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Security report for unistra.fr

Université de Strasbourg · Education · France

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Université de Strasbourg is a prominent French public university offering extensive educational programs, research activities, and international collaborations. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content targeting students, researchers, and academic partners. The technical infrastructure is based on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though improvements in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are recommended. The absence of WHOIS data is notable but likely due to AFNIC policies; however, the website's content and partner affiliations strongly support its legitimacy. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility, with minor penalties for privacy compliance and WHOIS transparency.

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

9 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

  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 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"

    • 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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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 holds a strong market position in the education sector in France and Europe, supported by partnerships with major research institutions such as CNRS and Inria. Its business model is public education and research funded by government grants. The website serves multiple audiences including students, researchers, international partners, and alumni. The presence of certifications and labels indicates commitment to quality and compliance. The university leverages digital channels effectively for communication and engagement, with a clear focus on academic excellence and internationalization.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses secure, updated libraries, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the lack of explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests room for improvement in compliance and defense-in-depth strategies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from adopting additional best practices and public disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner or mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures accessible to users and partners to demonstrate security maturity.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration details to improve domain transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking services to minimize privacy risks and optimize performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Université de Strasbourg
Description
Université de Strasbourg is a large public university in France offering a wide range of educational programs, research activities, and international partnerships. It serves students, researchers, and academic staff with comprehensive services including training, research, campus life, and international mobility.
Key services
Higher education programs, Research units and projects, International exchange and partnerships, Campus life and student support services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.7, TYPO3 CMS, Chart.js, Slick Carousel, Swiper.js, Leaflet.js, Tooltipster
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
webomat.unistra.fr
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
webomat.unistra.fr
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured, professional university site with comprehensive content.
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS and modern JavaScript libraries for UI and interactivity.
  3. Strong presence of official social media and partner links.
  4. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism despite GDPR compliance indications.
  6. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual but may be due to AFNIC policies or privacy.
  7. Security headers not explicitly detected; room for improvement in security posture.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and scalable content management system widely used in higher education. It integrates several JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Bootstrap, Chart.js, Slick Carousel, Swiper.js, and Leaflet.js for interactive and responsive UI components. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in script loading and caching. The use of structured data (JSON-LD) enhances SEO and semantic understanding by search engines. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified.
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. 58/100Medium34 findingsView report
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