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Security report for bth.se

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola · Education · Sweden

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola (BTH) is a Swedish technical university focused on providing high-quality education, research, and innovation. The institution targets students, researchers, and the academic community, offering profession-oriented programs and emphasizing societal challenges and innovation. The website reflects a well-established educational entity with a consistent brand and clear communication of its mission and services. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including React, jQuery, and SiteVision CMS, with embedded video content and advanced search features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence suitable for its educational mission, with room for enhanced transparency in security and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
Average
60

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

BTH holds a recognized position in the Swedish higher education sector, focusing on technical education and research. Its business model is public and education-driven, serving a medium-sized student body with over 7000 students and 31 programs. The institution maintains active communication channels and social media presence, supporting engagement and outreach. The website content and structure support its academic and innovation goals, with clear navigation and relevant content. Partnerships and external domains mainly relate to analytics and media services, with no suspicious or unrelated domains detected. The absence of terms of service and security policies suggests potential areas for organizational improvement in governance and compliance.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and uses cookie consent banners aligned with GDPR requirements. Analytics are handled via Piwik PRO, with user tracking at a moderate level and clear consent mechanisms. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML content, indicating an opportunity for improvement. Forms include CSRF tokens, enhancing input security. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced documentation and security header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Provide clear contact details for a Data Protection Officer to improve GDPR compliance transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Blekinge Tekniska Högskola
Description
Blekinge Tekniska Högskola – utbildning, forskning & innovation i världsklass för en hållbar framtid.
Key services
Higher education programs, Research activities, Innovation initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, React 17, React 18, SiteVision CMS, Mediaflow Player, Piwik PRO Analytics, Rekai Autocomplete
Frameworks
SiteVision
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with categories
  • CSRF token usage in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO Analytics, Rekai Autocomplete
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in Swedish with English alternate available.
  3. Strong focus on education, research, and innovation.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with clear categories and user controls.
  5. Multiple videos embedded using Mediaflow player.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  8. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure pages detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SiteVision CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript frameworks including React (versions 17 and 18) and jQuery. Media content is delivered via Mediaflow Player, and analytics are managed through Piwik PRO. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with multiple external scripts and stylesheets loaded asynchronously. The technical infrastructure supports a robust user experience but could be optimized further for speed and security header implementation. The use of nonce attributes in scripts indicates attention to Content Security Policy practices.
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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