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Security report for sprachtest.de

ZEIT SPRACHEN GmbH · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sprachtest.de is an educational platform operated by ZEIT SPRACHEN GmbH, offering free online language proficiency tests in multiple languages aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (GER). The platform targets language learners, educators, and HR departments, providing quick and standardized assessments with email-delivered results and certificates. The site benefits from strong brand association with ZEIT SPRACHEN and telc, a recognized language certification provider. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 11, uses modern JavaScript libraries, and integrates a GDPR-compliant consent management system. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy-conscious tracking configurations, though it lacks explicit security policies and incident response contacts. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with relevant privacy regulations, making it a reliable resource for language assessment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

6 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. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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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
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
40
Average
54

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
14
Employees
0
Customers
14
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
14%

2 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

The business operates in the education sector, leveraging its established reputation as a leading language magazine publisher in Germany. Its business model centers on providing free language tests to individuals while offering additional services for educators and companies to manage and receive test results. The partnership with telc enhances credibility and market reach. The platform's growth potential lies in expanding language offerings and integrating more interactive learning tools. The company maintains a consistent branding strategy and transparent communication channels, supporting a strong market position in language education.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and integration of a consent management platform to ensure GDPR compliance. Google Tag Manager is configured to restrict ad personalization and data storage by default, reflecting privacy-conscious practices. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers represents areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site would benefit from formalizing its security governance and vulnerability disclosure processes to enhance trust and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are used.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ZEIT SPRACHEN GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ZEIT SPRACHEN GmbH
Description
An online platform offering free language proficiency placement tests in English, Business English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German, aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (GER).
Key services
Online language proficiency tests, Test result management for teachers and companies, Language learning resources and recommendations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 11, jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics Consent Management Platform
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management via Usercentrics
  • Google Tag Manager configured with ad data redaction and consent defaults denying ad personalization and storage

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management Platform
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German language targeting language learners and educators.
  3. Strong branding association with ZEIT SPRACHEN GmbH and telc partnership.
  4. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 11) and consent management platform (Usercentrics).
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  6. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  7. Good privacy compliance with GDPR-consistent cookie consent and privacy policy.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 11 CMS platform, leveraging jQuery 3.6.0 and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Usercentrics is used for GDPR-compliant consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Hosting appears stable with consistent nameservers. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack is current and supports the business needs effectively, though adding security headers and improving performance could enhance the overall technical maturity.
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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