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Security report for ehu.eus

University of the Basque Country - EHU · Education · Spain

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

The University of the Basque Country (EHU) website serves as an official digital presence for a large educational institution in Spain. It provides academic and research information targeted at students, faculty, and the public. The site is built on a modern technical infrastructure using Liferay CMS, React, and ClayUI, with integration of Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and cookie consent management. The website is well-branded and professionally designed, offering a good user experience with clear navigation and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though some security headers and explicit privacy policies are not evident in the provided data. WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for such institutions, and no suspicious indicators were found. Overall, the site is trustworthy and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding 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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
100
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
82

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ehu.eus, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
20,384
Employees
83
Customers
16,687
Third parties
3,614
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2026-06-06 · 142 subdomains affected

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  • –o.ehu.eus2026-06-06
  • –list.ehu.eus2026-05-28
  • –academico.ehu.eus2026-05-28
  • –egela.ehu.eus2026-05-28
  • –egela.ehu.eus2026-05-27

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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

EHU operates as a public university providing higher education and research services primarily in the Basque Country region. Its business model focuses on academic programs and community engagement. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integration of analytics and advertising tools, indicating a balanced approach to user engagement and monetization. The absence of explicit contact details and privacy policies suggests areas for improvement in transparency and compliance. The university likely benefits from partnerships and collaborations typical in the education sector, though no partner domains were identified in the analyzed content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the lack of visible security headers and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site does not appear to have a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which could improve security culture and incident handling. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an educational institution but could be strengthened with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response and data protection officer contacts.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or publish a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
University of the Basque Country - EHU
Description
The website represents the University of the Basque Country (EHU), an educational institution providing academic programs and research services.
Key services
Academic programs, Research activities, Student services, Information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, ClayUI, Liferay Portal, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot
Frameworks
Liferay DXP
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
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 challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is privacy protected with no public registrant info.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via Cookiebot.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the analyzed content.
  6. Website uses modern JavaScript frameworks and Liferay CMS.
  7. Google Tag Manager and Adsense scripts are present indicating analytics and advertising usage.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. Content is educational and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Liferay DXP as its CMS platform, combined with React and ClayUI for frontend components. Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot are integrated for analytics and cookie management. The site loads multiple JavaScript modules and uses asynchronous loading for performance optimization. The presence of Google Adsense indicates monetization through advertising. The site is mobile optimized and uses canonical and hreflang tags for SEO. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed and accessibility compliance. No hosting provider details were identified from the data.
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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