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Security report for uni-potsdam.de

Universität Potsdam · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Universität Potsdam is a large, well-established German university offering diverse study programs and a strong interdisciplinary research profile. The website reflects a professional academic institution with comprehensive services for students, researchers, companies, alumni, and media. The technical infrastructure is based on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries, providing a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security best practices like security headers and incident response information are missing. Privacy compliance is good with a clear privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained.

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

6 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 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 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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
78
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
65

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-potsdam.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,870
Employees
53
Customers
2,334
Third parties
483
Weak passwords
14%

Latest record dated 2026-05-27 · 93 subdomains affected

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  • –sslvpn.uni-potsdam.de2026-05-27
  • –mailup.uni-potsdam.de2026-05-24
  • –puls.uni-potsdam.de2026-05-24
  • –sslvpn.uni-potsdam.de2026-05-24
  • –subcom.wi.uni-potsdam.de2026-05-22

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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

The university holds a strong market position in the education sector in Germany, supported by multiple certifications and memberships in academic and quality assurance networks. Its business model focuses on education, research, and technology transfer, targeting students, academic staff, companies, and alumni. The website supports this with detailed navigation and services. The presence of partner networks and certifications indicates a well-integrated institution with strategic collaborations. The lack of commercial advertising and tracking tools aligns with its public educational mission.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern libraries, reducing common vulnerabilities. However, the absence of security headers and explicit security or incident response policies limits its security maturity. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which could hinder responsible vulnerability reporting. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries visibly. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved by adopting additional security best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve trust.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to provide a standardized vulnerability disclosure channel.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Universität Potsdam
Description
Die Universität Potsdam bietet eine besondere Vielfalt an Studienmöglichkeiten und ein ausgeprägtes interdisziplinäres Forschungsprofil.
Key services
Studienangebote, Forschung, Internationaler Austausch, Wirtschafts- und Technologietransfer, Alumni-Programme
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 3.6.0, jQuery UI 1.12.1, Modernizr, OpenLayers, Splide Carousel
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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, professionally presented, and well-structured.
  3. Strong presence of official certifications and memberships.
  4. Comprehensive navigation targeting multiple user groups.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information on the site.
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  8. Social media presence is broad and consistent with institutional branding.
  9. No suspicious or malicious external domains detected.
  10. No advertising or tracking services detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system for academic institutions. It incorporates modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Modernizr, and Splide for UI components and interactivity. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely due to the use of multiple scripts and media content. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of DFN name servers suggests academic network hosting. Opportunities exist to improve performance and security by optimizing scripts and adding security headers.
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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