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Security report for swcz.de

Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau is a public institution providing comprehensive social, financial, housing, and cultural services to over 15,000 students primarily at the Technische Universität Chemnitz and Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau. The organization supports students in managing their daily lives through BAföG financing, affordable housing, dining facilities, and counseling services. The website reflects a well-established regional service provider with a clear mission to enhance student welfare. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, featuring a modern, responsive design optimized for accessibility and SEO. The infrastructure appears stable with appropriate hosting and no detected performance or technical issues. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and obfuscated email addresses, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the security posture is solid for a public institution website, with no visible vulnerabilities or suspicious activity. The domain registration aligns with the organization's identity, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a formal security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

  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"

  3. 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

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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
60
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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

Total records
80
Employees
0
Customers
80
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
15%

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 Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau operates as an essential public service entity in the education sector, focusing on student welfare across multiple campuses. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive service offering, including financial aid counseling, housing, dining, and social support, tailored to regional student needs. Revenue streams are likely public funding and service fees. The target customers are students and academic staff in Chemnitz, Zwickau, and Schneeberg. The organization maintains partnerships with local universities and student councils, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active cultural programs and digital service offerings such as online BAföG applications. The website's professional presentation and clear contact channels reflect operational maturity and community engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and obfuscated contact emails to reduce spam. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security culture appears adequate for the institution's risk profile but would benefit from formalized security documentation and enhanced HTTP headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options headers to mitigate clickjacking and content injection risks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate vulnerability reporting by external researchers.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and CMS extensions to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user privacy by minimizing any potential tracking and clearly communicating data retention policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau | Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau
Description
Das Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau ist ein moderner, hochschulübergreifender Dienstleister und sorgt für die soziale, wirtschaftliche, gesundheitliche und kulturelle Betreuung von über 15.000 Studierenden. Es ist Partner der Studierenden der Technischen Universität Chemnitz und der Westsächsischen Hochschule Zwickau (FH).
Key services
BAföG Beratung und Antragstellung, Wohnheimplätze an Hochschulstandorten, Mensen und Cafeterien mit Verpflegung, Soziale Beratung (Sozialberatung, Rechtsberatung, psychologische Beratung), Kultur- und Freizeitangebote, Semesterticket Zwickau, Kita Campulino
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with POST method
  • Email addresses obfuscated via mailto-token

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to students and stakeholders.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Strong focus on social, financial, housing, and cultural support for students.
  5. Use of TYPO3 CMS with custom theming and responsive design.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  7. No visible tracking or advertising scripts detected.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system suitable for institutional websites. The front-end uses modern HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript with responsive design techniques ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Hosting appears stable with domain nameservers linked to known providers. Performance is moderate with compressed CSS and JS assets, though no explicit performance metrics are available. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph tags, and alternate language links. Technical debt is low, but security header implementation could be modernized. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports reliable and professional web presence aligned with the organization's mission.
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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