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Security report for kth.se

Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (KTH) · Education · Sweden

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is a leading European technical university based in Sweden, offering a broad range of educational programs, research initiatives, and collaborative projects. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting students, researchers, and partners. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript technologies, asynchronous script loading, and a consent management platform to comply with privacy regulations. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and privacy-conscious analytics, though some security headers and explicit policies could be improved. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to querying a subdomain, but the domain and content strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for users.

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

7 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

    • 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

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
57
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
68

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

KTH holds a prominent market position as Sweden's largest technical university, serving a large audience including students, faculty, and industry collaborators. Its business model is public education and research with additional offerings like continuing education and alumni engagement. The website supports this with clear navigation to educational programs, research news, and collaboration platforms. Partnerships include European university alliances and innovation platforms. The site’s content and structure support growth and outreach, with strong branding and trust signals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS, cookie consent management, and anonymized analytics. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The missing WHOIS data is a minor concern but likely due to querying methodology rather than malicious intent. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced documentation and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information on the website to increase transparency and preparedness.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Correct WHOIS queries to target the root domain 'kth.se' to obtain accurate registration data and improve domain transparency.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating privacy compliance mechanisms to align with evolving regulations and user expectations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (KTH)
Description
KTH är ett av Europas ledande tekniska universitet som samlar studenter, forskare och fakultet från hela världen. De erbjuder utbildningar, forskning, samverkan och bibliotekstjänster.
Key services
Utbildning, Forskning, Samverkan, Bibliotekstjänster, Vidareutbildning, Alumninätverk
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Klaro Consent Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async and defer for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 professional design
  2. Strong focus on education, research, and collaboration
  3. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. WHOIS data missing due to query on subdomain rather than root domain
  6. Use of Matomo analytics with anonymized data stored on own servers
  7. Multiple internal and external links to trusted domains
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. Mobile optimized and accessible design
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern JavaScript with deferred and asynchronous loading to optimize performance. It integrates Matomo analytics hosted on internal servers, ensuring data privacy. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO optimization. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not disclosed. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience with minimal technical debt visible.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 57/100Medium25 findingsView report
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