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Security report for brockbusu.ca

Brock University Students' Union · Education · Canada

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Brock University Students' Union (BUSU) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the undergraduate student experience at Brock University in Canada. The website serves as a portal for student services, events, advocacy, and engagement opportunities. It targets the university's undergraduate population, providing information on health coverage, transit passes, clubs, and student leadership. The site is well-branded and consistent with the organization's mission. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome. It integrates monitoring and analytics tools such as New Relic and Google Analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and includes basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the website uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and dedicated security or incident response policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain registration details align with the organization's identity, supporting its legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for the student union, with room for improvement in security policy transparency and accessibility compliance.

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

3 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.

    • 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, LinkedIn, Cloudflare, Google APIs

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

  2. 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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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
64
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

BUSU operates as a student union representing Brock University's undergraduate students, focusing on advocacy, event organization, and providing essential student services such as health and dental coverage and discounted transit passes. Its business model is non-profit and community-focused, relying on partnerships with local businesses and service providers, as evidenced by partner logos displayed on the site. The organization maintains an active social media presence across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook, enhancing engagement and outreach. The website content and structure indicate a medium-sized organization with a clear target audience and a stable market position within the educational sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with enforced HTTPS and the use of cookie consent banners indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency and preparedness. The use of reputable third-party monitoring tools like New Relic is a positive indicator. No vulnerable libraries or exposed credentials were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced policy documentation and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brock University Students' Union
Description
Brock University Students' Union (BUSU) provides services and support to undergraduate students at Brock University, aiming to enhance their student experience.
Key services
Student advocacy, Events and activities, Health & dental coverage, Discounted transit passes, Clubs and societies support, Student leadership opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap 4.0.0, Font Awesome 5 Pro, New Relic Browser monitoring, Microsoft ASP.NET WebForms
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed credentials in HTML
  • Use of security monitoring (New Relic)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a student union portal for Brock University undergraduates.
  2. Content is well-structured with clear navigation and event listings.
  3. Social media integration is present with official accounts linked.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with a visible banner.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages found except cookie policy.
  6. No terms of service or incident response contacts detected.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and monitoring tools.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  9. Contact information includes physical address and phone number in footer.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature technology stack featuring ASP.NET WebForms on the backend and modern front-end libraries such as jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap 4, and Font Awesome 5 Pro. It leverages New Relic for performance monitoring and Google Analytics for user behavior tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML or CSS. The use of a university-specific CMS (UKMSL) indicates a tailored content management approach. Opportunities exist to modernize the backend framework and enhance security configurations to reduce technical debt and improve resilience.
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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