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Security report for rediris.es

RedIRIS · Education · Spain

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

RedIRIS is a well-established Spanish academic and research network providing connectivity and advanced ICT services to the academic and scientific community since 1988. It operates under the auspices of Red.es, a Spanish public entity, and holds important certifications such as ISO 27001 and ENS, underscoring its commitment to security and quality. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting academic institutions and researchers in Spain. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, DataTables, and Google Analytics, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and certifications, though explicit security headers and incident response policies are not publicly visible. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with cookie consent but lacks a dedicated privacy policy page. Overall, the site is trustworthy, secure, and professionally maintained, serving a critical role in Spain's academic infrastructure.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

5 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
75

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
684
Employees
2
Customers
638
Third parties
44
Weak passwords
24%

Latest record dated 2026-01-03 · 40 subdomains affected

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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

RedIRIS holds a leading position in Spain's academic and research networking sector, supported by government funding and European projects. Its business model focuses on providing essential connectivity and ICT services to over 500 affiliated institutions and millions of potential users. The organization leverages partnerships with government bodies and European initiatives such as OCRE for cloud services. Its long history since 1988 and certifications provide competitive advantages and trust. The target customers are academic and research institutions requiring secure, high-performance network services. Growth indicators include expanding service offerings like cybersecurity forums and cloud agreements. The partnership ecosystem includes Red.es and other government digital initiatives, reinforcing its strategic importance.

Security posture

The security maturity of RedIRIS is high, demonstrated by its ISO 27001 and ENS certifications and use of HTTPS across the site. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism indicates GDPR awareness. However, the absence of visible security headers (CSP, HSTS, etc.) and lack of publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the site content. The organization should consider publishing explicit security and incident response documentation to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture supports the critical nature of the services provided to academic institutions.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and advertise security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Develop and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  4. Provide clear contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security contact to enhance transparency and compliance.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie consent mechanisms and data retention policies to align with evolving privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
RedIRIS
Description
RedIRIS is the Spanish academic and research network providing connectivity and advanced ICT services to the academic and scientific sector in Spain since 1988.
Key services
Connectivity services, eduroam access, Certificate services, Cloud computing agreements (OCRE), Security services (SIR2), Distribution lists and newsletters
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, DataTables, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, fslightbox.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security certifications
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Strong government and academic affiliation
  3. Good use of certifications to demonstrate security and quality
  4. Cookie consent implemented indicating GDPR awareness
  5. No explicit privacy policy page found, which is a gap
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML content
  7. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information publicly available
  8. Social media presence on major platforms
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a modern and stable technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript with jQuery, DataTables for tabular data, and FontAwesome for icons. Google Analytics is used for traffic analysis. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and accessibility basics. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts improving page load times. There is no explicit hosting provider information. Technical risks are low, but the absence of advanced security headers and public security policies could be addressed to reduce potential attack surface and improve 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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