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Security report for bme.hu

Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem (BME) · Education · Hungary

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem (BME) operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website serving students, faculty, researchers, and partners. The site provides extensive information on academic programs, research initiatives, international collaborations, and campus life. The university holds a strong market position as a leading technical institution in Hungary with a history dating back to 1782. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with Bootstrap and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the website reflects a mature digital presence aligned with the university's 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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 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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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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

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

BME targets a broad audience including prospective and current students, academic staff, and international partners. Its business model centers on public higher education and research services. The website supports this with detailed program descriptions, research group information, and event announcements. The presence of multiple external domains related to university services indicates a well-established partner ecosystem. The site’s multilingual support and comprehensive content suggest a strategic focus on internationalization and student engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern CMS technology with regular updates. Cookie consent is implemented with withdrawal options, indicating GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options were not detected in the provided HTML, representing an area for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The absence of a security.txt file or explicit incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in vulnerability disclosure and incident management readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Ensure all forms have CSRF protection and robust input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update promptly.
  5. Enhance incident response readiness by providing clear security contact channels.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem (BME)
Description
BME is a leading Hungarian technical university offering education, research, and innovation services with a strong international presence and extensive academic programs.
Key services
Higher education (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral), Research projects and innovation, International exchange and scholarships, Student services and campus facilities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap CSS framework, Google Tag Manager, jQuery
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with withdrawal option
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern CMS with security updates

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Official university website with comprehensive academic and research information
  2. Multilingual support (Hungarian and English)
  3. Modern CMS with responsive design
  4. Cookie consent implemented with withdrawal option
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. Good security posture with HTTPS and some security best practices
  7. No visible contact forms collecting sensitive data on homepage
  8. Clear navigation and well-structured content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site loads with moderate performance, likely due to rich content and media. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and language attributes. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information but appears professionally maintained. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and streamline third-party script usage to enhance performance and security.
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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