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Security report for uni-jena.de

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena is a prominent German university focused on education, research, and community engagement. The institution offers a broad spectrum of academic programs and fosters interdisciplinary research under its key profiline themes "Light. Life. Liberty." The university serves approximately 17,000 students and 10,000 staff, positioning itself as a large, internationally connected academic entity. The website reflects this stature with rich content, professional design, and clear navigation tailored to students, researchers, and international audiences. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with accessibility features such as ReadSpeaker integration. Hosting appears to be managed by DFN, a German research network, which aligns with the academic nature of the institution. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though no explicit CMS or frameworks were detected. SEO and accessibility are well addressed. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and deferred script loading. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not publish a security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is limited, with no explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the analyzed content, which is a notable gap. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and content-rich, but could improve in privacy transparency and security policy disclosures. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process to enhance trust and compliance.

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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
80
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
67

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 uni-jena.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
19,703
Employees
120
Customers
18,514
Third parties
1,069
Weak passwords
23%

Latest record dated 2026-05-29 · 363 subdomains affected

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  • –webmail.uni-jena.de2026-05-29
  • –webmail.uni-jena.de2026-05-27
  • –uni-jena.de2026-05-27
  • –webmail.uni-jena.de2026-05-26
  • –gfbio-pub3.inf-bb.uni-jena.de2026-05-25

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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 holds a strong market position as a leading German academic institution with a focus on interdisciplinary research and international collaboration. Its business model is public education and research, supported by partnerships with research institutes and industry. The target audience includes prospective and current students, academic staff, and international collaborators. The university's digital presence supports its growth and outreach objectives, leveraging social media and multimedia content. While revenue streams are typical for public universities (government funding, research grants, tuition), the site emphasizes academic excellence and community engagement as competitive advantages.

Security posture

The security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. The absence of security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth and transparency. No known vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. The lack of a published security policy or contact for security incidents may hinder rapid response and trust. GDPR compliance is partially addressed but lacks explicit documentation. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from enhanced security governance and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security contact information.
  4. Enhance transparency around data protection officer contact and incident response procedures.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and technologies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Description
Die Universität Jena verbindet: Menschen und Ideen, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft, Hochschulen und außeruniversitäre Forschungseinrichtungen. Die Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena ist eine dynamische und innovationsstarke Universität zentral in Deutschland gelegen. Mit einem breiten Fächerspektrum gestaltet sie die Zukunft durch exzellente Forschung und Lehre. Ihre wissenschaftliche Exzellenz spiegelt sich in den Profillinien "Light. Life. Liberty." wider, die wegweisende Erkenntnisse und nachhaltige Lösungen für die Gesellschaft von morgen liefern. Eng vernetzt mit führenden Forschungseinrichtungen, innovativen Unternehmen und renommierten Kultureinrichtungen treibt sie interdisziplinäre Entwicklungen voran. Mit rund 17.000 Studierenden und rund 10.000 Beschäftigten prägt sie Jena als pulsierende, international vernetzte Wissenschafts- und Zukunftsstadt.
Key services
Studium, Forschung, Wissenschaftliche Karriere, Internationaler Austausch, Community, Weiterbildung
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, ReadSpeaker, Custom scripts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (base href uses https)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML
  • Use of deferred script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
stats.uni-jena.de (likely internal analytics)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on education, research, and community engagement.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked, enhancing trust and outreach.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main page HTML.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  7. No contact emails explicitly found in the HTML content.
  8. Phone number and physical address found in JSON-LD structured data.
  9. Use of ReadSpeaker technology for accessibility.
  10. No advertising or third-party ad networks detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, including deferred script loading for performance. Accessibility is enhanced by ReadSpeaker integration. Hosting is likely via DFN, a German research network, which is appropriate for an academic institution. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No explicit CMS or common frameworks were detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to improve load times and caching strategies. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by adopting security headers and formalizing security policies.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 50/100Medium30 findingsView report
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