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Security report for uniupo.it

Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · Education · Italy

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Università del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” is a well-established public university in Italy, founded in 2014, offering a wide range of academic courses, research opportunities, and student services. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for students, staff, and the public, providing access to educational resources, administrative information, and community engagement. The university maintains a strong regional presence with a clear focus on education and research in the Piemonte region. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 9, leveraging modern web technologies such as Bootstrap and LazySizes for responsive design and performance optimization. The site includes robust SEO and accessibility features, ensuring a good user experience across devices. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are properly implemented, reflecting a mature approach to privacy and data protection. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with DNSSEC enabled, indicating a secure domain configuration. However, there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and incident response information. Tracking technologies such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Matomo are used with user consent, balancing analytics needs with privacy compliance. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with relevant regulations. It effectively supports the university's mission and stakeholder needs while maintaining a secure and user-friendly online presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

4 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 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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
55
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
69

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention uniupo.it, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
5,215
Employees
68
Customers
2,126
Third parties
3,021
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2026-06-13 · 46 subdomains affected

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  • –adss.uniupo.it2026-06-13
  • –www.u-gov.uniupo.it2026-06-05
  • –dir.uniupo.it2026-05-28
  • –adss.uniupo.it2026-05-15
  • –adss.uniupo.it2026-05-13

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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 as a public educational institution targeting students, researchers, academic staff, and alumni primarily in Italy. Its business model revolves around providing higher education, research programs, and community services. The website reflects a strong market position within the regional education sector, supported by partnerships with various academic departments and external entities. The presence of multiple social media channels and a dedicated alumni platform indicates active engagement and outreach. The university's digital infrastructure supports its academic and administrative functions, with ongoing efforts to enhance digital transformation and quality assurance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and DNSSEC enabled, reducing risks of domain spoofing and man-in-the-middle attacks. The cookie consent mechanism is comprehensive, allowing users to manage preferences for technical, analytical, and third-party cookies. However, the absence of published security policies and incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness communication. The use of multiple tracking pixels is managed with consent, but continuous monitoring of third-party scripts is recommended to mitigate vulnerabilities. Security headers are not explicitly detected, suggesting an opportunity to strengthen HTTP response security. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced documentation and security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance user awareness by providing clear information about data retention policies and privacy practices.
  5. Continue investing in accessibility and mobile optimization to maintain high user experience standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”
Registration number
94021400026
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”
Description
Università del Piemonte Orientale, an Italian university providing academic courses, research, and services to students and staff.
Key services
Academic degree courses, Research programs, Student services, International programs, Job placement, Library services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, jQuery, LazySizes
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Matomo
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained university portal.
  2. Content is primarily in Italian with English language option available.
  3. Strong presence of official social media channels.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented.
  5. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
  8. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 9) and standard web technologies.
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 9 CMS, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons. LazySizes is used for efficient image loading, improving performance. The site includes multiple search forms with input validation and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Analytics, Matomo, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, integrated with user consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with viewport meta tags and handheld-friendly settings. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and script optimization. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, supporting the university's digital needs effectively.
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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