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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 the first public institution of higher learning in Texas. The university positions itself as a research powerhouse dedicated to educating future leaders, targeting students, faculty, and the academic community. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, modern technologies, and integration of analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. However, explicit privacy and cookie policies are not evident in the provided content, which may impact compliance perceptions. The security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacks visible security headers in the provided data. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual for a .edu domain but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given the strong branding and content quality. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned for its educational mission.

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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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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, offering higher education, research programs, and community services. Its market position is strong as a leading public university in Texas and the U.S., with a broad target audience including students and researchers. The business model focuses on public education and research funding. The website's content and branding are consistent with a reputable academic institution. The university leverages partnerships and digital marketing tools to enhance its outreach. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies on the homepage suggests areas for improvement in transparency and user engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses deferred loading of scripts to enhance performance and security. It integrates third-party analytics and tracking services, which require careful management to avoid privacy issues. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers and privacy policies indicates potential compliance gaps. The missing WHOIS data raises questions but is likely a technical anomaly rather than a security risk. The site would benefit from implementing comprehensive security headers, clear privacy disclosures, and regular audits of third-party scripts to strengthen its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently display comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information including official emails and phone numbers for support and inquiries.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to ensure domain registration transparency.

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, Vimeo (video), CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by domain)
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • Use of deferred script loading

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is the official Texas A&M University homepage.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to education and research.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, which is unusual for .edu domains.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No signs of adult or malicious content.
  7. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. No visible forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including jQuery 3.7.1, YouTube iframe API, Microsoft Clarity, and Google Tag Manager. It employs responsive design techniques and accessibility features, contributing to a good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading improving load times. The site lacks a detected CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not evident from the HTML content. SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site could enhance technical robustness by adding security headers and improving privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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