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Security report for unternehmertum.com

UnternehmerTUM GmbH · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UnternehmerTUM GmbH is Europe's largest center for innovation and entrepreneurship, based in Germany, founded in 2002. It supports startups, founders, and companies by providing acceleration, incubation, corporate venturing, and networking services. The website is rich in content, professionally designed, and targets startups, researchers, and innovative companies. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks, consent management tools, and analytics but suffers from a critical lack of HTTPS due to an invalid or missing SSL certificate, which severely impacts its security posture. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Business credibility is high with clear contact information, social media presence, and structured data. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but urgently needs to fix its SSL/TLS configuration to improve security and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

4 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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
50
Security headers
50
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
90
GDPR outside view
43
Average
61

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

UnternehmerTUM holds a leading market position as a large innovation hub closely linked with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and industry partners. Its business model revolves around fostering entrepreneurship through education, funding, and networking. The company operates multiple subsidiaries focused on venture capital, maker spaces, and urban innovation labs. The website reflects a mature ecosystem with a broad service portfolio and active community engagement. Revenue streams likely include program fees, corporate partnerships, and venture investments. The target audience includes startups, corporates, students, and researchers. Growth indicators include extensive event offerings, startup spotlights, and active news updates. The partnership ecosystem is strong, with TUM and other subsidiaries playing key roles.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, exposing users to potential interception risks. No security headers are present, and modern TLS protocols are disabled. However, no known vulnerabilities such as subdomain takeover or SSL vulnerabilities were detected. The site uses a reputable consent management platform (Usercentrics) and analytics tools with privacy considerations. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy policies and consent mechanisms. The lack of HTTPS is a critical vulnerability that must be addressed immediately to protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated versions.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  6. Enhance performance optimization to reduce page load time from current slow levels.
  7. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations.
  8. Leverage structured data further to improve SEO and accessibility.
  9. Ensure all forms have proper validation and secure submission mechanisms.
  10. Continue strengthening trust indicators through certifications and testimonials.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
UnternehmerTUM GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure with a single IPv4 address. It uses modern JavaScript and CSS assets, including Usercentrics for consent management, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Crazy Egg for heatmap tracking. The site employs Tiny Slider for carousels and Vimeo Player API for video content. Performance is currently slow with a load time of approximately 11.7 seconds and a large page size (~360 KB). Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with responsive design and ARIA attributes. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. However, the lack of HTTPS and security headers is a significant technical risk. The DNS configuration is standard without DNSSEC or CAA records, which could be improved for security. Overall, the technical stack is modern but requires urgent security upgrades and performance tuning.
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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