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Security report for stellen-phsg.ch

Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen (PHSG) operates a professional and regionally focused academic job portal targeting prospective employees and students in the education sector. The institution offers teaching, research, and continuing education services, positioning itself as a medium-sized educational entity in Switzerland. The website content is well-structured, primarily in German, and provides clear contact information and social media presence. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and jQuery UI, runs on Drupal CMS, and integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious visitor tracking. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security headers and privacy policy documentation are missing. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, suitable for its academic audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
45
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
62

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

PHSG holds a stable market position as a regional educational institution with a clear focus on teacher education and professional development. Its business model revolves around public education services, research projects, and continuing education courses. The job portal facilitates recruitment and career opportunities, enhancing engagement with academic professionals and students. Partnerships with software providers like Rexx Systems indicate a mature operational ecosystem. The institution leverages social media channels to extend its reach and maintain community engagement. Growth indicators include active job postings and a comprehensive educational offering. No direct revenue streams or commercial partnerships beyond educational services are evident.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism that informs users about cookie usage and allows consent management. However, the absence of a published privacy policy and terms of service reduces transparency and compliance completeness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is present, limiting incident response readiness. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML and uses reputable third-party libraries, but lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or X-Frame-Options. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for an academic institution but could be improved by formalizing policies and enhancing header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data processing and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal disclaimers.
  3. Implement security headers including Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen
Description
Die PHSG ist eine Hochschule mit rund 600 Mitarbeitenden, 1400 Studierenden und rund 10’000 Kursteilnahmen im Bereich Weiterbildung. Sie bietet Karrierechancen und interessante Jobs mit Perspektive über eine komfortable und einfache Online-Bewerbung in ihrem Jobportal.
Key services
Lehre und Studium, Weiterbildung, Forschung, Dienstleistungen im Bildungsbereich, Jobportal für Stellenangebote
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.14.1, Rexx Systems job portal software, Font Awesome, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional academic job portal for Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at local Swiss audience.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed cookie descriptions.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with phone and physical address.
  6. Social media presence includes Facebook, Instagram, Xing, and LinkedIn.
  7. Uses Matomo for analytics, respecting privacy better than Google Analytics.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with a frontend leveraging jQuery and jQuery UI libraries, ensuring interactive UI components. The integration of Rexx Systems software indicates a specialized job portal solution. Font Awesome is used for icons, and Matomo analytics provides privacy-focused visitor tracking. The site loads CSS and JS resources from its own domain, reducing dependency on external CDNs. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. Mobile optimization is good, supported by responsive meta tags and CSS. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA landmarks and improved keyboard navigation. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata, facilitating social sharing and indexing.
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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