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Security report for stwdo.de

Studierendenwerk Dortmund AöR · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Studierendenwerk Dortmund AöR is a regional non-profit organization providing essential student services including financial aid (BAföG), housing, food services (Mensa), and counseling for seven universities in and around Dortmund, Germany. The website reflects a well-established institution with a clear focus on supporting students' academic and social needs. The presence of multiple university logos and social media channels reinforces its credibility and community engagement. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, employs privacy-conscious Matomo analytics, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and privacy-respecting tracking, though it lacks explicit security policies and headers. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR and cookie regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…
  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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 15 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
55
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
7
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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 organization operates in the education and non-profit sectors, targeting students and university communities. Its business model centers on providing subsidized services such as housing, dining, and financial counseling, supported by public funding and university partnerships. The website's content and structure indicate a medium-sized entity with a strong regional presence. The lack of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its non-profit status. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple universities but no detected commercial subsidiaries or related domains. Growth indicators include active news updates and cultural event offerings, enhancing community engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Matomo analytics configured to respect user privacy by disabling cookies and honoring Do Not Track signals. Cookie consent is actively managed via a modal dialog. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder transparency and trust in security matters. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Add standard security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing contact information for security incidents or abuse reports (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Studierendenwerk Dortmund AöR
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Studierendenwerk Dortmund AöR
Description
Das Studierendenwerk Dortmund ist zuständig für 7 Hochschulen: z.B. für BAföG-Beratung, für 17 Mensa-Betriebe sowie für 16 Wohnanlagen, nicht nur in Dortmund…
Key services
BAföG-Beratung, Mensa-Betriebe, Wohnanlagen, Sozialberatung, Psychologische Beratung, Kulturveranstaltungen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Polyfills for legacy browsers
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Matomo configured with do-not-track and disabled cookies
  • Cookie consent modal with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is well structured and relevant to student services in Dortmund.
  3. Strong presence of official university logos and social media links.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with explicit consent mechanism.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information published.
  6. No terms of service page found.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting configuration.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable scripts detected.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used open-source content management system, indicating a stable and maintainable platform. The use of Matomo analytics with privacy features shows a commitment to user data protection. JavaScript libraries such as Hammer.js and Smoothscroll enhance user experience with touch and smooth scrolling capabilities. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with proper meta tags and Open Graph data for SEO and social media sharing. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts and responsive images. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML or WHOIS data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented with room for minor performance tuning.
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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