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Security report for sea-your-future.de

State Portal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Education · Germany

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.sea-your-future.de serves as an official educational portal promoting university studies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is operated by the State Portal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and targets prospective students, especially international ones, offering comprehensive information about study programs, universities, and regional advantages. The portal integrates official university partners and provides resources such as study course search and news about academic prizes. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies including jQuery, Typekit fonts, and embedded video content. It features a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR and uses email obfuscation techniques to protect contact information. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and cookie consent but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, with good content quality and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB 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
    • 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

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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
80
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
51
After the cap
49

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 portal occupies a strong position as a governmental educational information hub for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, leveraging partnerships with regional universities to attract students. Its business model focuses on information dissemination and regional promotion rather than commercial transactions. The target audience includes international and domestic students interested in STEM and maritime studies. The site’s content and partnerships indicate a stable ecosystem supported by the state government. Growth indicators include multimedia content and interactive course search features. The portal’s strategic advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive regional educational coverage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. However, it lacks publicly visible security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers which are best practices for modern web security. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The use of JavaScript email obfuscation is a positive measure against spam. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file limits transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational government portal but could be improved with enhanced headers and explicit policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them accordingly.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility with verified emails or phone numbers for user support and inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
State Portal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Description
The universities in MV offer forward-looking study opportunities, excellent supervision and a long academic tradition. Find out more about studying in one of Germany’s most beautiful regions here.
Key services
Information about universities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Study program search, International office contacts, News and events related to studying in MV, Promotion of STEM and maritime studies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, YouTube iframe API, Typekit fonts, CookieConsent plugin, Chatbase chatbot, RealPerson chat module
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • Cookie consent opt-in mechanism
  • Email address obfuscation via JavaScript decrypt functions

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieConsent plugin, Chatbase chatbot, RealPerson chat module
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional/state educational portal for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
  2. Content is well-structured, multilingual support with English and German.
  3. No exposed emails or phone numbers directly visible; contact via contact page link.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with opt-in for analytics.
  5. Multiple official university links and logos are present.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and fonts.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response contact information.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. No security headers detected in provided data.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, combined with jQuery and modern font embedding via Typekit. It integrates multimedia content from YouTube and interactive features such as course search and chatbots. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with clear navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing external scripts and images. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but DNS name servers suggest regional hosting consistent with the website’s governmental affiliation.
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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