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Security report for ase.ro

Academia de Studii Economice Bucuresti · Education · Romania

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Academia de Studii Economice din București (ASE) is Romania's premier higher education institution specializing in economic studies, offering a wide range of academic programs including undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and MBA courses. It holds a leading position in Romania and Southeast Europe, supported by a strong academic reputation and international rankings. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting students, faculty, researchers, and prospective applicants. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern optimizations such as lazy loading, React-based chatbots, and multilingual support, ensuring good performance and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers and explicit policies could be enhanced. Overall, ASE demonstrates a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly online presence aligned with its institutional stature.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
95
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

ASE's market positioning as a leading economic university is reinforced by its extensive academic offerings, partnerships with business and international entities, and a large student body. The business model focuses on education and research services, supplemented by digital platforms for e-learning and student management. The institution leverages partnerships for career services and international collaboration, enhancing its ecosystem. The website's integration with multiple subdomains and services indicates a complex operational structure supporting diverse stakeholder needs. Growth indicators include active event listings, updated news, and strategic plans visible on the site. The digital maturity is high, with SEO and accessibility well addressed.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, uses cookie consent tools compliant with GDPR, and avoids exposing sensitive data in the HTML. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to harden security. No public security policy or incident response information is found, which could improve transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Botpress chatbot is managed with lazy loading to optimize performance and reduce attack surface. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Academia de Studii Economice din București
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Academia de Studii Economice Bucuresti
Description
Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti este cea mai prestigioasa institutie de invatamant economic superior din Romania.
Key services
Academic programs (Licență, Masterat, Doctorat, MBA), Research activities, Student services, Career center and counseling, Online learning platforms, Library and publishing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket, jQuery, React (webchat), Botpress (chatbot), CookieYes (cookie consent), WPML (multilingual CMS), Bootstrap Icons
Frameworks
React
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSP violation event listener in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

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 maintained.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and updated with academic and institutional information.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Clear contact information and social media presence.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO and WP Rocket for optimization. It uses jQuery and React frameworks, particularly for chat and interactive components. The site is multilingual via WPML and employs cookie consent via CookieYes. Performance optimizations include lazy loading of images and scripts, module preloading, and deferred JavaScript execution. The design is responsive and accessible, with ARIA roles and keyboard navigation aids. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML or WHOIS data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern, performant, and well maintained.
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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