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Security report for umk.pl

Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika · Education · Poland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu is a prominent public university in Poland, offering higher education and research services. The website serves multiple audiences including prospective students, current students, researchers, staff, and alumni. It highlights academic excellence initiatives and international partnerships, positioning itself as a major educational institution in the region. The site content is well-structured, professionally designed, and consistent with university branding. Technically, the website uses standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. However, no advanced frameworks or CMS were detected. Performance is moderate with proper SEO meta tags and clear navigation. The absence of visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests room for improvement in security and privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS as implied by Open Graph URLs, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. No forms collecting sensitive data were found, reducing immediate risk exposure. The WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trustworthiness. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and no adult or questionable content is present, making the site safe for general audiences. Overall, the website is credible and professional but would benefit from enhanced security practices, transparent privacy and cookie policies, and verification of domain registration details to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

8 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. 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 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';…

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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
35
Email security
100
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
66

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 umk.pl, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
5,996
Employees
1,297
Customers
3,520
Third parties
1,179
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2026-06-18 · 178 subdomains affected

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  • –poczta.stud.umk.pl2026-06-18
  • –login.umk.pl2026-06-18
  • –login.umk.pl2026-06-17
  • –login.umk.pl2026-06-17
  • –poczta.stud.umk.pl2026-06-15

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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

The university operates in the education sector, targeting students, researchers, and academic staff. Its business model is public and non-commercial, focusing on education delivery, research projects, and international cooperation. The institution leverages partnerships with research excellence programs and European university alliances to strengthen its market position. The website reflects a mature digital presence with strong branding and social media integration. Revenue streams likely include public funding, research grants, and tuition fees. Growth indicators include active research projects and academic events. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving multiple academic and research networks.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. HTTPS is used, but the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options weakens defense-in-depth. No visible incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating limited transparency. The lack of cookie consent banners may expose the institution to GDPR compliance risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The missing WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security culture appears basic with opportunities for improvement in policy publication and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with visible consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain legitimacy and transparency.
  4. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  5. Regularly audit website for potential vulnerabilities and maintain updated software and libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika
Description
Strona główna Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu.
Key services
Higher education, Research projects, International cooperation, Academic events, Student services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by og:url
  • No visible forms collecting sensitive data
  • No inline scripts detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public university official site with rich academic content
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a .pl domain
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page
  4. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security policies published
  6. Social media presence is strong and consistent with official university branding
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
  8. Content is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies without reliance on heavy frameworks or CMS, which simplifies maintenance but may limit advanced features. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with no explicit hosting provider identified. The absence of analytics or tracking scripts suggests a privacy-conscious approach but limits marketing insights. Technical debt appears low, but modernization opportunities include adding security headers, cookie consent tools, and possibly adopting a CMS for easier content 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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