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Security report for utdallas.edu

The University of Texas at Dallas · Education · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The University of Texas at Dallas operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website serving as a digital gateway for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors. The institution positions itself as a rising public research university with over 140 degree programs and a strong emphasis on innovation and community engagement. The website reflects a mature digital presence with extensive academic, campus life, and research information, targeting prospective and current university stakeholders. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Visual Website Optimizer, indicating a data-driven approach to user experience and marketing. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and incident response information are not prominently published. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking a visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, though improvements in privacy transparency and security disclosures are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

8 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
58

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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Leaked records that mention utdallas.edu, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
23,995
Employees
140
Customers
12,426
Third parties
11,429
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-06-15 · 141 subdomains affected

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  • –webmail.utdallas.edu2026-06-15
  • –netidpwreg.utdallas.edu2026-06-12
  • –webmail.utdallas.edu2026-06-11
  • –webmail.utdallas.edu2026-06-11
  • –idp.utdallas.edu2026-06-08

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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

UT Dallas holds a strong market position as a large public research university in Texas, offering a broad range of academic programs and engaging actively with its community. The business model centers on education and research services, supported by a robust digital infrastructure. The university leverages partnerships and digital marketing tools to attract and retain students. The absence of explicit contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on directing users to dedicated subdomains or pages for detailed inquiries. The use of multiple analytics and retargeting services indicates a sophisticated marketing ecosystem. Growth indicators include active event listings and news updates, reflecting ongoing engagement and institutional vitality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The use of asynchronous loading for analytics and marketing scripts reduces performance impact and potential security risks. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options, as well as the absence of published security policies or incident response contacts, represents areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from enhanced transparency around security practices and a formal vulnerability disclosure program to align with best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly document explicit security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks and ensure compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The University of Texas at Dallas
Description
UT Dallas is a rising public research university in the heart of DFW. Explore our 140+ degree programs and see why we're ranked as a top value in Texas & beyond
Key services
Degree programs, Research, Campus life, Admissions, Events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 4.6.2, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Siteimprove Analytics, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Siteimprove Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed university site with extensive content and resources
  2. No signs of adult or questionable content
  3. Uses multiple modern analytics and marketing tools
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected
  5. WHOIS data for the exact queried domain 'www.utdallas.edu' is missing, likely due to querying subdomain WHOIS
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled on homepage
  7. Site is mobile optimized and accessible
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Bootstrap framework for responsive design. It integrates a variety of third-party analytics and marketing tools, including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Visual Website Optimizer, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and preconnect hints to optimize resource fetching. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes are present, contributing to a good user experience. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. The site is mobile optimized and uses modern font services like Typekit. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified in the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable digital presence suitable for a large educational institution.
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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