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Security report for ntnu.no

Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet · Education · Norway

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NTNU (Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet) is Norway's leading technical and natural sciences university with campuses in Trondheim, Gjøvik, and Ålesund. The institution serves approximately 40,000 students and holds primary responsibility for higher technology education in Norway. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive educational content, research information, and student life resources. It is built on a modern technology stack including Liferay CMS, Bootstrap, and various analytics tools, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly disclosed. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and alignment with the institution's mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

6 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
    • 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';…

  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

      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

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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
100
Security headers
50
Email security
63
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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

NTNU occupies a dominant position in the Norwegian higher education sector, focusing on technology and natural sciences. Its business model is public education and research, targeting students, researchers, and academic partners. The website supports this with clear navigation to study programs, research initiatives, and innovation activities. The institution maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, including media outlets like Nyheter NTNU and Gemini.no. The digital presence supports recruitment, student engagement, and public outreach, indicating a well-integrated marketing and communication strategy.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and standard security headers, indicating a solid baseline security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of third-party scripts and analytics is managed responsibly, but continuous monitoring is recommended to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced with formalized policies and contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide direct contact information for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention and privacy practices to strengthen GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Description
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. Campuser i Trondheim, Gjøvik og Ålesund. NTNU har 40000 studenter og hovedansvar for den høyere teknologiutdanningen i Norge.
Key services
Higher education, Research, Innovation, Student services, Library and museum services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Liferay Portal, Clay UI components, Google Fonts, Siteimprove Analytics, Umami Analytics, Kindly.ai Chatbot
Frameworks
Liferay, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (implied by Liferay platform)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Siteimprove Analytics, Umami Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics, Umami Analytics
Marketing tools
Siteimprove Analytics, Umami Analytics, Kindly.ai chatbot, Skyra Survey
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on education, research, and student services.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No exposed sensitive information or security vulnerabilities detected.
  6. WHOIS data is not publicly available, likely due to privacy protection.
  7. Social media presence is strong and official.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and various JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Clay UI components. It integrates multiple analytics services such as Siteimprove and Umami, and includes a chatbot powered by Kindly.ai. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO best practices. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in resource loading and script management. The technical infrastructure supports a large-scale educational institution's needs effectively, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified.
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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  1. 59/100Medium24 findingsView report
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