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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt is a leading university hospital in Germany providing comprehensive patient care, medical research, and education. The website serves multiple audiences including patients, healthcare professionals, researchers, and students, offering detailed information about clinical services, research initiatives, and educational programs. The institution is well-positioned in the healthcare sector with a strong reputation supported by certifications such as ISO 9001:2015. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies like jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive content. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility standards. Hosting appears to be managed by the university or German academic networks, ensuring reliability and security. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, appropriate security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is evident with clear privacy and cookie policies, GDPR adherence, and minimal user tracking. However, explicit security policy and incident response contact information are not prominently provided. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, reflecting the institution's credibility. Recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, adding vulnerability disclosure information, and providing incident response contacts to enhance transparency and security readiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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';…

  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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt operates as a public university hospital and research institution, serving a large and diverse audience. Its business model focuses on healthcare delivery, medical research, and education. The institution benefits from strong market positioning as one of Germany's top university hospitals, supported by extensive clinical services and research centers. The website links to partner domains related to specialized medical centers and educational platforms, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The content and navigation reflect a mature digital presence aimed at patient engagement, professional collaboration, and academic outreach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no detected vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposure. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements, and minimal tracking is observed, indicating respect for user privacy. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact is a minor gap but does not significantly detract from overall security maturity. The domain registration and hosting align with reputable academic networks, further supporting trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  4. Continue maintaining minimal user tracking and enhance transparency around data collection.
  5. Regularly review and update security headers and SSL configurations to maintain best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
Description
Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main providing patient care, research, education, and public information.
Key services
Patient care, Medical research, Education and training, Public health information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Slick Slider
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 security headers

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 professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted to multiple audiences including patients, researchers, and students.
  3. Strong presence of institutional trust signals such as certifications and detailed contact info.
  4. No signs of security or privacy policy gaps, though explicit security policy and incident response info could be improved.
  5. No advertising or tracking detected, indicating privacy-conscious approach.
  6. WHOIS data aligns well with the website's institutional identity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. The use of jQuery and Slick Slider supports interactive and dynamic content presentation. The site is hosted on academic and university infrastructure, likely providing stable and secure hosting environments. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured navigation. Opportunities exist to modernize some frontend components and enhance performance further, but overall technical implementation is solid and supports the institution's digital goals.
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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