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Security report for eduuni.fi

CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus Oy · Education · Finland

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Eduuni is a Finnish service platform provided by CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus Oy, focused on enabling secure and flexible collaboration across educational and research organizations. The platform offers a suite of cloud-based services including Microsoft 365/Azure environments, SharePoint workspaces, Atlassian Confluence wiki, Jira project management, and identity management through Eduuni-ID. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting educational institutions and their stakeholders in Finland. Technically, the website is built on WordPress hosted on WordPress.com infrastructure, leveraging modern web technologies and integrations with Microsoft and Atlassian products. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and basic accessibility features. Analytics are implemented via Jetpack Stats with minimal user tracking. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response contacts. Privacy policies and terms of service are available on linked wiki pages, though no cookie consent mechanism is present on the main site. The domain registration is transparent and consistent with the business entity, indicating high legitimacy. Overall, Eduuni presents a trustworthy and well-maintained digital presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security header implementation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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 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
42
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
53

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

Eduuni operates as a specialized service provider in the Finnish education and research sector, offering cloud collaboration tools that facilitate cross-organizational workflows. Its competitive advantage lies in integration with established platforms like Microsoft 365 and Atlassian tools, tailored for academic and research networks. The business model centers on providing shared infrastructure and identity services to multiple stakeholders, enhancing interoperability and security. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple Eduuni subdomains dedicated to specific services, reinforcing a cohesive service portfolio. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and professional branding. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and incident response transparency to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a moderate risk that could be mitigated. The lack of explicit incident response or abuse contact information limits rapid response capabilities. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through linked policies but lacks active consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies, formal vulnerability disclosure, and improved privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the site against common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible and accessible incident response contact or security@ email address to facilitate vulnerability reporting and abuse handling.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize risk from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security assessments to maintain compliance with evolving standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus Oy
Description
Eduuni is a service environment provided by CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus Oy that enables flexible and secure collaboration across organizational boundaries. It offers cloud services, workspaces, wiki, Jira, and identity management for educational and research organizations.
Key services
Eduuni Cloud (Microsoft 365 / Azure environment), Eduuni-workspaces (SharePoint sites), Eduuni-wiki (Atlassian Confluence), Eduuni Jira (project management), Eduuni-ID (user identity management)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, Microsoft 365, Azure, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira, SharePoint
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress.com hosting
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of WordPress security plugins (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats (stats.wp.com), WordPress.com tracking
Transparency
basic

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 professionally presented and relevant to the education sector.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, though policies exist on linked wiki pages.
  4. Use of WordPress.com hosting and Jetpack analytics indicates a managed and secure environment.
  5. No direct email addresses or phone numbers found on the homepage; contact likely via dedicated contact page.
  6. Multiple external domains linked are official Eduuni service subdomains.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform hosted by WordPress.com, ensuring reliable infrastructure and managed security updates. The tech stack includes PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and integrations with Microsoft Azure and Atlassian products. Performance is optimized with responsive design and fast loading times. The site uses Jetpack for analytics and tracking, with minimal user data collection. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy mechanisms. The infrastructure supports scalability and aligns well with the business's collaborative service model.
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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