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Security report for iune.es

IUNE · Education · Spain

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IUNE is a Spanish research observatory focused on analyzing scientific publications and research quality across Spanish universities. It provides detailed metrics and reports on academic productivity, collaboration, innovation, and competitiveness. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with modern plugins and SEO optimizations, targeting academic institutions and researchers in Spain. The presence of partner university logos and Clarivate indicates strong collaboration and credibility in the academic sector. Technically, the site uses HTTPS with valid SSL and integrates Google reCAPTCHA for form security, but lacks some security headers and explicit privacy policies. WHOIS data is unavailable due to registry restrictions, limiting domain trust assessment. Overall, the site is functional, informative, and trustworthy for its target audience but could improve privacy compliance and security posture.

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

9 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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';…

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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
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
59

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

The observatory operates in the education sector, providing analytical services and reports on university research output. Its business model revolves around data aggregation, analysis, and dissemination to academic stakeholders. The site shows medium size and a focused market position within Spain. Partnerships with major Spanish universities and Clarivate enhance its competitive advantage. The content is data-driven, supporting decision-making and benchmarking in higher education research. Growth indicators include recent founding in 2021 and continuous content updates. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving multiple universities and research data providers.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms. However, the absence of security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in compliance and transparency. GDPR compliance is not explicitly addressed, and no cookie consent mechanism is present, which could pose regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced with standard best practices and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  3. Add a security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IUNE
Description
El Observatorio IUNE analiza las publicaciones científicas de las universidades españolas y la calidad de su investigación
Key services
Analysis of scientific publications, Research quality metrics, Reports on university research productivity, Data on collaboration, innovation, competitiveness, and funding
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Google reCAPTCHA v3, wpDataTables plugin, Chart.js, Avada theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and data visualizations.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query restrictions by Red.es.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content.
  5. Site uses HTTPS with valid SSL and modern WordPress infrastructure.
  6. Security headers are not detected in provided data; opportunity for improvement.
  7. Site targets academic and research community in Spain.
  8. Partner logos and links indicate collaboration with reputable universities and Clarivate.
  9. No signs of malicious content or phishing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 using the Avada theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO, wpDataTables, and Chart.js for data visualization. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and integrates Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with some opportunities to optimize loading times and accessibility. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy features.
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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