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Malmö universitet · Education · Sweden

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Malmö universitet is a well-established public university located in Malmö, Sweden, founded in 2003. It serves approximately 24,000 students and focuses on innovative, urban, and international education and research that contributes to societal development. The website reflects a professional academic institution with a clear focus on education and research services. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including React and third-party widgets, hosted on Oracle Cloud DNS. However, there is room for improvement in security posture, including enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, and publishing privacy and cookie policies. No signs of WAF or content blocking were detected, allowing full content accessibility. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy but could enhance privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

5 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: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

  2. 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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
73

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 university operates in the education sector, targeting students, researchers, and academic collaborators. Its business model is that of a public higher education institution providing degree programs and research activities. The domain age and WHOIS data align with the university's founding date, indicating consistency and legitimacy. The site lacks explicit contact information and formal privacy or security policies, which are common in academic institutions but should be improved for compliance. The presence of third-party widgets suggests some integration with external services for enhanced user experience. No advertising or affiliate programs were detected, consistent with a non-commercial educational entity.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS (implied by the URL) but lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers, which are important for protecting against DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. No explicit privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder effective security incident management. The use of third-party widgets introduces some risk but no known vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting standard security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms.
  4. Establish and publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve security transparency.
  5. Add explicit contact information for data protection officers and security contacts to enhance trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Malmö universitet
Description
Malmö universitet är ett nyskapande, urbant och internationellt lärosäte som bidrar till samhällsutveckling. Det märks i vår forskning, våra utbildningar och i vårt samarbete med andra aktörer. Universitet har 24 000 studenter och ligger mitt i Malmö.
Key services
higher education, research, collaboration with other actors
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Typekit fonts, React (implied by react-scroll-to-bottom meta), Bot Framework Web Chat, Imbox widget
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Oracle Cloud DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Imbox widget, Cludo search
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a legitimate university site for Malmö universitet in Sweden.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Uses modern web technologies including React and third-party widgets.
  5. DNS hosted on Oracle Cloud DNS but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  6. No visible security headers or explicit security policies found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
  8. Content is in Swedish with English alternate language version available.
  9. No advertising networks or tracking pixels detected beyond search and widget services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and uses Typekit fonts for typography. It integrates third-party widgets such as Imbox and Cludo for enhanced functionality. Hosting is managed via Oracle Cloud DNS, but DNSSEC is not enabled. The site shows good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with some preloading of CSS and deferred JavaScript loading. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or university-managed platform. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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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