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Security report for thga.de

Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola · Education · Germany

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola (THGA) is a specialized engineering university located in Bochum, Germany, offering a broad range of practice-oriented Bachelor and Master degree programs in engineering disciplines such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and industrial engineering. The institution maintains strong industry partnerships to ensure excellent job prospects for its graduates. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies and providing a mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly user experience. Privacy and cookie compliance are well implemented with a consent management platform and a comprehensive privacy policy. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and minimal exposure of sensitive data, though some improvements in security headers and incident response transparency are recommended. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly platform that effectively supports the institution's educational mission and stakeholder engagement.

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
60
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
61

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 thga.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
886
Employees
194
Customers
595
Third parties
97
Weak passwords
12%

Latest record dated 2026-06-17 · 16 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

THGA occupies a niche position as a regional engineering university with a focus on applied sciences and industry collaboration. Its business model centers on delivering high-quality engineering education and research, supported by transfer and innovation services. The institution targets prospective students, current students, alumni, researchers, and industry partners. The website's integration with partner projects and research centers, such as the Forschungszentrum Nachbergbau and DAAD programs, indicates a strong ecosystem and growth orientation. The presence of career services and alumni networks further supports student success and institutional reputation. The digital presence is consistent with a medium-sized educational institution with a clear focus on quality and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo with disabled cookies). The use of a consent management platform aligns with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers suggests room for improvement in formalizing security governance and defense-in-depth measures. The institution should consider publishing a security policy and vulnerability disclosure guidelines to enhance transparency and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Provide explicit contact channels for security incidents (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS extensions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola
Description
Die Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola (THGA) ist eine traditionsreiche und moderne Ingenieurhochschule in Bochum. Sie bietet praxisorientierte ingenieurwissenschaftliche Bachelor- und Masterstudiengänge in Voll- und Teilzeit mit engen Kooperationen zur Industrie für beste Jobperspektiven.
Key services
Bachelorstudiengänge, Masterstudiengänge, Teilzeitstudium, Praxisbegleitendes Studium, Forschung, Wissens- und Technologietransfer, Career Service, Alumni-Netzwerk
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, jQuery, Slick Carousel, GLightbox, Usercentrics CMP, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed emails in HTML (uses contact forms)
  • Use of Matomo with disabled cookies for privacy

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management Platform
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and well structured.
  3. Strong focus on education and engineering disciplines.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent management.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected in HTML content.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS TYPO3.
  7. Social media presence on major platforms enhances trust.
  8. No explicit contact emails found; contact via forms likely to reduce spam.
  9. Events and news sections indicate active institutional engagement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, ensuring a responsive and modern design. It uses advanced UI components like Slick Carousel and GLightbox for enhanced user experience. The integration of Usercentrics CMP and Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-aware approach. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization opportunities in asset delivery and caching. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are present, contributing to usability. The technical stack is well maintained but could benefit from continuous modernization and security hardening to reduce technical debt and improve resilience.
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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