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Security report for suedwissen.de

Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.suedwissen.de serves as an educational platform focused on providing information about multiple universities and supporting educational advancement, primarily targeting students and prospective university attendees in Germany. The site features a modern technical infrastructure utilizing JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js, with Cookiebot managing cookie consent and Matomo for analytics, hosted on bunny.net's infrastructure. While the site demonstrates good design quality and user experience with mobile optimization, it lacks explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and contact information, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Security posture is moderate, with no detected security headers or incident response policies, indicating room for improvement in security best practices. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences and does not contain adult or questionable content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

5 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 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 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';…

  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

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
88
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention suedwissen.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 within the education sector, likely as a small-sized entity providing university-related information and services. Its business model appears to be informational and supportive rather than transactional. The lack of detailed business information, certifications, or trust indicators suggests a modest market position, possibly regional. The use of reputable hosting and modern technologies indicates a commitment to technical quality, but the absence of contact details and compliance documentation may limit credibility and growth potential. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the content.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is basic to moderate. The presence of HTTPS is implied but not explicitly confirmed. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, which is a positive privacy practice. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the security posture. No vulnerability disclosures, incident response contacts, or security policies are published, which could hinder effective incident management and user trust. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Enhancements in security headers and transparency are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly disclose a comprehensive privacy policy to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for support and business inquiries.
  3. Deploy and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update the technology stack to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use and maintain performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Website appears to be an educational platform or portal related to multiple universities, focusing on advancing education or career progress.
Key services
University information, Educational advancement support
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Cookiebot, Matomo Analytics, Swiper.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Cookiebot for cookie consent management
  • Asynchronous loading of scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot with visible scripts.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the HTML content.
  5. Site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries, indicating moderate technical maturity.
  6. No explicit security headers or policies detected in the provided data.
  7. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with hosting provider usage.
  8. Content is educational and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (likely Vue.js) and integrates third-party services such as Cookiebot for cookie management and Matomo for analytics. Hosting is provided by bunny.net, a reputable CDN and hosting provider, which supports good performance and scalability. The site is mobile optimized and shows good design and navigation clarity. However, there is no explicit CMS detected, and SEO optimization appears basic. Accessibility features are present but could be enhanced. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from improved security configurations and richer metadata for SEO.
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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