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

2 findings 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

  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.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
Average
57

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

The foundation holds a strong market position as a regional leader in evangelical education, managing a diverse portfolio of schools and educational services. Its business model focuses on non-profit educational management, supported by public and EU funding programs for digitalization and infrastructure. The organization targets students, parents, educators, and staff within Mitteldeutschland, leveraging partnerships with regional educational and governmental bodies. Growth indicators include ongoing construction projects and digital transformation initiatives. The foundation maintains a professional online presence with clear communication channels and community engagement, supporting its credibility and operational transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is evident through a detailed privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could expose the organization to regulatory risks. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-conscious approach, yet further improvements in security policy publication and technical controls are recommended to enhance overall security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie laws and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate potential risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and performance optimizations to improve user experience and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Evangelische Schulstiftung in Mitteldeutschland St. Johannes
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelische Schulstiftung in Mitteldeutschland St. Johannes
Description
Die Evangelische Schulstiftung in Mitteldeutschland St. Johannes ist Trägerin von 42 Bildungseinrichtungen in Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Thüringen, darunter 20 Grundschulen, zwei Regelschulen, drei Sekundarschulen, sechs Gymnasien, eine Gemeinschaftsschule, Horte und Kindergärten. Aktuell werden über 7.000 Schülerinnen und Schüler von 900 Mitarbeitenden unterrichtet und betreut.
Key services
Träger von Bildungseinrichtungen, Fortbildungsangebote, Schulplatzvermittlung, Karriereangebote im Bildungsbereich
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Fontello, Magnific Popup, Owl Carousel, Revolution Slider, Modernizr
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
piwik.ekmd-online.de
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Content is primarily in German targeting educational stakeholders in Mitteldeutschland.
  3. Strong presence of educational programs, career opportunities, and community engagement.
  4. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond GDPR-compliant privacy policy and imprint.
  5. No cookie consent banner detected despite EU regulations.
  6. Use of modern front-end libraries and frameworks for UI/UX.
  7. Tracking via Matomo/Piwik is present but no major third-party ad networks detected.
  8. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML content for direct user data collection.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using Bootstrap and jQuery with additional UI plugins like Owl Carousel and Revolution Slider for rich interactive content. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple large images and slider components. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or less common CMS. Hosting details are limited but name servers indicate institutional hosting. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and security headers, representing opportunities for modernization and risk reduction.
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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