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Security report for hamk.fi

HAMK · Education · Finland

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

HAMK (Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu) is a Finnish higher education institution focused on providing professional education and conducting research. The website reflects a well-established educational entity with a clear mission to impact society positively. The site targets students, researchers, and education professionals, offering information about programs, research, and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tools such as Yoast SEO, Cookiebot for consent management, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms but lacks explicit security policies and incident response contacts. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with basic privacy requirements, though it could improve transparency by publishing privacy and security policies.

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

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 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';…

  2. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
80

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention hamk.fi, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,786
Employees
205
Customers
925
Third parties
656
Weak passwords
5%

Latest record dated 2026-06-17 · 43 subdomains affected

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  • –vpn1.hamk.fi2026-06-17
  • –adfs.hamk.fi2026-06-17
  • –servicedesk.hamk.fi2026-06-10
  • –adfs.hamk.fi2026-06-08
  • –shibbo.hamk.fi2026-06-06

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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

HAMK operates in the education sector, serving a regional market in Finland. Its business model revolves around providing higher education and research services. The website's content and structured data indicate a focus on student engagement and research dissemination. The presence of multiple external service integrations suggests a mature digital ecosystem. However, the absence of explicit business contact details and policies may limit direct engagement and trust signals for some users. The institution appears to maintain a consistent brand and leverages partnerships with platforms like LinkedIn and Thinglink for extended services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy preferences. However, the lack of visible security headers, security policy documentation, and incident response contact information indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site does not publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could enhance its security transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for an educational institution but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance standards such as ISO 27001 or NIST frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer or security team to facilitate communication.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
HAMK
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HAMK
Description
Me Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulussa uskomme, että maailma voidaan pelastaa jalat maassa. Tervetuloa HAMKiin, muutos on käsissäsi.
Key services
Higher education programs, Research projects, Community services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery 3.7.1, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, Keen Slider, ICS Calendar Pro, Hyphenopoly
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
PHP (implied by WordPress), Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security storage consent only in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained educational institution site
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the analyzed HTML snippet
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly visible
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with up-to-date plugins and libraries, including Yoast SEO for search optimization and Cookiebot for cookie management. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, ensuring modular and manageable scripts. The site is mobile-responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) implemented. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and rich media content. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Hosting details are not explicitly visible, but the use of HTTPS and Google services suggests a professionally managed infrastructure.
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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