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Security report for slub-dresden.de

Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB Dresden) operates as a major academic and public library institution in Germany, providing extensive library services, digital collections, research support, and cultural programming. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a comprehensive content offering targeting academic researchers, students, and the general public interested in cultural heritage. The institution's market position is strong within the regional and academic library sector, supported by government funding and a focus on open access and digital innovation. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Chartist, and Fancybox. The hosting infrastructure appears to be aligned with German research networks, ensuring reliability and performance. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and uses secure login mechanisms like Shibboleth SSO. While some security headers are implied, explicit implementation of Content-Security-Policy and other headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear GDPR-aligned privacy and cookie policies. However, the absence of a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure program suggests room for maturity in security governance. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and aligned with the institution's public service mission. Strategic enhancements in security policy transparency and header implementation would further strengthen its security posture.

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

4 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

  2. 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

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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
80
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
68

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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Total records
619
Employees
1
Customers
506
Third parties
112
Weak passwords
53%

Latest record dated 2025-09-12 · 12 subdomains affected

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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

SLUB Dresden holds a leading position as a public academic library in Saxony, Germany, serving a broad audience including university students, researchers, and the general public. Its business model is that of a government-funded institution focused on knowledge dissemination, cultural preservation, and research facilitation. Key services include lending, digital archives, open access publishing, and community engagement through events and makerspaces. The institution leverages partnerships within the German research network ecosystem, as evidenced by its hosting and domain infrastructure. Growth indicators include digital transformation initiatives and open science labs. The website content and structure reflect a mature organization with a clear mission and strong public trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement and secure authentication via Shibboleth. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities were identified in the content or technical stack. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, indicating good data protection practices. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header implementation and formalized security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options headers to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a formal security policy outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable components are in use.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing clear contact channels for security incidents and data protection inquiries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden
Description
The SLUB Dresden is the Saxon State Library and University Library of Dresden, providing library services, research support, digital collections, and cultural events primarily for academic and public audiences.
Key services
Library lending and access, Digital collections and archives, Research support and consulting, Cultural events and exhibitions, Open Access publishing services, Makerspace and collaborative labs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Chartist.js, Fancybox, jQuery UI
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure login via Shibboleth SSO

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured academic library portal with extensive content.
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries.
  3. Strong focus on accessibility and multilingual support (German and English).
  4. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Contact information is comprehensive and clearly presented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in academic and governmental contexts. It utilizes JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Chartist, and Fancybox for UI enhancements and data visualization. Hosting appears to be managed via German research network infrastructure (DFN), ensuring reliability and compliance with regional data protection standards. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags and multilingual support. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in asset delivery and caching. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting the institution's digital service goals.
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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