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Security report for uni-halle.de

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg is a well-established public university in Germany, founded in 1502, offering a broad range of academic programs and research activities. The website serves as an information portal for students, researchers, applicants, and other stakeholders, providing news, study information, and institutional resources. The university maintains a strong academic reputation with international collaborations and prestigious research grants. Technically, the website uses a custom CMS with JavaScript libraries and Piwik/Matomo analytics, hosted on a German academic network. The site is moderately optimized for performance and accessibility but lacks advanced mobile responsiveness and some modern security headers. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage but could be improved by adding explicit security policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, though some compliance and security best practices could be enhanced.

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

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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
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

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

Total records
1,899
Employees
18
Customers
1,589
Third parties
292
Weak passwords
13%

Latest record dated 2026-05-22 · 128 subdomains affected

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  • –oopsyn.informatik.uni-halle.de2026-05-22
  • –wcms.itz.uni-halle.de2026-05-18
  • –sharelatex.informatik.uni-halle.de2026-05-15
  • –sharelatex.informatik.uni-halle.de2026-02-22
  • –elb.uni-halle.de2025-09-21

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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 operates in the education sector, targeting students, researchers, and academic professionals. Its business model is public and non-commercial, focusing on education, research, and community engagement. The institution benefits from a long history and strong brand recognition in Germany and internationally. Partnerships with research centers and international offices enhance its market position. The website supports multiple languages and provides extensive navigation for various user groups, indicating a mature digital presence. Revenue streams are typical for public universities, including government funding, research grants, and tuition fees. The university's digital ecosystem includes affiliated domains and social media channels, supporting outreach and engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS, and no published security or incident response policies were found. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which limits transparency for security researchers. Cookie consent mechanisms are absent, which may pose GDPR compliance risks. The use of Piwik/Matomo analytics suggests some privacy awareness. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices in security headers, incident response, and privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR requirements.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Description
Startseite der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. The university provides information about study, research, continuing education, career, press, and international affairs.
Key services
Study programs, Research activities, Continuing education, Career services, International office, Press and communication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Highslide JS, Piwik/Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (inferred from URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of cookie management scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 academic and institutional, focused on university services and news.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the main page.
  5. Social media presence is active with official university accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Bluesky.
  6. Use of Piwik/Matomo analytics indicates some privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content; actual HTTP headers unknown.
  9. Website uses custom CMS and JavaScript libraries like Highslide.
  10. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but functional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom content management system with JavaScript enhancements such as Highslide for image handling and Piwik/Matomo for analytics. Hosting is provided via the German Research Network (DFN), indicating a stable and academic-focused infrastructure. The site uses ISO-8859-1 charset and includes multiple favicon sizes and Microsoft tile icons for cross-platform compatibility. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimizations detected. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility features are basic, with skip links and access keys present. The site lacks modern frameworks or platforms like React or Angular, indicating a traditional web architecture. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist, especially in mobile responsiveness and security enhancements.
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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