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Security report for metropolia.fi

Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu · Education · Finland

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu is a leading multidisciplinary university of applied sciences based in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland. It offers a wide range of degree programs, open university studies, and research and development services targeted at students, professionals, immigrants, and corporate clients. The institution holds a strong market position as one of Finland's largest applied sciences universities with a clear focus on internationalization and regional impact. The website reflects this with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and professional design. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and integrating tools such as Google Tag Manager and Enzuzo for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, although explicit security and incident response policies are not prominently published. The security posture is solid with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms, including GDPR adherence. Contact information is comprehensive, supporting multiple communication channels. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and operational maturity. Strategically, Metropolia should consider publishing dedicated security and incident response policies to enhance transparency and trust further. Continuous monitoring of analytics and marketing tools for privacy compliance is recommended. The domain registration data aligns well with the institution's identity, supporting legitimacy and credibility.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

      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

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
55
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
65

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

Metropolia operates in the education sector, focusing on applied sciences and professional higher education. Its business model includes degree education, continuous learning, research and innovation projects, and services for companies and communities. The institution targets a diverse audience including students, professionals seeking further education, immigrants, and corporate partners. Market positioning is strong regionally with international outreach. The website content and structure support a comprehensive service offering and active engagement with stakeholders. Partnerships and collaborations are evident through research projects and service offerings, although no explicit partner domains were identified in the content. Growth indicators include active news, events, and alumni engagement. The business model is sustainable, leveraging public funding and service revenues.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including HSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, and others. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Forms appear to be secured with Drupal's standard CSRF protections. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, which could be improved to encourage responsible reporting. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced communication of security practices and incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance and transparency.
  5. Enhance trust signals by showcasing certifications or accreditations related to security and data protection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
VAT number
FI0201253-7
Registration number
0201253-7
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
Description
Metropolia is an international and multidisciplinary university of applied sciences operating in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Key services
Degree education (Bachelor's and Master's), Open university studies, Research, development and innovation projects, Services for companies and organizations, Student and alumni services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Enzuzo cookiebar, Cludo search
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal standard)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cludo search
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and regularly updated.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Drupal 10).
  5. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
  7. Contact information is comprehensive and includes multiple channels.
  8. No suspicious or malicious external links detected.
  9. Analytics and marketing tools are standard and privacy compliant.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating good technical foundation. Integration with Google Tag Manager and Enzuzo cookie consent scripts shows attention to analytics and privacy compliance. The site uses responsive design techniques and accessibility features, ensuring usability across devices and for users with disabilities. Performance is moderate, with optimized images and structured content. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses standard web hosting infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and security transparency. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively with room for incremental improvements.
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. 79/100Low26 findingsView report
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