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Security report for pactt.pl

Porozumienie Akademickich Centrów Transferu Technologii (PACTT) · Education · Poland

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

PACTT is a Polish national consortium of academic technology transfer centers focused on managing and commercializing intellectual property from research institutions. Established in 2015, it serves as a collaborative platform for universities and research institutes to facilitate innovation transfer to the business sector. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting academic and business audiences interested in technology commercialization. Technically, the site uses a modern stack including Bootstrap 4, jQuery, and Google services, hosted by home.pl, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. The site does not present any adult or questionable content and maintains a high trustworthiness level.

Scanned

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

8 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

  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';…

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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
0
Security headers
70
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
48

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

PACTT occupies a strong position as a key facilitator of technology transfer in Poland, leveraging a network of 95 academic institutions. Its business model is non-profit and collaborative, focusing on knowledge exchange, commercialization support, and organizing events such as conferences and workshops. The organization targets academic researchers and businesses seeking innovation partnerships. The website content and structure support this mission, with an innovation catalog and active news/events sections. Partnerships with service providers like OPTeam and presence on LinkedIn indicate a professional ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include grants, membership fees, and program funding. Growth indicators include ongoing events and expanding innovation listings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, reflecting GDPR awareness. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party libraries is standard but requires regular updates to mitigate risks. Incident response readiness and data protection officer contact information are not publicly available, which could be a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and providing clear contact for data protection officer or privacy inquiries.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Porozumienie Akademickich Centrów Transferu Technologii (PACTT)
Description
Ogólnopolskie zrzeszenie uczelnianych jednostek zajmujących się zarządzaniem i komercjalizacją własności intelektualnej, wspierające transfer technologii i współpracę nauki z biznesem.
Key services
Technology transfer support, Innovation catalog, Workshops and conferences, Commercialization programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4, Select2, Moment.js, Google Analytics, Google Fonts, Google Maps API
Frameworks
Bootstrap 4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional and relevant to technology transfer and academic collaboration.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with user interaction.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency of domain ownership.
  6. No phone numbers explicitly provided on the site.
  7. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  8. No terms of service page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google Maps API, indicating a modern but standard technology stack. Hosting is provided by home.pl, a reputable Polish hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no critical issues detected, and mobile optimization is good. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD detected. The site could benefit from modernization in CMS and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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