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Security report for getty.edu

Getty · Education · United States

Low risk. 4 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

Getty.edu is the official website for the Getty museums and library located in Los Angeles, providing rich resources for visual art and cultural heritage. The site targets a broad audience including art enthusiasts, researchers, and the general public interested in cultural education. It offers access to museum exhibitions, library resources, and free research tools, positioning itself as a leading non-profit educational institution in the arts sector. The website branding and content quality are excellent, reflecting a mature and professional digital presence. Technically, the site utilizes modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js and Nuxt.js, along with multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Twitter Universal Website Tag. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, though accessibility features could be enhanced. The SSL configuration is excellent, ensuring secure HTTPS connections. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, and no contact information is readily available in the scanned content. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual for an established .edu domain, raising some transparency concerns, though the overall trustworthiness remains high due to the site's content and institutional nature. Overall, Getty.edu is a high-quality, trustworthy educational resource with strong content and branding but would benefit from improved privacy compliance, security headers, and transparency in domain registration details.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

4 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 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';…

  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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
82
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
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

Getty.edu operates as a non-profit educational and cultural institution focused on art and heritage. Its market positioning is strong within the cultural and educational sectors, leveraging museum exhibitions, library access, and research tools as key services. The business model is centered on public education and cultural preservation, targeting researchers, students, and art lovers. The website's extensive use of analytics and marketing tools indicates an active engagement strategy, though it lacks visible privacy compliance mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not detract significantly from the institution's credibility given the .edu domain status and consistent branding. Partnerships with major platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn support its outreach and engagement efforts.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration, which is a fundamental security strength. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site uses multiple third-party tracking scripts, which increases the attack surface and privacy risks if not properly managed. The absence of published security policies, vulnerability disclosure, and incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, privacy policies, and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear user consent mechanisms to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and security readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet modern standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain registration transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Getty
Description
Visit our Los Angeles museums and library, interact with art, and access free research tools.
Key services
Museum exhibitions, Library access, Research tools, Educational resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag, YouTube iframe API, Blackbaud Donor Form
Frameworks
Vue.js (indicated by vue-ssr-id and nuxt scripts)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of modern JavaScript frameworks
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
Blackbaud Donor Form
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established educational and cultural resource for the Getty museums and library.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and targeted at art enthusiasts and researchers.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the scanned content.
  4. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces transparency.
  5. Multiple third-party analytics and tracking scripts are used without visible consent mechanisms.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data; recommend adding for enhanced security.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the scanned HTML snippet.
  8. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No data protection officer contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

Getty.edu is built on a modern JavaScript framework stack, specifically Vue.js and Nuxt.js, indicating a contemporary and maintainable front-end architecture. The site integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Twitter Universal Website Tag, reflecting a mature digital marketing approach. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization but room for improvement in accessibility. The site lacks visible CMS identification and hosting provider details in the scanned content. Technical risks include the absence of security headers and potential privacy compliance gaps due to missing policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires enhancements in security and privacy implementations.
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. 75/100Medium26 findingsView report
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