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Security report for studieren-in-brandenburg.de

Koordinationsstelle des Netzwerks Studienorientierung Brandenburg · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 'Netzwerk Studienorientierung Brandenburg' serves as an educational and informational platform aimed at students interested in studying in Brandenburg, Germany. It provides comprehensive resources including study program searches, orientation offers, workshops, events, and personalized study advice. The platform is positioned as a regional coordination office supporting study orientation in Brandenburg, targeting prospective and current students. The business model is non-commercial and focused on educational support. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern web technologies such as jQuery, Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking, and Mapbox for interactive maps. The site is mobile-optimized with good design quality and clear navigation, though some accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate with room for improvement. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and employs nonce tokens for AJAX requests, but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are compliance gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data shows consistent domain registration aligned with the educational purpose, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich but should improve privacy compliance and security headers to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

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. 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 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
95
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
72

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The platform operates as a key regional educational network in Brandenburg, providing centralized study orientation services. It leverages partnerships with local universities and educational institutions, evident from domain name servers and content references. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on student support rather than revenue generation. The target audience includes high school graduates, prospective students, and educators. The presence of multiple social media channels and interactive tools like quizzes and newsletters indicates active engagement strategies. Growth potential lies in expanding digital services and improving compliance to meet evolving data protection standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, which could delay response to security events. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. No signs of malware or phishing were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational site but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and comply with standards such as WCAG.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Koordinationsstelle des Netzwerks Studienorientierung Brandenburg
Description
The website provides information and resources for students interested in studying in the German state of Brandenburg, including study programs, orientation offers, events, and guidance.
Key services
Study program search, Orientation offers, Workshops and events, Study advice and counseling, Online self-assessments, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Mapbox GL JS, Typekit Fonts, Favorites Plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of nonce in AJAX calls
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is available via social media and a feedback form but no direct company emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled.
  4. Uses Matomo for analytics, indicating some privacy-conscious tracking.
  5. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  7. Strong focus on educational content and student orientation in Brandenburg.
  8. Multiple social media channels actively linked.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Matomo analytics, and Mapbox GL JS for interactive maps. Fonts are loaded via Adobe Typekit. The site uses asynchronous JavaScript loading and responsive images for performance optimization. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. Performance is moderate with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The site is mobile-friendly with good navigation clarity. Technical debt appears low but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance implementations.
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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