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Security report for turnitin.ph

Turnitin · Education · Philippines

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Turnitin Philippines operates as a regional portal for Turnitin, a leading provider of academic integrity and plagiarism detection solutions. The website promotes services that empower students and educators to maintain originality and improve educational outcomes. The site is well-branded and consistent with Turnitin's global presence, targeting academic institutions and students in the Philippines. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent, ensuring a responsive and moderately performant user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and reCAPTCHA integration, although explicit security and privacy policies are not prominently displayed. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, indicating a legitimate and trustworthy entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

4 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
69

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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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

Turnitin's business model is focused on B2B SaaS solutions for education, providing plagiarism detection and grading tools to academic institutions worldwide. The Philippine domain serves as a localized access point, linking to multiple international Turnitin domains. The company targets educational institutions and students, leveraging its market leadership in academic integrity. The website's lack of direct contact information suggests a channeling of inquiries through global or regional portals. The presence of cookie consent and tracking tools indicates compliance with privacy norms, though explicit policies are missing. The business ecosystem includes multiple regional domains, reflecting a broad international footprint.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS, modern security headers, and anti-bot measures via reCAPTCHA. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of OneTrust for cookie management and Google Tag Manager for analytics reflects adherence to privacy and security best practices. Recommendations include publishing detailed security and privacy policies and enhancing accessibility compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  4. Provide clear contact information including support emails and phone numbers for regional users.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Turnitin
Description
Turnitin solutions promote academic integrity, streamline grading and feedback, deter plagiarism, and improve student outcomes.
Key services
Plagiarism detection, Grading and feedback tools, Academic integrity promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4.5, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, reCAPTCHA, Brightcove Video Player
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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 well-branded for Turnitin.
  2. Content is focused on academic integrity and plagiarism detection services.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust.
  5. Multiple international Turnitin domains linked via hreflang tags.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and security best practices.
  7. No visible privacy policy or terms of service links on the homepage.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 4.5 for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Brightcove for video playback. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking, while OneTrust manages cookie consent. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and uses reCAPTCHA for form security. Performance is moderate with standard optimizations. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and hreflang annotations for internationalization. Technical risks are minimal but could be improved with enhanced accessibility and explicit privacy/security documentation.
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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