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Security report for dundeeandangus.ac.uk

Dundee and Angus College · Education · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Dundee and Angus College is a well-established further education institution in the United Kingdom, serving the Dundee and Angus regions since 1996. The college offers a broad range of courses and apprenticeships aimed at improving study and employment prospects for a diverse student body. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear navigation, rich content, and strong branding consistency. The institution positions itself as a key regional educational provider with a focus on student success and community engagement. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries, analytics, and user engagement tools such as Google Tag Manager, Monsido, Freshchat, and Survicate, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, supporting a positive user experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security policies and incident response information, which could be improved. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data support the legitimacy and trustworthiness of the college. The website scores highly on content quality, technical implementation, security posture, privacy compliance, and business credibility, making it a reliable and professional online presence for the institution.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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
82
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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

The college operates in the education sector, targeting students of all ages seeking further education and vocational training. Its business model revolves around delivering educational services, apprenticeships, and partnerships with local businesses. The website indicates a strong regional market position with a large institutional size and a long operational history. The presence of multiple digital engagement and analytics tools suggests a focus on continuous improvement and user experience. The college maintains partnerships and uses dedicated domains for applications and funding, reflecting a structured operational ecosystem. The lack of visible certifications or security policies suggests an opportunity to enhance trust signals further. The institution's charity registration and transparent contact information contribute positively to its credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and use of anti-CSRF tokens in cookies. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which is a gap in security transparency. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces potential risk vectors, but these are managed with user consent. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could be enhanced by publishing security policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks.
  5. Enhance transparency by including data retention policies and detailed privacy compliance statements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Dundee and Angus College
Registration number
SC021188
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dundee and Angus College
Description
Offers a wide range of courses designed to improve future study and employment prospects for all ages and backgrounds.
Key services
Full-time and part-time courses, Apprenticeships, Student support services, Business partnerships and training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Monsido (accessibility and analytics), Freshchat (live chat), Survicate (surveys), Civic Cookie Control
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security tokens (XSRF tokens) in cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Monsido analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel (implied by fbq consent calls)
Marketing tools
Survicate, Freshchat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools with user consent.
  4. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. Good mobile and accessibility features implemented.
  9. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with libraries such as jQuery and integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, user feedback, and live chat. The presence of Google Tag Manager and Monsido indicates a focus on analytics and accessibility. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features, contributing to good SEO and user experience. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. The site uses canonical URLs and meta tags effectively for SEO. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for improvement in security header implementation and potential CMS identification.
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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