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Security report for onescienceplace.org

OneSciencePlace · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OneSciencePlace is a specialized technology platform designed to provide scalable, extensible, and composable solutions for research computing, data management, and scientific repositories. It targets a broad research ecosystem including principal investigators, educators, HPC administrators, and institutional stakeholders. The platform emphasizes ease of deployment, FAIR principles compliance, and seamless integration with diverse computational and storage backends. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 and hosted on AWS infrastructure, demonstrating a modern and flexible technology stack. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides rich, relevant content tailored to its audience. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, representing compliance gaps. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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';…

  4. 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

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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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
57

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

OneSciencePlace occupies a niche in the research technology sector, offering a platform-as-a-service model for science gateways, HPC portals, and data repositories. Its competitive advantage lies in its composable architecture, FAIR compliance, and minimal technical barriers for deployment. The business model focuses on managed, extensible services for research institutions and collaborative groups. The platform supports a wide range of users from individuals to large institutions and cross-institutional collaborations. Growth potential is indicated by upcoming tutorials and community engagement events. The partnership ecosystem includes integration with federated identity providers and cloud infrastructure providers. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and security transparency to strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and federated identity support. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of incident response and vulnerability disclosure information may impact readiness for security events. Data protection practices are implied but not explicitly documented. Overall, the security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical hardening to meet higher compliance standards such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, etc.) to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure process to improve security transparency.
  5. Enhance contact information with additional channels such as phone and physical address to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OneSciencePlace
Description
OneSciencePlace® is a modern, extensible, and composable science platform for building and delivering compute portals, science gateways, and data repositories. It is designed to scale seamlessly from single users to large multi-user environments through a unified web interface. The platform lowers barriers to entry by requiring minimal software development or systems engineering expertise. It serves principal investigators, educators, research teams, HPC administrators, and institutional stakeholders, supporting individual researchers to large institutional deployments. It emphasizes FAIR principles, seamless integration with computational and storage backends, and minimal administrative overhead.
Key services
Compute portals, Science gateways, Data repositories, App store for research and education, Compute integration with HPC and cloud, Data sharing and collaboration, FAIR-compliant publishing, Identity and access management, Content management system, Fully managed hosting and support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, AWS DNS (Amazon Registrar), Docker, Apptainer/Singularity, JavaScript
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web, Cloud, HPC clusters
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical link)
  • Federated identity support
  • Role-based access control
  • Auditable access and actions
  • Backend-agnostic job management

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content describing a research computing platform.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information limited to a single email address; no phone or physical address provided.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  5. Site uses Drupal 10 CMS and is hosted on AWS infrastructure.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Content is professional, technical, and targeted at research and education communities.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security weakness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform, leveraging AWS infrastructure for hosting and DNS services. The technology stack supports containerized compute runtimes (Docker, Singularity) and federated identity management, indicating a mature and flexible infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could expose the platform to DNS attacks and web-based vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated libraries. Opportunities exist to modernize security posture and enhance compliance documentation to reduce operational risks.
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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