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Security report for uni-augsburg.de

University of Augsburg · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The University of Augsburg is a medium-sized public university in Germany offering a broad range of academic programs and research opportunities across eight faculties. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with detailed information for students, researchers, and the public. The university emphasizes interdisciplinary research and international cooperation. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Matomo analytics, hosted likely within German academic infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS and privacy-conscious analytics, though cookie consent mechanisms and explicit security policies are not visible. Contact information is provided clearly, enhancing trust. Overall, the site is well-designed, accessible, and trustworthy, suitable for its academic audience.

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. 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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
73

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

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Leaked records that mention uni-augsburg.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,068
Employees
5
Customers
1,850
Third parties
213
Weak passwords
24%

Latest record dated 2025-08-26 · 80 subdomains affected

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  • –ormatik.uni-augsburg.de2025-08-26
  • –thi-vv.informatik.uni-augsburg.de2025-07-31
  • –thi8.informatik.uni-augsburg.de2025-07-28
  • –thi7.informatik.uni-augsburg.de2025-07-20
  • –onlinekurslabor.phil.uni-augsburg.de2025-04-15

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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 University of Augsburg holds a stable position as a public higher education institution in Bavaria, Germany. It serves a diverse audience including students, faculty, international scholars, and alumni. Its business model focuses on education, research, and community engagement. The university maintains partnerships and offers extensive graduate and doctoral programs. The website supports recruitment and information dissemination effectively. The presence of multiple faculties and research centers indicates a broad academic portfolio. The university's digital presence supports its mission and outreach goals, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Matomo analytics configured to disable cookies, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response contact information published. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML but may be configured server-side. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is a minor gap. Overall, the site follows good security practices appropriate for an academic institution but could improve transparency and user awareness regarding security and privacy.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact channels to improve trust and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Ensure all recommended security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) are properly configured and documented.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit third-party libraries and analytics configurations to prevent vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
University of Augsburg
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
University of Augsburg
Description
The University of Augsburg is a medium-sized public university offering more than 90 study programs across 8 faculties, including humanities, social sciences, applied computer science, and medicine. It is located in Augsburg, Germany, with a campus surrounded by green parkland and a lake. The university emphasizes interdisciplinary research with focus areas such as climate resilience, advanced analytics, and predictive sciences.
Key services
Degree programs, Research projects and graduate schools, Continuing education, International student and scholar support, Campus life and cultural activities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Slider, DataTables, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method
  • Use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  3. Content is academic and educational with no adult or questionable content.
  4. Strong presence of official university branding and social media.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, though privacy policy is present.
  6. Use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies indicates privacy awareness.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. Contact information is provided but no email addresses explicitly listed in HTML.
  9. Multiple faculties and research areas detailed, indicating comprehensive academic offerings.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Django CMS and leverages Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, Slick Slider for image carousels, and DataTables for tabular data presentation. Hosting appears to be within German academic networks (DFN). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. The site uses Matomo analytics with cookie disabling, reflecting privacy-conscious design. There is room for improvement in explicit security header implementation and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and appropriate for a university website.
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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