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Security report for uwcu.org

UW Credit Union · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UW Credit Union is a well-established financial cooperative serving the Wisconsin community, particularly the University of Wisconsin population. The website offers a broad range of financial products including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, auto and student loans, and investment services. The institution positions itself as a friendly, local lender with competitive rates and member-focused services. The digital presence is professional and comprehensive, reflecting a mature organization with a strong regional market position. Technically, the website leverages a modern technology stack including Kentico CMS, Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Hotjar, and various marketing pixels for user tracking and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with good performance metrics. Security best practices are observed with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and secure login portals, although explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available. The security posture is strong with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR standards. The lack of WHOIS transparency is typical for financial institutions and does not detract from the domain's legitimacy given the consistent branding and professional content. Overall, UW Credit Union's website demonstrates a high level of digital maturity, security awareness, and business credibility. Strategic recommendations include publishing incident response contacts, adding vulnerability disclosure policies, and enhancing security framework documentation to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
82
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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

UW Credit Union operates as a regional credit union focused on financial services for Wisconsin residents, especially those affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. Its business model centers on member-focused banking products and lending services, generating revenue through interest, fees, and investment products. The institution benefits from strong local brand recognition and a comprehensive product portfolio that caters to diverse financial needs. The website's integration with multiple marketing and analytics platforms indicates a data-driven approach to customer engagement and growth. The absence of public incident response and vulnerability disclosure channels suggests an opportunity to improve transparency and security communication. The credit union's partnerships with major payment and analytics providers support its operational efficiency and market reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. The use of secure login portals and absence of exposed sensitive data in the HTML source are positive indicators. However, the lack of publicly available incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits the organization's transparency and readiness communication. Compliance with privacy regulations is evident through comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is strong but could be enhanced by formalizing incident response and vulnerability disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking pixels to minimize supply chain vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance security policy documentation by referencing recognized frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
  5. Provide Data Protection Officer contact details to strengthen GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
UW Credit Union
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UW Credit Union
Description
UW Credit Union offers comprehensive financial services from Madison to Milwaukee including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, auto loans, student loans, investments and more.
Key services
Checking accounts, Savings accounts, Credit cards, Mortgages, Auto loans, Student loans, Investments, Wealth management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Salesforce DMP, Kentico CMS, Typekit Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login portals
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Google Ads Conversion
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Brandcdn, Basis
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Google Ads Conversion, Hotjar, Simpli.fi
Marketing tools
Salesforce DMP
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive financial services content targeting Wisconsin residents.
  3. Strong use of tracking and analytics tools for marketing and user behavior analysis.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities detected.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for financial institutions.
  7. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Kentico CMS and integrates multiple modern analytics and marketing technologies including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Hotjar, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, and Salesforce DMP. The site uses Typekit for font management and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve user experience. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features such as ARIA labels and screen reader support are present. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content. The technical infrastructure supports a secure and professional online presence suitable for a financial 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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