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Security report for thm.de

Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) is a German university of applied sciences offering a wide range of Bachelor, Master, and continuing education programs primarily in technical and business fields. The website serves students, prospective students, academic staff, and partners, providing comprehensive information about study programs, research, campus life, and international cooperation. The institution positions itself as a regional leader in applied sciences education with a strong focus on practical and research-oriented learning. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Smart Slider 3 for UI components. It employs Matomo for analytics, indicating moderate user tracking. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good navigation clarity and professional design. However, some accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses CSRF tokens in forms, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is available. Privacy compliance is limited, with no explicit privacy or cookie policies detected in the provided content. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, suitable for its educational purpose. Strategic improvements in privacy transparency, security headers, and published policies would enhance compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

8 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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
55

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

Add-on

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

Total records
4,428
Employees
39
Customers
3,236
Third parties
1,153
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-01-13 · 100 subdomains affected

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  • –thm.de2026-01-13
  • –thm.de2026-01-13
  • –thm.de2026-01-12
  • –sharelatex.mni.thm.de2025-12-03
  • –chat.mni.thm.de2025-11-22

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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

THM operates as a public university focusing on applied sciences education in Germany. Its business model centers on delivering accredited degree programs and continuing education, supported by research and technology transfer activities. The university targets students in technical and business disciplines, as well as international students and academic partners. The website reflects a mature digital presence with extensive content and partner integrations. The institution benefits from a strong regional reputation and a broad portfolio of services, including international programs and student support. Growth opportunities may lie in expanding digital services and enhancing privacy and security transparency to meet evolving regulatory requirements.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and use of CSRF tokens. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No published security or incident response policies limit transparency and preparedness visibility. The use of Matomo analytics is privacy-friendly compared to third-party trackers but requires clear user consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for an educational institution but could be improved by adopting best practices in headers, policy publication, and vulnerability disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
Description
Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen - University of Applied Sciences offering Bachelor, Master, and continuing education programs in various technical and business disciplines.
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs, Continuing education and certification courses, Research and technology transfer, International student services, Campus facilities and student support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Smart Slider 3, Matomo Analytics, Joomla CMS, JYAML framework, Slimbox, Widgetkit, Linguise translation plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Joomla
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSRF tokens in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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 comprehensive and well-structured for an educational institution.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates some user tracking but no major third-party trackers detected.
  6. Website uses Joomla CMS with multiple plugins and frameworks for UI and functionality.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. Website is multilingual with German and English language support.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, supported by plugins such as Smart Slider 3 and Linguise for multilingual support. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets asynchronously and uses Matomo for analytics. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization. The technical infrastructure appears stable and well-maintained, though some legacy libraries like jQuery migrate are present. There is no explicit hosting provider information. Opportunities exist to modernize further by reducing dependencies on older libraries and improving accessibility compliance.
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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