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Security report for ubi.pt

Universidade da Beira Interior · Education · Portugal

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI) is a Portuguese public higher education institution located in Covilhã, Portugal. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, alongside active research and innovation initiatives. The university targets students, researchers, academic staff, and international candidates, positioning itself as a regional leader with international partnerships such as UNITA. The website reflects a well-established academic institution with comprehensive educational services and student support.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

5 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare

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

  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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
74

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 ubi.pt, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
10,584
Employees
3,607
Customers
3,829
Third parties
3,148
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-06-18 · 123 subdomains affected

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  • –idp.ubi.pt2026-06-18
  • –adfs.ubi.pt2026-06-17
  • –adfs.ubi.pt2026-06-17
  • –adfs.ubi.pt2026-06-17
  • –adfs.ubi.pt2026-06-17

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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

UBI operates as a public university with a focus on education and research. Its business model revolves around academic program delivery, research funding, and international cooperation. The university maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, including platforms like Ciência Vitae and B-On, and participates in international networks. The presence of dedicated services for students, staff, and researchers indicates a mature organizational structure. Growth indicators include active event listings, scholarship programs, and mobility initiatives.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and obfuscation of email addresses to reduce spam. However, it lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism and a published vulnerability disclosure policy, which are important for compliance and transparency. Incident response is facilitated through a whistleblowing channel. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced by formalizing disclosure policies and improving privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie regulations and improve privacy compliance.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Enhance incident response contact information by providing dedicated security-related email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Increase transparency by documenting security frameworks or certifications adopted by the institution.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Universidade da Beira Interior
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Universidade da Beira Interior
Description
A Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI) é uma instituição de ensino superior português situada na Covilhã, Portugal. O principal objectivo é formar líderes capazes de encontrar soluções e prepará-los para os desafios profissionais e pessoais neste complexo mundo atual.
Key services
Undergraduate and Graduate Education, Research and Innovation, Student Support Services, International Mobility Programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Email obfuscation via JavaScript
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics via 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-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to academic audiences.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked, enhancing trust.
  4. Security best practices are mostly followed, including HTTPS and security headers.
  5. Lack of visible cookie consent banner and vulnerability disclosure policy are areas for improvement.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS named SIUBI, built on standard web technologies including jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features such as font size adjustment and dark mode toggle. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by updating legacy libraries and improving cookie management.
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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