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Security report for uni-rostock.de

Universität Rostock · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Universität Rostock is a historic and well-established public university in Germany, founded in 1419, offering a broad range of educational and research services. The website serves multiple audiences including students, researchers, the public, and partner organizations. It demonstrates a mature digital presence with a modern CMS (TYPO3) and a well-structured, content-rich site. The university maintains a strong brand identity and trust signals through certifications and social media engagement. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries and is mobile-optimized, though performance is moderate. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is mostly met with a comprehensive privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

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

7 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"

    • 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
42
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
59

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-rostock.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,002
Employees
109
Customers
3,074
Third parties
819
Weak passwords
13%

Latest record dated 2026-06-07 · 251 subdomains affected

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  • –idp.uni-rostock.de2026-06-07
  • –hqe.uni-rostock.de2026-06-06
  • –bbb.amd.e-technik.uni-rostock.de2026-06-06
  • –fs.uni-rostock.de2026-06-06
  • –email.uni-rostock.de2026-06-04

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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 with a large size and a long history, positioning itself as a regional and international academic institution. Its business model focuses on education, research, and community engagement. The website reflects a comprehensive service offering including study programs, research projects, international cooperation, and continuing education. Partnerships with other academic and governmental institutions are evident. The university leverages certifications and audits to enhance credibility. The digital presence supports its mission and outreach effectively.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern web technologies, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the defense-in-depth posture. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. Forms are present but no explicit security measures like CAPTCHA or input validation details are visible. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish an explicit security policy and vulnerability disclosure page or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance incident response readiness by providing clear contact channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Universität Rostock
Description
Die im Jahr 1419 gegründete Universität Rostock ist die älteste im Ostseeraum. Unsere fast 600 Jahre an Wissen und Erfahrung sind ein sicheres Fundament für die Themen und Herausforderungen der Zukunft.
Key services
Studium (Education), Forschung (Research), Weiterbildung (Continuing Education), International Office, Campusleben (Campus Life)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 3.6.4, Modernizr, Slick 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 JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

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 a well-established university site with comprehensive content.
  2. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and CMS.
  4. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, with client-side technologies including jQuery and Modernizr for feature detection and UI enhancements. The site uses Slick Carousel for interactive content display. The HTML is well-structured and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, likely due to image sizes and script loading. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and viewport settings. SEO is supported by meta tags, canonical links, and hreflang attributes. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected.
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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