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Göteborgs universitet · Education · Sweden

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Göteborgs universitet is a well-established educational institution in Sweden, providing higher education and research services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image aligned with the university's identity. The target audience primarily includes students, researchers, and the academic community. The business model is focused on education and research, positioning the university as a key player in the Swedish education sector. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager and Siteimprove Analytics for performance and user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, there is a lack of explicit security headers and no visible security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data for the subdomain www.gu.se is not found, which is typical for subdomains under a main domain. This does not detract from the legitimacy of the site. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture and business credibility, with minor recommendations to enhance security headers and publish security policies. The risk level is low, and the site is trustworthy for its intended academic audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

7 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
62

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

Göteborgs universitet operates as a public university in Sweden, serving a large audience of students and researchers. It holds a significant market position in the education sector, offering a wide range of academic programs and research opportunities. The university's digital presence is professional and consistent, supporting its reputation. The use of modern analytics and compliance with GDPR indicates a mature approach to data privacy and user experience. The absence of commercial advertising suggests a focus on educational content rather than monetization. Partnerships or subsidiaries were not identified in the provided data.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. The absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that should be addressed to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The use of third-party analytics scripts requires ongoing monitoring to prevent supply chain risks. Overall, the site maintains a secure environment appropriate for an academic institution but can benefit from enhanced security policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program and security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize supply chain vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website performance optimization to improve loading speed and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Göteborgs universitet
Description
Göteborgs universitet is a university providing education and research services.
Key services
Higher education, Research, Academic programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Siteimprove Analytics, Typekit fonts
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Siteimprove Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official university site with professional design and content.
  2. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web technologies.
  3. Implements cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR.
  4. No WHOIS data found for subdomain www.gu.se, consistent with subdomain usage.
  5. No security blocking or WAF detected.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. Uses Google Tag Manager and Siteimprove Analytics for tracking.
  9. No advertising networks detected beyond analytics and marketing tools.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10 CMS, indicating a modern and scalable content management system. It uses Google Tag Manager and Siteimprove Analytics for tracking and performance monitoring. The site includes responsive design elements and accessibility features, supporting a broad user base. The presence of Typekit fonts and preconnect hints shows attention to performance optimization. However, the lack of visible security headers and incomplete WHOIS data for the subdomain are technical areas for improvement. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but can be enhanced with additional security and performance measures.
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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