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Security report for topslasmejoresuniversidades.com

Tops México Ranking de las Mejores Universidades · Education · Mexico

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Tops México Ranking de las Mejores Universidades is a niche educational website focused on providing rankings and information about the best universities in Mexico. Founded in 2021, it targets students, educators, and institutions interested in higher education quality indicators. The site leverages WordPress with Elementor and several plugins to deliver rich multimedia content, including videos, articles, and embedded rankings. Social media integration and tracking tools like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel support its marketing efforts. Technically, the site is well-structured with HTTPS and modern web technologies, though it lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The WHOIS data is consistent with the business profile, showing a legitimate registration with no privacy protection, appropriate for this type of educational service. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security hardening.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
47

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 · found on this site
  • 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

The website operates in the education sector, providing university rankings and related content primarily for the Mexican market. Its business model appears to be content-driven, possibly monetized through partnerships, advertising, and sponsored content. The site maintains active social media channels to engage its audience and enhance visibility. The domain age and registration details align with the business timeline, indicating a relatively new but legitimate operation. The presence of structured data and SEO optimization suggests a focus on organic search traffic. However, the absence of direct contact emails and limited privacy policy details may impact user trust and compliance with data protection regulations.

Security posture

The site enforces HTTPS, which is a fundamental security measure. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others that could mitigate common web vulnerabilities. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose the domain to DNS spoofing risks. No incident response or security policy information is provided, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. Tracking scripts and pixels are present, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism is implemented, which may raise privacy compliance concerns. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhanced header configurations, DNS security, and privacy compliance improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tops México Ranking de las Mejores Universidades
Description
Ranking de las mejores Universidades de México, donde solo aparecen las mejores! El Ranking de las “Mejores Universidades en México” es una herramienta de consulta que analiza diversos indicadores de calidad de la Educación Superior. El proceso de medición contempla tres metodologías, la primera consiste en la aplicación de 3 mil encuestas a empresas e instituciones públicas y privadas en México; posteriormente, se realiza una segunda encuesta a 3 mil líderes de opinión, politólogos, mercadólogos profesores, doctores y comunicólogos.
Key services
University rankings, Educational content and news, Surveys and opinion polls related to education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.32.4, Elementor Pro 3.11.6, MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), Firebox plugin, WPZoom Portfolio plugin, DearPDF plugin, Royal Elementor Addons, FontAwesome 5, jQuery 3.7.1, IntersectionObserver API
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed emails in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Metricool
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Metricool tracker
Marketing tools
Google Analytics (via MonsterInsights plugin), Facebook Pixel, Metricool
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in Spanish and focused on educational rankings in Mexico.
  3. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor builder and multiple plugins.
  4. Includes social media integration and tracking pixels for marketing.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  6. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
  7. No visible security headers in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. Contact information includes phone number and contact page but no direct emails found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with Elementor and Elementor Pro page builders, supplemented by multiple plugins for portfolio display, PDF embedding, video popups, and analytics integration. It uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for styling and icons. The site loads JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and IntersectionObserver for lazy loading and UI effects. Hosting is provided by Neubox Internet S.A. de C.V., a Mexican registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is enhanced by All in One SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. The site embeds external content like Issuu documents and YouTube videos. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for content delivery but could improve in security and privacy features.
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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