75
ox.ac.uk
Findings
4
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3
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1
Checks
8 passive
Executive Summary
AI-GENERATED
ox.ac.uk scored 75/100, meeting baseline requirements but with 3 findings that require attention. The vendor can proceed with a remediation timeline agreement.
Critical gaps in: Security Headers. Positive signals: Known Breaches, TLS Configuration, CVE Exposure all passed.
4 action items identified, including 0 critical. The issues are configuration gaps, not architectural problems. A focused remediation effort of 2–5 days could address all findings.
Action Items
Ordered by priority · 4 items
1
Add missing security headers (X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy)
3 of 5 recommended security headers are missing on ox.ac.uk: X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy. These headers protect against clickjacking, MIME-sniffing, and unauthorized browser feature access. Adding them is a server configuration change with no application code changes required.
Compliance Impact
PCI-DSS 4.0Req 6.4.1
Security headers are required application controls
OWASPSecure Headers
Recommended baseline for web applications
Remediation Steps
1
Add: X-Frame-Options: DENY (or SAMEORIGIN if you use iframes)
2
Add: Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
3
Add: Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()
4
Verify with: curl -sI https://ox.ac.uk | grep -iE 'content-security|x-frame|x-content|referrer|permissions'
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2
Strengthen email authentication configuration
Email authentication is partially configured for ox.ac.uk but has gaps. Actions needed: add SPF record; configure DKIM. Until DMARC enforcement is active, spoofed emails may still reach recipients.
Compliance Impact
NIST CSFPR.AC-7
Email authentication is a required access control
Remediation Steps
1
Add SPF record if missing: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com -all
2
Configure DKIM and publish public key in DNS
3
Verify with: nslookup -type=txt _dmarc.ox.ac.uk
3
Increase HSTS max-age duration
HSTS is enabled but the max-age (0s) is below the recommended minimum of 15768000s (6 months). A short max-age means browsers forget the HTTPS-only policy quickly, reducing protection between visits.
Compliance Impact
PCI-DSS 4.0Req 6.4.1
Application security header configuration
Remediation Steps
1
Update header: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
2
Verify: curl -sI https://ox.ac.uk | grep -i strict
4
Enable DNSSEC on your domain
Without DNSSEC, DNS responses for ox.ac.uk can be spoofed, potentially redirecting users to malicious sites. This requires coordination with your domain registrar to publish DS records.
Compliance Impact
NIST 800-53SC-20
Secure name/address resolution service
Remediation Steps
1
Check if your DNS provider supports DNSSEC (Cloudflare, Route53, etc.)
2
Enable DNSSEC signing in your DNS provider dashboard
3
Add the DS record to your registrar for .uk TLD
4
Verify: dig +dnssec ox.ac.uk
Scan Findings
Security Headers
Critical
HSTS Header
Warning
DNS Configuration
Warning
DMARC / Email Security
Warning
Known Breaches
Healthy
TLS Configuration
Healthy
CVE Exposure
Healthy
Certificate Hygiene
Healthy