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Security report for upcnet.es

UPCnet · Education · Spain

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UPCnet is the ICT service company affiliated with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), providing comprehensive technology services to various UPC units and associated companies. The website reflects a professional and well-maintained digital presence, leveraging modern web technologies such as Plone CMS and integrating privacy compliance tools like Usercentrics. The company holds recognized certifications including AENOR and ENS, reinforcing its commitment to quality and security. Contact information and ethical channels are clearly presented, enhancing trust and transparency. Technically, the website is built on a robust CMS platform with responsive design and good accessibility features. It employs Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics, alongside a consent management platform to ensure GDPR compliance. The site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration, though explicit security headers could be improved. No blocking or WAF challenges were detected, allowing full content access and analysis. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates sound practices with encrypted connections and privacy controls, but lacks a dedicated security policy or vulnerability disclosure mechanism. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration insights; however, the website's alignment with UPC and its professional presentation strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, security posture, privacy compliance, and business credibility, making it a trustworthy resource for its target audience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a formal security policy and incident response contacts, and adding a vulnerability disclosure page to further strengthen security posture and stakeholder confidence.

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

7 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
65

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

UPCnet operates as an essential ICT service provider within the education and technology sectors, specifically serving the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and its affiliated companies. Its business model focuses on delivering tailored technology services, including network connectivity, support, and digital infrastructure management. The company benefits from strong institutional backing by UPC, which positions it well in the academic and research technology market. Partnerships with related UPC domains and external service platforms like IThinkUPC expand its service reach. The presence of certifications and ethical channels signals a mature governance framework. Growth indicators include active service statistics and ongoing recruitment efforts. The company’s strategic ecosystem is tightly integrated with UPC, enhancing operational synergy and market presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of a consent management platform, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Certifications such as AENOR and ENS further attest to compliance with recognized security standards. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which could limit rapid response to security events. The site’s privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms align well with GDPR requirements, indicating good data protection practices. Overall, the security maturity is solid but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies and transparency around incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance transparency and trust by providing clear security contact channels and timely communication on security matters.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
UPCnet
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UPCnet
Description
UPCnet is the company of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) created to provide services in all areas of ICT. These services are aimed at different UPC units as well as other companies within the UPC Group.
Key services
ICT services for UPC, ATIC (Centre d'Atenció a les TIC), IThinkUPC services for external organizations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Plone CMS, Bootstrap, Usercentrics CMP, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, DataTables, Select2
Frameworks
Plone
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF protection implied by Plone

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management Platform
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in Catalan language with multilingual support.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. Clear contact information including phone, email, and physical addresses.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Plone).
  6. Presence of certifications and ethical whistleblowing channel.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable due to query restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Plone CMS platform, leveraging modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap for responsive design and JavaScript libraries like DataTables and Select2 for enhanced user interaction. Integration with Usercentrics provides robust consent management, while Google Analytics and Tag Manager enable detailed analytics tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, with proper meta tags and SEO elements. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect hints to optimize resource fetching. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but the site is well-maintained and professionally structured.
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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