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Security report for turnitin.com.br

Turnitin · Education · Brazil

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Turnitin is a well-established enterprise specializing in academic integrity and plagiarism detection solutions, serving educational institutions globally including Brazil. The website is professionally designed with good localization and clear messaging focused on supporting students and educators to produce original work. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and VideoJS, hosted on Amazon AWS, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. Security best practices are observed with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Privacy compliance is strong with accessible privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available, which could be improved to enhance trust and transparency. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence aligned with the company's market position as a leader in education technology.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

6 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 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';…

  2. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
64

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

Turnitin operates a B2B SaaS business model targeting educational institutions, educators, and students. It holds a leading market position in academic integrity solutions with a broad international footprint, evidenced by multiple localized domains. The company generates revenue through subscription-based services for plagiarism detection and assessment tools. The website content is consistent with the brand's global messaging and focuses on quality, originality, and academic success. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via contact forms. The partnership ecosystem includes various regional domains but no explicit third-party partners are listed on the site. The company’s operations reflect a mature enterprise with a strong focus on compliance and user privacy.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented, indicating attention to protecting user data and preventing common web attacks. The use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms helps mitigate automated abuse. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and may hinder rapid incident handling. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. To improve security maturity, Turnitin should consider publishing a security policy, providing dedicated security contact channels, and adopting a vulnerability disclosure program. These steps would enhance stakeholder confidence and demonstrate commitment to security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website footer.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide explicit security contact emails such as security@turnitin.com or abuse@turnitin.com.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance with standards such as WCAG.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Turnitin
Description
As soluções da Turnitin promovem a Integridade Acadêmica, agilizam a avaliação e o feedback, evitam o plágio e melhoram os resultados dos alunos.
Key services
Plagiarism detection, Academic integrity solutions, Assessment and feedback tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap 4.5, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, VideoJS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and localized for Brazil (Portuguese language).
  2. Strong focus on academic integrity and plagiarism prevention solutions.
  3. Multiple international localized domains linked via hreflang tags.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and security best practices.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages; contact via form only.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 4.5 for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and VideoJS for media playback. Hosting is provided by Amazon AWS, ensuring robust infrastructure. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and hreflang attributes for internationalization. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in script loading and asset management. Accessibility is basic but could be improved to meet higher standards. No common CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management system. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and scalable web presence suitable for an enterprise-level education technology provider.
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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