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Security report for iupui.edu

Indiana University Indianapolis · Education · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Indiana University Indianapolis operates as a premier educational institution serving the Indianapolis region and the broader Midwest. The website provides comprehensive academic program information, student support services, research initiatives, and campus life details, targeting prospective and current students, faculty, and alumni. The site is well-structured with consistent branding aligned with Indiana University standards. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including Rivet Site Builder and integrates multiple analytics and marketing pixels, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage implied but lacking explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of clear privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain is a legitimate subdomain of the official Indiana University domain, though WHOIS data is unavailable as expected for subdomains. Strategic improvements in privacy transparency and security hardening would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
30
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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 iupui.edu, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,520
Employees
34
Customers
527
Third parties
959
Weak passwords
17%

Latest record dated 2026-05-28 · 61 subdomains affected

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  • –iupui.edu2026-05-28
  • –exammaster2.com.proxy.medlib.iupui.edu2026-05-27
  • –www.iupui.edu2026-05-15
  • –studentaffairs.iupui.edu2026-05-15
  • –listserv.iupui.edu2026-05-14

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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

The institution holds a strong market position as a key educational provider in Indianapolis and the Midwest. Its business model focuses on delivering higher education, research opportunities, and student services. Revenue streams likely include tuition, grants, and donations. The website ecosystem includes partnerships with official IU news and research sites. The extensive navigation and content depth reflect a mature operation with a broad target audience including undergraduate and graduate students. The use of multiple tracking and marketing tools suggests active engagement in digital marketing and recruitment efforts. No direct e-commerce or commercial subsidiaries are evident from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS usage and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. The extensive use of third-party tracking pixels increases the attack surface and privacy risks. There is no evidence of GDPR compliance mechanisms or cookie consent banners, which may pose compliance risks. Overall, security maturity is moderate but could be improved with standard best practices and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Review and minimize third-party tracking pixels to reduce privacy risks and improve user trust.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility including security contact channels and data protection officer details.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Indiana University Indianapolis
Description
Indiana University Indianapolis is Indy's premier university and the Midwest's hub for a new era of research and innovation.
Key services
Academic programs, Research initiatives, Student support services, Admissions, Financial aid, Campus life
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Rivet UI components, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Snapchat Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Siteimprove Analytics
Frameworks
Rivet Site Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical link https://indianapolis.iu.edu/)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Siteimprove Analytics, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Analytics, Snapchat Analytics, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
TikTok Pixel, Snapchat Pixel, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Snapchat Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, 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 a university subdomain with extensive academic and student support content.
  2. No WHOIS data available for the subdomain, consistent with subdomain usage.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies detected in the scanned content.
  4. Multiple third-party analytics and tracking pixels are used, indicating extensive user tracking.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the scanned HTML snippet.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. Site uses Rivet Site Builder and modern UI components.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is accessible.
  9. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Rivet Site Builder, a modern UI framework tailored for accessibility and responsive design. It uses multiple external CSS and JS libraries hosted on unpkg.com and integrates several marketing and analytics services such as TikTok Pixel, Snapchat Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, Google Tag Manager, and Siteimprove Analytics. The site appears mobile-optimized with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely impacted by multiple external scripts. No CMS other than Rivet Site Builder is detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The site uses canonical URLs and meta tags supporting SEO. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies in the provided data.
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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