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Security report for auth.gr

Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης · Education · Greece

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.auth.gr represents the official online presence of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a large and well-established educational institution in Greece founded in 1925. The site provides comprehensive information about undergraduate and postgraduate studies, academic announcements, and university services targeting students, faculty, and the general public. The university holds a strong market position as a leading academic entity in the region. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor as the page builder, utilizing modern web technologies such as jQuery, FullCalendar, and Chart.js. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and moderate performance. SEO and metadata are properly implemented, supporting discoverability and user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes security headers to protect against common web vulnerabilities. A cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR is implemented, reflecting a commitment to privacy compliance. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, representing areas for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences, with no indications of adult or questionable content. The domain registration details align well with the university's identity, reinforcing legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies, enhancing contact information visibility, and maintaining regular security audits to uphold a strong security posture.

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

5 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: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

  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 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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  • 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
100
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
73

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention auth.gr, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
18,442
Employees
202
Customers
12,362
Third parties
5,878
Weak passwords
12%

Latest record dated 2026-06-12 · 421 subdomains affected

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  • –gravalos.webpages.auth.gr2026-06-12
  • –portal.smg.auth.gr2026-05-28
  • –portal.smg.auth.gr2026-05-27
  • –lab.web.auth.gr2026-05-27
  • –connect.auth.gr2026-05-26

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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

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki operates as a public educational institution providing a wide range of academic programs and research opportunities. Its business model is centered on education and research services, targeting students and academic professionals. The university benefits from a strong brand and market position in Greece's higher education sector. Revenue streams are primarily public funding and tuition fees. The website reflects a mature digital presence with partnerships indicated by related domains such as 100xronia.auth.gr, which likely supports centennial celebrations or special projects. The institution's operations emphasize compliance, accessibility, and user engagement through announcements and events. Competitive advantages include its size, history, and comprehensive academic offerings. The university's digital ecosystem supports its mission but could expand transparency around security and privacy to enhance stakeholder trust further.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, proper SSL configuration, and multiple security headers such as HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options. The presence of a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism indicates awareness of privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page, incident response contact information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness visibility. The site uses standard WordPress and Elementor plugins, which require ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. The accessibility toolbar and cookie management reflect good security culture practices. Overall, the security posture is good but can be enhanced by publishing explicit security governance documents and establishing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security governance and practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance visibility of contact information for security and privacy inquiries to build stakeholder trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης
Description
Ακαδημαϊκό ίδρυμα που προσφέρει προπτυχιακές, μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές και ερευνητικές υπηρεσίες.
Key services
Προπτυχιακές σπουδές, Μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές, Ερευνητικά προγράμματα, Πληροφορική και υποστήριξη φοιτητών
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, FullCalendar, Select2, Chart.js, Flowplayer
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Accessibility toolbar for users with disabilities

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 an official academic institution site with comprehensive content.
  2. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie regulations.
  3. No visible security or privacy policy pages beyond cookie and privacy policy.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  5. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond cookie consent.
  6. Good accessibility features implemented.
  7. Content is in Greek with English alternate available.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious activity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder, leveraging JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, FullCalendar, Select2, and Chart.js for interactive features. The infrastructure supports responsive design and accessibility tools, indicating a focus on user experience and inclusivity. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image loading and script management. The site uses standard SEO meta tags and structured data to improve search engine visibility. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but SSL and security headers suggest a professionally managed environment. Technical risks include dependency on third-party plugins which require continuous security monitoring. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for performance tuning and enhanced security documentation.
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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