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Security report for tamu.edu

Texas A&M University · Education · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Texas A&M University is a prominent public research university established in 1876, serving as Texas's first public institution of higher learning. The university offers a broad range of educational and research services targeting students, faculty, and the academic community. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and a focus on accessibility and user experience. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript libraries, analytics tools, and asynchronous loading to optimize performance and tracking. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and standard best practices, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are not clearly identified in the scanned content. The absence of WHOIS data for the www subdomain is unusual but likely due to query limitations rather than domain legitimacy issues. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned to serve its educational mission.

Scanned

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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

3 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

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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
90
Security headers
65
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
79

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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Leaked records that mention tamu.edu, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
28,213
Employees
673
Customers
11,755
Third parties
15,785
Weak passwords
6%

Latest record dated 2026-06-18 · 431 subdomains affected

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  • –connect.voal.tamu.edu2026-06-18
  • –cas.tamu.edu2026-06-17
  • –cas.tamu.edu2026-06-17
  • –recconnect.tamu.edu2026-06-16
  • –cas.tamu.edu2026-06-16

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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

Texas A&M University operates as a large enterprise in the education sector, focusing on higher education and research. Its market position as a leading public university in Texas is supported by its extensive academic programs and research initiatives. The university's business model centers on public funding, tuition, and research grants. The website's integration with social media and analytics indicates an active engagement strategy. The lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies suggests an area for improvement in compliance and transparency. No suspicious or unrelated domains are linked, reinforcing a focused institutional presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and use of reputable analytics and tag management services. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options were not detected in the provided content, which could be enhanced. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from improved security header implementation and clearer security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish and prominently link comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Establish and disclose a formal security policy and incident response procedures on the website.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities or privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Texas A&M University
Description
Texas A&M University (TAMU) opened in 1876 as the state's first public institution of higher learning. Today, we are a research powerhouse dedicated to educating the next generation of leaders.
Key services
Higher education, Research programs, Community outreach, Student services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, YouTube iframe API, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Frameworks
Custom aux framework (aux.tamu.edu)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
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 rich content
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data for www.tamu.edu is missing or inaccessible
  4. Website uses modern tracking and analytics tools
  5. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in scanned content
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in scanned content
  7. Strong branding and consistent design
  8. No security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom auxiliary framework hosted on aux.tamu.edu, combined with popular libraries such as jQuery 3.7.1 and YouTube iframe API for media integration. Analytics are managed via Microsoft Clarity and Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager, indicating a modern approach to user behavior tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading improving page load times. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management solution. Hosting provider details were not identified from the content.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 79/100Low25 findingsView report
  2. 79/100 +19Low25 findingsView report
  3. 60/100Medium25 findingsView report
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