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Security report for turkupetcentre.fi

Turku PET Centre · Healthcare · Finland

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Turku PET Centre is a Finnish National Research Institute specializing in the use of short-lived positron emitting isotopes for medical research. It is jointly hosted by the University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, and Turku University Hospital, with a history dating back to the 1970s and national status since 1996. The center offers a range of services including core facilities, diagnostic services, and educational programs, targeting scientists, healthcare professionals, academia, and industry partners. The website reflects a reputable academic institution with a strong market position in medical imaging research. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks such as Gantry5 and Bootstrap, and uses plugins for events and online applications. It is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks comprehensive security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies. Google Analytics is used for user tracking, indicating moderate data collection practices. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by implementing additional security headers and privacy compliance features. The domain registration details are consistent with the institution's identity, enhancing trustworthiness. No blocking or WAF challenges were detected, allowing full content access and analysis.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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
42
Security headers
65
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
55

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

Turku PET Centre operates as a research institute within the healthcare and education sectors, leveraging partnerships with major Finnish universities and hospitals. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing expertise, national recognition, and comprehensive service offerings in PET imaging and related research. The business model focuses on providing scientific research infrastructure, diagnostic services, and educational programs. Revenue streams likely include research grants, service fees from academia and industry, and public funding. The target customer segments include researchers, healthcare providers, academic institutions, and industry collaborators. The partnership ecosystem includes University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, Turku University Hospital, and cancer research networks. Growth indicators include recent EU funding and active research projects. The website supports these insights with detailed service descriptions and event listings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks several important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Incident response and security policy information are absent, indicating limited transparency in security governance. The use of third-party plugins and analytics introduces potential attack surfaces, though no vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common attacks.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with a consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish and communicate a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security governance and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Turun yliopisto
Registration number
0245896-3
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Turku PET Centre
Description
Turku PET Centre is a Finnish National Research Institute for the use of short-lived positron emitting isotopes in the field of medical research. The Centre, jointly hosted by University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, and Turku University Hospital, was established in 1970s and it got National status in 1996. Since then it has grown into one of the largest PET centres in the world. Based on long term experience, outstanding infrastructure, and unique expertise we provide renowned and recognized services for scientists, healthcare professionals and patients!
Key services
Core facilities, Diagnostic services, Services for academia, Services for industry, Research, Education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery, Bootstrap 5.0.2 and 5.3.2, Gantry5 framework, Events Manager plugin, Apply Online plugin, Yoast SEO plugin
Frameworks
Gantry5, Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
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 no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to medical research and academia
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage or main navigation
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage; only physical addresses found
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  6. Security headers are minimal and could be improved
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Gantry5 and Bootstrap frameworks, ensuring responsive design and modularity. It integrates several plugins for event management and online applications, supporting dynamic content and user interaction. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) is implemented for rich search results. Performance is moderate, with external dependencies on CDNs for JavaScript and CSS libraries. The site uses Google Analytics for tracking, indicating standard data collection practices. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party plugins which require maintenance to avoid security issues. The absence of advanced security headers and privacy mechanisms suggests areas for modernization and compliance improvement.
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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