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Security report for umu.se

Umeå universitet · Education · Sweden

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Umeå universitet is a large, well-established public university in Sweden, providing education, research, and student services. The website serves a broad audience including prospective and current students, researchers, and staff. It features comprehensive information about programs, research, events, and campus life. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, supporting a positive user experience. Technically, the site uses modern tools such as Matomo for analytics and Klaro for cookie consent management, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit security policies. WHOIS data was not retrievable for the subdomain queried, but this is due to querying 'www.umu.se' instead of the registered domain 'umu.se'. Overall, the domain and website are trustworthy and professionally managed.

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

4 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

    • 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

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  • 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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
65
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Umeå universitet holds a strong market position as one of Sweden's largest universities with world-class research environments. Its business model is focused on public education and research services, targeting students, academics, and the general public. The university leverages digital channels effectively for outreach and engagement, including multiple social media platforms. The presence of detailed privacy and cookie policies reflects compliance with GDPR, important for its European audience. The website content and structure support recruitment, student support, and dissemination of research, indicating a well-rounded operational approach. No direct revenue streams or commercial partnerships are evident from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy. The use of Matomo analytics with anonymized data collection aligns with privacy best practices. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests potential areas for enhancement. No explicit security policies or incident response information are published, which could improve transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is solid but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Ensure WHOIS queries target the registered domain 'umu.se' to obtain accurate domain registration data.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and regularly review cookie consent mechanisms to align with evolving privacy regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Umeå universitet
Description
Information om utbildningar, hur man ansöker och hur det är att studera vid Umeå universitet.
Key services
Education programs, Research, Student services, Events and campus activities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo analytics, Klaro cookie consent, Dynamics 365 Customer Service (chat), SVG icons, Orbit slider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo analytics, Klaro cookie consent
Transparency
good

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. Strong cookie consent and privacy policy presence indicating GDPR compliance
  3. Professional and consistent branding aligned with a major educational institution
  4. Use of Matomo analytics with anonymized data collection
  5. No visible security headers detected in provided data; opportunity for improvement
  6. WHOIS data query was performed on subdomain 'www.umu.se' which is not registered separately, causing WHOIS parse failure
  7. Multiple social media official accounts linked in footer
  8. No explicit contact emails found in HTML but contact phone and address present
  9. No terms of service or security policy pages explicitly found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Matomo for analytics and Klaro for cookie consent management. The presence of SVG icons and responsive images indicates attention to performance and accessibility. The CMS appears to be a custom or proprietary system (indicated by 'umucms' references). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting provider details are not explicit. There is an opportunity to improve technical security by adding security headers and publishing security-related 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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