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Security report for rmit.edu.au

RMIT University · Education · Australia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

RMIT University is a large, internationally recognized educational institution specializing in technology, design, and enterprise education. It offers a broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate, vocational, and online courses, serving a diverse audience including students, alumni, staff, and research partners. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and comprehensive navigation tailored to its academic and global audience. Technically, the site leverages Adobe Experience Manager CMS and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, indicating a sophisticated digital marketing strategy. Security posture is generally strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though the absence of explicit security headers and privacy policies suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for Australian domains and does not detract from the domain's legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and clearer security communication.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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

  3. 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

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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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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

RMIT University holds a strong market position as Australia's largest tertiary institution and an international university of technology and design. Its business model centers on education delivery, research, and industry partnerships, supported by a diverse portfolio of courses including online offerings. The university targets students, researchers, and industry collaborators, leveraging subsidiaries such as RMIT Europe and RMIT Vietnam to extend its global reach. The website's integration of advanced marketing and analytics tools suggests a focus on data-driven growth and engagement. While the site lacks explicit privacy and security policy disclosures, its overall digital maturity and brand consistency indicate a stable and reputable operation with potential for further compliance enhancements.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and no apparent exposure of sensitive information. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others represents a missed opportunity to harden the site against common web attacks. The absence of published privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, which could improve trust and incident handling. The extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts necessitates ongoing vigilance to prevent supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be significantly improved by addressing these compliance and communication gaps.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently linked on the website.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and appoint a Data Protection Officer with contact details.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and monitor third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
RMIT University
Description
RMIT is an international university of technology and design and Australia's largest tertiary institution.
Key services
Undergraduate courses, Postgraduate courses, Vocational studies, Online courses and degrees, Research programs, Industry partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Experience Manager, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, TikTok Analytics, Marketo, Facebook Pixel, Qualtrics, Privacy Manager
Frameworks
Adobe Launch, Adobe Dynamic Tag Management
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of multiple analytics and marketing scripts with async loading
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Marketo, Qualtrics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Spotify Pixel
Marketing tools
Marketo, Adobe Launch, Qualtrics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing platforms such as Google Analytics, TikTok, Facebook Pixel, Marketo, and Qualtrics. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the number of third-party scripts. The technical infrastructure supports a large, complex educational institution's needs but would benefit from enhanced security header implementation and clearer privacy compliance mechanisms. Hosting provider details were not explicitly found, but the use of Adobe's ecosystem suggests enterprise-grade hosting and content delivery.
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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