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Security report for hanuniversity.com

HAN University of Applied Sciences · Education · Netherlands

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

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

HAN University of Applied Sciences is a well-established educational institution in the Netherlands offering a wide range of English-taught Bachelor and Master programs targeted at international students. The university emphasizes practice-based education and has a strong online presence with comprehensive information about programs, admissions, research, and collaboration. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and rich content, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks (likely Vue.js), Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Cookiebot for consent management, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no obvious vulnerabilities detected, though explicit security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not detract significantly from the overall trustworthiness given the strong branding and external references. Overall, the site represents a credible and professional educational entity with a solid digital presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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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  • 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
55
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
81

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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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

HAN University operates in the education sector with a focus on applied sciences and international student recruitment. Its business model revolves around providing degree programs, exchange opportunities, and research collaborations. The university maintains partnerships with other educational institutions and offers services such as student account management and admissions support. The presence of multiple language versions and extensive program offerings indicates a strategic approach to internationalization. The university's market position is strong within the Netherlands, supported by consistent branding and active social media engagement. Growth indicators include upcoming events and open days, signaling active student engagement efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and the use of consent management tools for cookies, aligning with GDPR requirements. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options were not explicitly found and should be verified or implemented to enhance security. There is no public security policy or incident response information, which is common for educational institutions but could be improved for transparency. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, indicating limited public-facing security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance WHOIS domain registration transparency if possible to improve domain trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HAN University of Applied Sciences
Description
HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands offers English-taught Bachelor and Master programs for international students. Practice-based education.
Key services
Bachelor programs, Master programs, Exchange programs, Short courses, Language courses, Research collaboration, Student support and admissions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vue.js (implied by v-app and data-v- attributes), Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Imgix (image CDN), SVG icons
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management for cookies
  • Secure contact forms

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
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 fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  4. Contact information includes phone and contact form but no direct emails publicly listed
  5. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
  7. No security policy or incident response info publicly found
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  9. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious given the institution type
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (likely Vue.js) with modular components and SVG iconography, indicating a contemporary front-end architecture. Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot are integrated for analytics and cookie consent management, supporting privacy compliance. Images are served via Imgix CDN with responsive srcset attributes, optimizing performance across devices. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and keyboard focus indicators. Performance appears moderate, with some room for optimization in loading times. No CMS was explicitly detected from the HTML content. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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