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Security report for techniknacht-zwickau.de

Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.techniknacht-zwickau.de serves as an informational platform for the 'Lange Nacht der Technik' event organized by the Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau. It targets technology enthusiasts, students, and the general public interested in science and technology events. The site provides event details, images, and partner information, positioning itself as a regional educational event organizer with strong academic and community ties. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Swiper.js, and Magnific Popup for interactive content. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The WHOIS data aligns well with the institution, indicating high legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with good content quality and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and accessibility could further enhance its posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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';…

  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
    • 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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  • Security score drift

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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
70
Email security
40
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
70

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

The website represents a medium-sized educational institution's event platform, focusing on public engagement through technology and science events. Its competitive advantage lies in its academic affiliation and partnerships with local museums and student organizations. The business model revolves around event hosting and community outreach rather than direct revenue generation. The target audience includes students, technology fans, and the general public interested in experiential learning. The partnership ecosystem includes local sponsors and university departments, supporting a collaborative approach to event management and promotion.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is properly managed, reflecting good privacy practices. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicate room for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site would benefit from formalizing security policies and enhancing technical defenses to align with best practices and compliance requirements such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party libraries to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau
Description
Information portal for the event 'Lange Nacht der Technik' organized by Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, showcasing technology, research, and experiments for public engagement.
Key services
Event hosting, Public science and technology engagement, Collaboration with museums and student organizations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Swiper.js, Magnific Popup, js.cookie
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with strict sameSite and secure flags

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on an educational event hosted by a university.
  3. Good use of cookie consent and privacy policy compliance.
  4. No contact forms detected on the homepage; contact info limited to phone and address in footer.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  6. Use of open source CMS TYPO3 and common JS libraries.
  7. Images and media content are well integrated with lightbox and slider functionality.
  8. No social media links found in the provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, supported by JavaScript libraries like jQuery, Swiper.js, and Magnific Popup for interactive elements. The site is mobile responsive and includes SEO-friendly meta tags. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Hosting details are not explicitly available, but the domain uses HTTPS with a presumably valid SSL certificate. The technical setup is stable but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and accessibility improvements.
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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