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Security report for cam.ac.uk

Queens' College, Cambridge · Education · United Kingdom

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website for Queens' College, Cambridge, is currently inaccessible, returning a 403 Forbidden error page. This indicates restricted access, possibly due to security policies or access control measures. The domain is a subdomain of cam.ac.uk, which is a trusted academic domain, but no WHOIS data is available to confirm registration details. The site lacks any visible content, metadata, or contact information, limiting the ability to assess its full business or security posture. Technically, the site loads minimal resources, primarily Google Fonts, and does not expose any scripts or analytics. Security headers and policies are absent, and no privacy or cookie policies are found, indicating a lack of compliance indicators on this page. Overall, the site appears to be a restricted access page rather than a fully functional public website.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
88
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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 · found on this site
  • 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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
31,008
Employees
562
Customers
25,489
Third parties
4,957
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-06-30 · 444 subdomains affected

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Tracked
8
Registered
8
Resolving
8
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-08-08

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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

Queens' College is an established educational institution within the University of Cambridge, serving students and academics. The website's current state as a 403 error page suggests it may be intended for internal or restricted use, or that access is limited for security reasons. No business contact details, privacy policies, or certifications are present on this page, limiting insights into operational or compliance maturity. The lack of WHOIS data prevents verification of domain registration details, but the domain's academic affiliation supports legitimacy. There are no indications of advertising, tracking, or marketing tools on this page.

Security posture

The security posture of the website cannot be fully assessed due to the lack of accessible content and absence of security headers or policies. The 403 Forbidden status indicates some level of access control, which is a positive security measure. However, the absence of HTTPS enforcement details, security headers, and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but the lack of visible security best practices and policies is a concern. The site should implement comprehensive security headers, privacy policies, and incident response information to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and display privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is enforced and SSL/TLS configurations are strong and visible.
  4. Provide clear contact information and incident response channels for security reporting.
  5. Review access control settings to allow appropriate public access or provide informative error pages.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Generic detected. The website returns a 403 Forbidden error page indicating access is blocked or restricted. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Company
Queens' College, Cambridge
Description
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, providing education and accommodation to students.
Key services
Higher education, Student accommodation, Academic support
Content quality
poor
Branding
consistent

Technology

SEO
poor

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is inaccessible due to 403 Forbidden error
  2. No WHOIS data available for domain
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  4. No contact information or forms present
  5. No security headers or scripts detected
  6. Minimal external resources loaded (Google Fonts)
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  8. Website appears to be a restricted access page for an educational institution
Technical notes

Notes

The website currently serves a 403 Forbidden error page with minimal HTML content and no scripts or analytics. The only external resource loaded is Google Fonts. There is no indication of a CMS or modern web frameworks in use. The lack of metadata, structured data, or SEO elements suggests the page is not optimized for search engines or user engagement. Mobile optimization and accessibility cannot be assessed due to the limited content. The hosting provider and infrastructure details are not discernible from the content provided.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 63/100Medium25 findingsView report
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