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Security report for umassd.edu

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth · Education · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a nationally recognized public research university offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The institution targets prospective and current students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the local community, positioning itself as a leader in innovation and academic excellence within the region. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, multimedia integration, and clear navigation tailored to its audience. Technically, the site leverages modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and Adobe Typekit fonts, and is managed via the TerminalFour CMS platform, indicating a robust infrastructure supporting content management and delivery. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, use of security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, although there is room for improvement by adding explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and aligns well with the university's brand and mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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 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

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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
15
Email security
78
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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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Leaked records that mention umassd.edu, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,637
Employees
48
Customers
1,104
Third parties
1,485
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2026-06-15 · 33 subdomains affected

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  • –login1.umassd.edu2026-06-15
  • –dennisonadfs.umassd.edu2026-06-06
  • –imap-mail.umassd.edu2026-05-28
  • –login.umassd.edu2026-05-28
  • –umassd.edu2026-05-28

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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

UMass Dartmouth operates in the education sector as a large public university with a focus on research and community engagement. Its business model centers on providing higher education services, research opportunities, and student support. The university maintains a strong market position regionally, supported by rankings and recognitions highlighted on the site. The presence of partner domains such as athletics and admissions portals indicates a well-integrated ecosystem. Marketing and analytics tools are used moderately to track user engagement and improve outreach. The university's digital strategy supports growth and student recruitment while maintaining compliance with privacy regulations.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and several security best practices observed, including secure script loading and accessibility features. However, the absence of explicit security policy pages and incident response contacts suggests an opportunity to enhance transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts is balanced with privacy compliance measures. Recommendations include implementing a security.txt file, publishing incident response information, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen defenses.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) header to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to avoid introducing vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Description
A national research university, UMass Dartmouth offers distinctive bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees on an innovation-rich campus.
Key services
Undergraduate education, Graduate education, Research programs, Student life and campus services, Community outreach
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.3.3, FontAwesome, Adobe Typekit Fonts, jQuery (implied by Bootstrap usage), Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Autopilot SDK
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
TerminalFour CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS with valid certificates
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of crossorigin and integrity attributes on scripts
  • Secure form with GET method for search
  • Use of ARIA roles and accessibility features

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, TikTok Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Autopilot
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Autopilot SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained university site with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and accessibility features
  3. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies present
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response pages found
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to .edu domain registry policies
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 5, FontAwesome, Adobe Typekit fonts, and TerminalFour CMS. It uses multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, and Autopilot SDK, indicating a sophisticated approach to user engagement and data collection. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich multimedia content. The infrastructure appears well-maintained with no critical technical debt or outdated components detected in the provided data.
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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