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Security report for unisg.ch

University of St.Gallen · Education · Switzerland

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

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

The University of St.Gallen is a prominent Swiss academic institution specializing in management, economics, law, social sciences, international affairs, and computer science. The website reflects a strong market position with comprehensive academic offerings and research activities targeting students, researchers, and academics. The digital infrastructure is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. SEO and metadata implementations are robust, supporting discoverability and social media integration. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, suitable for its educational mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

  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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  • 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
82
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
83

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 unisg.ch, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,327
Employees
86
Customers
818
Third parties
423
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-05-27 · 62 subdomains affected

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  • –imap.unisg.ch2026-05-27
  • –vpn.unisg.ch2026-05-26
  • –zahlungsportal.unisg.ch2026-05-25
  • –owa.unisg.ch2026-05-25
  • –adfs.unisg.ch2026-05-21

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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 with a focus on higher education and research. Its business model revolves around academic program delivery and knowledge dissemination. The website's use of multiple marketing and analytics tools indicates active engagement in outreach and recruitment. The presence of structured data and comprehensive privacy disclosures suggests a mature digital strategy. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are publicly listed, relying instead on contact forms, which is typical for academic institutions. The domain registration data aligns with the university's identity, reinforcing legitimacy. The site does not appear to have subsidiaries or partner domains explicitly linked.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS, security headers, and cookie consent management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of third-party marketing pixels and analytics is disclosed with user consent options, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency in security governance. The site would benefit from publishing these documents and providing direct security contact channels to enhance trust and readiness for incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide direct security contact emails such as security@unisg.ch or abuse@unisg.ch.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts to ensure ongoing privacy and security compliance.
  5. Enhance user education on data protection and security practices through visible trust signals.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
University of St.Gallen
Description
University of St.Gallen – School of Management, Economics, Law, Social Sciences, International Affairs and Computer Science.
Key services
Management education, Economics education, Law education, Social sciences education, International affairs education, Computer science education, Research and academic publications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Parsley.js, Selectize.js, Swiper.js, Moment.js, Perfect Scrollbar, LazySizes, MailtoUI
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdWords
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, TikTok Pixel
Marketing tools
Google AdWords, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  2. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics services with clear disclosures
  3. Strong SEO and metadata presence including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data
  4. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, only contact forms
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  7. Website uses modern CMS TYPO3 with various JS libraries for enhanced UX
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, leveraging a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and various JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for analytics, with additional marketing pixels from Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Google AdWords. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the number of external scripts. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical implementation supports a professional and scalable digital presence suitable for a large educational institution.
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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