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Security report for universidadespublicasdeandalucia.es

Asociación de Universidades Públicas Andaluzas · Education · Spain

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Asociación de Universidades Públicas Andaluzas operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website representing the public universities of Andalucía, Spain. Founded in 2006, the association aggregates the academic and administrative communities of these universities, serving over 240,000 students and 35,000 staff members. The website effectively communicates the association's mission, impact, and latest news, targeting students, faculty, researchers, and the general public interested in higher education in the region. The business model is non-profit and focused on advocacy, communication, and representation within the education sector.

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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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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';…

  3. 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

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
80
Average
54
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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 association holds a strong market position as a regional leader in public higher education, leveraging partnerships with all major Andalusian universities. Its digital presence is marked by consistent branding, rich content, and active social media engagement across multiple platforms. The website supports its mission through news dissemination, event promotion, and statistical insights, reinforcing its credibility and influence. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for managed communication via contact forms, aligning with privacy best practices.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and integrates a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism via the Complianz plugin. While no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, the site avoids exposing sensitive information and uses secure external resources. The lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicates room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were identified, reflecting a mature security posture appropriate for an educational association.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core, plugins, and themes to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Asociación de Universidades Públicas Andaluzas
Description
Fundamos nuestra asociación el 9 de mayo de 2006. Desde entonces, agrupamos a las comunidades de las universidades públicas de Andalucía.
Key services
Comunicación y difusión de noticias y eventos universitarios, Representación institucional de las universidades públicas andaluzas, Promoción del sistema universitario público andaluz
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Complianz GDPR plugin, Contact Form 7, Google Calendar Events plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management with Complianz plugin
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure scripts and external resources via HTTPS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented
  3. Strong focus on transparency with privacy and cookie policies
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only
  6. Social media presence is active and linked
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, jQuery, and several plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization, Complianz for GDPR cookie management, Contact Form 7 for user inquiries, and Google Calendar Events for event management. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and structured JSON-LD data. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but external resources are loaded securely via HTTPS. The site demonstrates a solid technical foundation with opportunities for incremental improvements in security headers and accessibility.
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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