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Security report for unibuddy.com

Unibuddy · Education · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Unibuddy is a well-established SaaS platform founded in 2013 that specializes in student-to-student recruitment and engagement for higher education institutions. The platform facilitates peer-to-peer connections, real-time insights, and community engagement to help universities increase admissions and improve marketing efforts. The website reflects a mature business with a strong market position, serving over 500 universities and engaging more than 3 million prospective students worldwide. Technically, the site is built on a modern Next.js framework, hosted likely on WP Engine, and integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and HubSpot. The site is fast, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with professional design and clear navigation. Security posture is good with HTTPS and domain protections, though improvements like DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism but no visible privacy policy or terms of service pages in the provided content. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

3 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
77

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

Unibuddy operates in the education sector, targeting higher education institutions and prospective students. Its business model is SaaS-based, focusing on scalable peer-to-peer engagement and recruitment solutions. The company leverages a strong partnership ecosystem, evidenced by numerous university clients showcased on the site. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees from institutions using the platform. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its real-time insights, AI-assisted support, and community-building features. Growth indicators include a large user base and global university adoption. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in technology and marketing to maintain market leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections such as clientDeleteProhibited. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like CSP or HSTS indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the content. The lack of publicly available security policies or incident response contacts suggests a gap in transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR is uncertain due to missing privacy policy details. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended best practices and publishing relevant security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a detailed privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Unibuddy
Description
Built for higher ed colleges, schools, institutions, and universities, Unibuddy is a scalable recruitment platform that helps you engage more students, increase admissions, and transform marketing efforts.
Key services
Student-to-student recruitment platform, Peer-to-peer engagement, Real-time conversation insights, AI assistance for enrollment support, Community engagement tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Cookie-script.com, HubSpot scripts
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, HubSpot
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Cookie-script.com
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 professional design.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via cookie-script.com.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Strong branding and trust signals from client logos and testimonials.
  6. Modern tech stack with Next.js and integration of marketing and analytics tools.
  7. Security practices are good but could be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering capabilities, contributing to fast load times and excellent mobile responsiveness. Hosting appears to be on WP Engine, a reputable managed WordPress hosting provider, although the site is custom-built rather than standard WordPress. Integration with marketing and analytics tools like HubSpot and Google Tag Manager is evident, supporting data-driven marketing strategies. The site uses Cloudflare DNS but does not have DNSSEC enabled, which is a technical gap. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust, scalable, and well-optimized for performance and SEO, with minor opportunities for security enhancements.
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. 78/100Low24 findingsView report
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