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Security report for ukaachen.de

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen · Healthcare · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

68/100

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

The website www.ukaachen.de represents the Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, a large university hospital and medical research institution in Germany. The site provides extensive information about patient care, research, teaching, and various specialized clinics and institutes. It targets patients, visitors, medical professionals, and researchers. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, uses modern UI elements like Font Awesome, and integrates Matomo analytics with cookies disabled, reflecting some privacy awareness. The site is well-structured with multilingual support and professional design, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration and DNS data align with the official university infrastructure, supporting high legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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. 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
67
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
68

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen holds a strong market position as a leading university hospital and research center in Germany. Its business model focuses on healthcare delivery, medical research, and education. The website reflects a comprehensive service offering with numerous clinics, institutes, and specialized centers. The target audience includes patients, healthcare providers, and academic researchers. The institution benefits from partnerships within the RWTH Aachen ecosystem and related medical domains. The website's content quality and navigation support effective communication of services and institutional information, reinforcing its credibility and professional standing.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. Matomo analytics is configured to disable cookies, reducing privacy risks. However, the absence of common security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency in security management. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the provided data. Security best practices could be improved by implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish and publicize a security policy and incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Description
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen: Heilen, Forschen, Lehren – alles unter einem Dach.
Key services
Patient care, Medical research, Teaching and education, Specialized clinics and institutes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Font Awesome 6, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie tracking disabled in Matomo

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a large, well-structured university hospital site with extensive navigation.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided content.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Uses TYPO3 CMS and Font Awesome for UI elements.
  5. Matomo analytics is used with cookies disabled, indicating some privacy consideration.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system suitable for large institutional websites. The use of Font Awesome 6 provides scalable vector icons enhancing UI consistency. Matomo analytics is used for visitor tracking with cookies disabled, indicating privacy-conscious analytics implementation. The site appears to have moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and multilingual hreflang attributes. However, the lack of explicit security headers and limited accessibility features suggest areas for technical improvement. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but DNS name servers indicate institutional hosting consistent with RWTH Aachen University infrastructure.
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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