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Security report for aulp.org

ASSOCIACAO DAS UNIVERSIDADES DE LINGUA PORTUGUESA · Education · Portugal

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP) is a non-profit association that brings together higher education institutions that use the Portuguese language worldwide. Established in 1999, it serves as a collaborative platform for universities to promote academic cooperation and cultural exchange. The website reflects this mission with content primarily in Portuguese, targeting academic institutions and stakeholders interested in Portuguese language higher education. The business model is focused on association and collaboration rather than commercial activities. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, supplemented by plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Complianz GDPR for cookie consent. The site uses Google Fonts and integrates the Facebook SDK for social media engagement. Performance and mobile optimization are moderate to good, though accessibility features are basic. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed but DNS points to host-redirect.com. From a security perspective, the domain is well-established with consistent WHOIS data matching the organization's identity. However, the site lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. No privacy policy or terms of service pages were found, though a cookie consent mechanism is present. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, indicating room for improvement in transparency and security posture. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy for its educational purpose but would benefit from enhanced security measures, clearer privacy documentation, and more explicit contact information to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
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 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Cloudflare, Google APIs

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

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
95
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
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

AULP occupies a niche position as a representative association for Portuguese language universities globally. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing establishment since 1999 and its role as a unifying entity for higher education institutions sharing the Portuguese language. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on academic collaboration and cultural promotion. Revenue streams are likely based on membership fees or institutional support, though not explicitly stated. The target customer segment includes universities, academics, and cultural institutions. The partnership ecosystem includes social media engagement via Facebook but lacks visible commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. Strategic observations suggest a stable but small-scale operation with potential growth through digital modernization and enhanced transparency.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is moderate. The domain is secured with clientTransferProhibited status, indicating protection against unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. The site uses HTTPS (assumed but not explicitly confirmed), which is mandatory. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of a public security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. Data protection practices are partially addressed through cookie consent but lack comprehensive privacy documentation. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the public site.

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 comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  4. Add explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident reporting.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ASSOCIACAO DAS UNIVERSIDADES DE LINGUA PORTUGUESA
Description
A Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa é uma entidade que congrega instituições de ensino superior de língua portuguesa no mundo.
Key services
Congregation of higher education institutions, Promotion of Portuguese language academic collaboration, Organization of meetings and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Google Fonts, Facebook SDK, Agile Store Locator plugin, Contact Form 7, Complianz GDPR plugin, Divi Pixel plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is an official association site for Portuguese language universities.
  2. Content is primarily in Portuguese with professional design.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism present via Complianz GDPR plugin.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  6. Use of common WordPress plugins and Divi theme.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  8. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No data protection officer contact found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform using the Divi theme, which provides a flexible and visually appealing design. The use of Google Fonts and Facebook SDK indicates integration with modern web technologies and social media. Plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Complianz GDPR are used for form handling and cookie compliance respectively. Performance is moderate with some optimization for mobile devices. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved to meet higher standards. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS servers indicate a hosting provider using host-redirect.com. Technical risks include outdated or unpatched plugins if not regularly maintained, and lack of DNSSEC and security headers which could expose the site to certain attacks. Modernization opportunities include enhancing accessibility, SEO, and security configurations.
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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