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Security report for hiet.in

HIET · Education · India

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

39/100

Risk levelHigh

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

HIET is an established educational institution in India specializing in diploma engineering courses, notably in Mechanical Engineering. The website presents detailed course structures, training, and career opportunities, positioning HIET as a reputable polytechnic college in Chennai with industry collaborations and placement support. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, offering a moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks comprehensive security headers and explicit privacy compliance mechanisms. The absence of cookie consent and security policy pages indicates room for improvement in regulatory adherence. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
39

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 · found on this site
  • 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
30
Employees
1
Customers
0
Third parties
29
Weak passwords
20%

Latest record dated 2025-04-23 · 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

HIET targets students seeking diploma-level engineering education post-10th grade, offering practical and industry-aligned programs. Its business model focuses on education services with revenue likely from tuition and training fees. The institution maintains a moderate market position in Chennai with a focus on mechanical, automobile, computer, and electrical engineering diplomas. Partnerships with industries and a dedicated placement cell enhance its competitive advantage. The website supports engagement through enquiry forms and social media channels, indicating a growth-oriented digital presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS and asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could expose it to certain web-based attacks. No incident response or security contact information is published, limiting transparency. Privacy compliance is partial, with no cookie consent mechanism despite the use of tracking pixels. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Enhancing security headers and privacy disclosures would strengthen the security posture significantly.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security assessments to maintain compliance and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HIET
Description
HIET offers diploma courses including a hands-on Diploma in Mechanical Engineering program focused on mechanical design and manufacturing. The institution provides practical training, internships, and has collaborations with reputed industries for placements.
Key services
Diploma courses in Mechanical, Automobile, Computer, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Training and internship programs, Placement assistance, Industry partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Visual Composer, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based educational site for diploma engineering courses
  2. Content is well-structured with detailed course information
  3. No privacy or cookie banners detected, indicating partial privacy compliance
  4. Use of multiple tracking and analytics scripts without explicit consent mechanism
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information
  6. Contact information is present but no direct email addresses found in HTML
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
  8. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with Visual Composer for page building, integrating Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site uses modern web fonts and asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility features are basic. Hosting details are not explicit but performance is moderate. The site could benefit from improved SEO metadata and enhanced security configurations. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but has opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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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