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Security report for ktu.edu

Kauno technologijos universitetas · Education · Lithuania

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Kauno technologijos universitetas (KTU) is a leading Lithuanian public university offering a wide range of academic programs from bachelor's to doctoral levels, including professional studies and MBA. The institution is well-positioned in the national education market, recognized as the second-best university in Lithuania according to QS rankings. KTU serves students, researchers, and business partners with comprehensive education, research, and innovation services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with extensive content, clear navigation, and multilingual support.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

  2. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare

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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
76

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

KTU operates primarily in the education sector, focusing on technology, natural sciences, social sciences, and arts. Its business model revolves around public higher education, research funding, and collaboration with industry and international academic networks. The university maintains multiple subdomains targeting different audiences such as prospective students, current students, alumni, and business partners. The presence of active events, news, and project information indicates a dynamic institution with ongoing growth and engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration and employs security best practices such as cookie consent and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, some standard security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected and could be improved. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which is a potential area for enhancement. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional transparency and header hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish an incident response policy or security contact page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance data retention and privacy policy disclosures to align with best GDPR practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kauno technologijos universitetas
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kauno technologijos universitetas
Description
Nuo bakalauro iki doktorantūros, nuo laboratorijų iki inkubatoriaus startuoliams – KTU yra vieta, kur idėjos virsta sprendimais, o žinios – karjera.
Key services
Higher education programs (bachelor, master, doctoral, professional, MBA), Research and development, International academic exchanges, Career services, Innovation and startup incubation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, Slick Slider, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, WPBakery Page Builder
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained university site with comprehensive academic and research information.
  2. Content is primarily in Lithuanian with English language option available.
  3. Strong SEO and structured data usage for enhanced search visibility.
  4. Multiple internal subdomains for different university functions and audiences.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  6. No visible security or privacy red flags detected.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress) with popular plugins.
  8. Events and news sections are actively maintained with recent updates.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using modern plugins such as Yoast SEO Premium and WPBakery Page Builder, ensuring good SEO and content management capabilities. It uses jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive elements and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content and multiple scripts. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the infrastructure supports a large, content-rich academic website.
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. 76/100Low26 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low26 findingsView report
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