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Security report for uio.no

Universitetet i Oslo · Education · Norway

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) is Norway's oldest and highest-ranked university, serving over 26,000 students and 7,000 employees. The website reflects a strong academic institution with comprehensive educational offerings, research activities, and public engagement. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and targets students, researchers, and the general public interested in higher education and research in Norway. Technically, the site uses a modern CMS (Vortex), JavaScript libraries like jQuery, and Google Analytics for tracking. It is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security headers and published security policies are absent. WHOIS data is unavailable due to Norid restrictions, but domain legitimacy is high given the official .no domain and consistent branding. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations.

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

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.

    • 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

    • 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: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
80
Security headers
90
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
76

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

UiO holds a leading position in the Norwegian education sector with a public university business model focused on education and research. The website supports this with detailed program information, research news, events, and international collaborations. The presence of social media channels and a cookie consent mechanism indicates digital maturity and compliance awareness. The lack of visible commercial advertising or affiliate programs aligns with its public institution status. The site’s content and structure support a broad audience including prospective and current students, academic staff, and researchers. The university’s partnerships and international alliances are highlighted, reinforcing its strategic positioning in academia.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism that aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of Google Analytics is transparent and consent-based. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits external security engagement. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies and improving HTTP header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file, to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance transparency around data retention policies related to analytics and user data.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving privacy regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Universitetet i Oslo
Description
Universitetet i Oslo er det eldste og høyest rangerte universitetet i Norge. Universitetet har over 26 000 studenter og 7000 ansatte. UiO har ledende forskningsmiljøer og landets bredeste studietilbud.
Key services
Higher education programs, Research activities, Public events and lectures, Student services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Custom analytics scripts, Vortex CMS (generator meta tag), JavaScript modules
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. No WHOIS data available from Norid service, which is typical as Norid restricts registrant info publicly.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. Clear contact information available via dedicated contact page.
  7. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  8. Content is academic, educational, and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Vortex CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and custom JavaScript for analytics and user interaction. Google Analytics is integrated via server-side tagging and client-side scripts. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA labels. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous script loading. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting details are not explicit but the use of .no domain and Norid registry indicates Norwegian hosting or domain management. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize technical 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 79/100Low21 findingsView report
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