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Security report for newton.university

NEWTON University Group, s.r.o. · Education · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NEWTON University Group is a private higher education institution focused on preparing students for success in the business world through practical and innovative programs. The university operates campuses in Prague, Brno, Bratislava, and offers online courses in multiple languages including Czech, English, and Slovak. The institution is well-positioned in the education sector with recognized accreditations such as AACSB and partnerships with other educational entities like Vysoká škola Sting. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern technologies, good content quality, and compliance with privacy regulations including GDPR. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers and policies could be improved. Overall, the domain and website present a trustworthy and professional image suitable for prospective students and partners.

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. 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, Google APIs

      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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
95
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
67

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 targets students seeking practical business education and professional development, offering bachelor, master, and professional programs. Its business model is based on tuition and professional courses, supported by a network of partnerships and accreditations. The presence of multiple campuses and online offerings indicates a medium-sized institution with regional influence. The website content and testimonials highlight a focus on practical skills and career readiness, which is a competitive advantage. The institution maintains active social media channels and participates in events to enhance brand visibility and student engagement.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent via Cookiebot, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, no explicit security headers like CSP or HSTS were detected in the provided data, and there is no published security policy or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident handling readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve trust with security researchers.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are used.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide more comprehensive SEO metadata to improve user experience and search engine ranking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
NEWTON University Group, s.r.o.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NEWTON University Group, s.r.o.
Description
NEWTON University is a higher education institution preparing students for success in the business world, offering bachelor, master, and professional programs in Czech, English, and Slovak languages across Prague, Brno, Bratislava, and online.
Key services
Bachelor's degree programs, Master's degree programs, Professional programs, Distance learning, Student support and career services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Owl Carousel, Select2, Uniform.js, Tooltipster, Lite YouTube Embed
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
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 no blocking detected
  2. Strong focus on practical business education with multiple campuses and languages
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and tracking with privacy compliance
  4. Comprehensive contact information with dedicated study advisors per location
  5. Presence of student testimonials and accreditations enhance trust
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information published
  7. WHOIS data is not publicly available, but no suspicious indicators found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform using modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Owl Carousel, Select2, and Tooltipster. Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot are used for analytics and privacy compliance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and lazy loading of images. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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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