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Security report for uspceu.com

Universidad CEU San Pablo · Education · Spain

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Universidad CEU San Pablo is a prominent private university based in Madrid, Spain, offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. It positions itself as a leading educational institution with a strong tradition and international outlook, supported by accreditations such as WSCUC/WASC. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive information for prospective students, including academic offerings, admissions, and international programs. The presence of detailed privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms indicates good compliance with data protection regulations. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Cookiebot for consent management, hosted on a CMS platform (DNN). Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. The lack of WHOIS data is unusual but does not detract significantly from the trustworthiness given the strong branding and external references. Overall, the site reflects a mature digital presence suitable for a large educational institution.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

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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
65
Security headers
40
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
63

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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Total records
69
Employees
0
Customers
69
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
42%

6 subdomains affected

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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, targeting students seeking higher education in Spain and internationally. Its business model is based on tuition and academic services, with a strong emphasis on internationalization and student support services. The institution maintains partnerships with multiple campuses and affiliated centers across Spain, enhancing its market reach. The website's content and structure support a clear user journey from information gathering to application. The presence of social media channels and transparency portals indicates a commitment to engagement and regulatory compliance. The university's market position is strong within the private education segment in Madrid, supported by accreditations and a large network of corporate agreements.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of a consent management platform (Cookiebot) for GDPR compliance. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly implemented, which could be improved to enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are included.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Universidad CEU San Pablo
Description
Estudia tu Grado, Doble Grado o Máster en la Universidad de referencia en España. Conoce nuestros campus en Madrid y vive una experiencia única.
Key services
Undergraduate degrees, Double degrees, Official and continuing education master's degrees, International programs, Doctorate studies, Specialization courses
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Splide.js, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform (Cookiebot)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot session tracker
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. Strong branding and consistent design
  3. Comprehensive academic offerings and international programs
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy implementation with consent management
  5. No visible security policy or incident response contacts
  6. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an established university domain
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (DNN)
  8. Social media presence across major platforms
  9. SSL/TLS properly configured with HTTPS
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms and uses the DNN CMS platform, integrating modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Splide.js for UI components and carousels. Cookiebot is used for cookie consent management, and Google Tag Manager is implemented for analytics and marketing tags. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with some opportunities for optimization in loading times and script management. The technical stack is mature but could benefit from modernization to newer frameworks for improved maintainability and performance. Hosting details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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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