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Security report for uniarts.fi

Taideyliopisto · Education · Finland

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

33/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Taideyliopisto is a leading Finnish arts university formed in 2013 by merging three major arts academies. It offers top-level education in music, visual arts, performing arts, and writing, with a strong emphasis on research and continuous learning. The university holds a notable global position in music education, reflected in its QS ranking. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and rich in content, targeting students, researchers, and the arts community. Technically, the site runs on WordPress hosted on DigitalOcean with modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools, though performance metrics are not optimal. Security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS enforcement, exposing users to potential risks. Privacy compliance is strong with clear GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy but requires urgent security improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

10 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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"

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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
0
Security headers
25
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
0
Average
33

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

The university operates as a public higher education institution focusing on arts education and research. Its business model centers on degree programs, doctoral education, and continuous learning offerings. The institution targets a diverse audience including domestic and international students, academics, and the arts sector. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive information and strong branding consistency. Partnerships and external links are primarily internal or related to academic resources, indicating a focused ecosystem. The lack of visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for structured contact forms and controlled communication channels.

Security posture

The current security maturity is low due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which is a critical vulnerability. The absence of HSTS and modern TLS protocols further weakens the security posture. While some security headers are present, important headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are missing. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness. Privacy policies and cookie consent are well implemented, indicating awareness of GDPR requirements. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues and enhancement of security headers are necessary to protect users and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Upgrade server TLS configuration to support TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols.
  4. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Publish a security.txt file and establish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. Provide explicit incident response contact information, including security-related email addresses.
  7. Review and restrict CORS policy to minimize exposure.
  8. Optimize website performance and loading times for better user experience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a custom theme and uses jQuery and DustPress JavaScript libraries. Hosting is on a DigitalOcean IP address with nginx 1.24.0 as the web server. The site uses Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and cookie consent management, respectively. Fonts are preloaded for performance, and the site is multilingual with Finnish, English, and Swedish versions. Despite modern technologies, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not support modern TLS protocols, which is a significant technical risk. Performance data is missing, but the presence of multiple scripts and large images suggests potential for optimization. Accessibility and SEO are well addressed with proper meta tags, structured data (JSON-LD), and ARIA attributes.
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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