ANU

The Australian National University is a national research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and institutes. UpGuard continuously monitors the security posture of ANU using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. Our analysis is centered on objective, externally verifiable information.

ANU Security Rating

B
766
/ 950
ANU's security rating is based on the analysis of their external attack surface. The higher the rating, the better their security posture. Start a free trial to get a more in-depth risk assessment for ANU.

Company info

ANU
Company
ANU
Employees
3,753
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
CEO
Gareth Evans AC
Last updated
February 26, 2025
Industries
Last updated February 26, 2025

ANU Vendor Risk Report

This vendor risk report is based on UpGuard’s continuous monitoring of ANU's security posture using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. The results are summarized into a security rating based on the analysis of hundreds of individual checks across five risk categories: website security, email security, phishing & malware, brand & reputation risk, and network security.

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Website Security

ANU
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Server information header exposed
Exposing information about the server version increases the ability of attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities. The website configuration should be changed to prevent version information being revealed in the 'server' header.
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CSP is not implemented
No valid Content Security Policy is implemented. This increases the risk of XSS and clickjacking attacks.
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X-Powered-By header not exposed
Information about specific technology used on the server is obscured.
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X-Frame-Options configured to prevent clickjacking
Browsers are prevented from displaying this website's content in frames. This helps mitigate clickjacking attacks.
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Referrer policy is not unsafe-url
The website's Referrer Policy is not configured to allow unsafe information to be sent in the referrer header.
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ASP.NET version header not exposing specific ASP.net version
Ensuring the ASP.NET version header is not exposing a specific version makes it harder for attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities.
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ASP.NET version header not exposed
Ensuring the ASP.NET version header is not exposed makes it harder for attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities.
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X-Content-Type-Options is set to nosniff
Browsers are prevented from interpreting files as a different MIME type to what is specified in the Content-Type HTTP header. This helps mitigate MIME confusion attacks.
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No unmaintained page detected
The page appears to be maintained.
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Email

ANU
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DMARC policy is not p=none
DMARC reject policy provides the most effective protection against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain.
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DMARC policy exists
DMARC protects against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain.
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Strict SPF filtering - not using +all
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record strictly enforces specific domains allowed to send email on its behalf.
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SPF syntax correct
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record passes basic syntax checks.
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DMARC policy percentage is default
DMARC policy percentage is set to default 100%, ensuring all mail is covered by the policy.
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SPF ptr mechanism not used
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record does not include the ptr mechanism.
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Network

ANU
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No ports are open
No open ports were detected.
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DNS

ANU
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DNSSEC not enabled
DNSSEC records prevent third parties from forging the records that guarantee a domain's identity. DNSSEC should be configured for this domain.
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Domain registrar or registry deletion protection not enabled
Domain is not protected from unsolicited deletion requests with the registrar or registry. The domain should have clientDeleteProhibited or serverDeleteProhibited set.
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Domain registrar or registry update protection not enabled
Domain is not protected from unsolicited update requests with the registrar or registry. The domain should have clientUpdateProhibited or serverUpdateProhibited set.
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CAA not enabled
The domain does not contain a valid Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) record. A CAA record indicates which Certificate Authorities (CAs) are authorized to issue certificates for a domain.
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No unregistered MX records detected
No unregistered MX records that could lead to receiving mail on behalf of the target organization were detected.
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No subdomain takeover vulnerability detected
No dangling DNS records that could lead to subdomain takeover were detected.
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Domain not flagged as inactive
Domain is not flagged as inactive.
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Domain not pending deletion
Domain is not pending deletion with the registrar.
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Domain not pending restoration
Domain is not pending restoration with the registrar.
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Domain free of registrar DNS resolution hold
Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registrar.
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Domain free of registry DNS resolution hold
Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registry itself.
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Encryption

ANU
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Insecure SSL/TLS versions available
Any version of the SSL protocol, and TLS prior to version 1.2, are now considered insecure. The server should disable support for these old protocols.
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Domain was not found on the HSTS preload list
The domain was not found on the HSTS preload list. Users who visit the website for the first time will be vulnerable to MITM attacks. The requirements for inclusion on the preload list are specified by hstspreload.org.
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Weak Diffie-Hellman prime used in key exchange
Weak Diffie-Hellman primes can potentially be broken by organized groups or nation-state actors, allowing passive eavesdropping on traffic. It is recommended to use a 2048-bit or stronger Diffie-Hellman prime.
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Weak cipher suites supported in TLS 1.2
Weak cipher suites can potentially be broken by a well resourced attacker, and should not be supported by the server unless very old devices or browsers must be supported.
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Certificate not found on our revoked certificate list
The site's certificate chain was checked against our list of revoked certificates.
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SSL available
SSL is supported for this site.
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HTTP requests are redirected to HTTPS
All HTTP requests are redirected to HTTPS.
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Hostname matches SSL certificate
The site's hostname matches the SSL certificate.
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SSL has not expired
SSL certificate has not expired.
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Trusted SSL certificate
The certificate presented by this domain was issued by a trusted certificate authority.
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HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) enforced
With HSTS enforced, people browsing this site are less susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks.
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SSL certificate chain present in server response
A complete SSL certificate chain was presented by the server for this domain.
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SSL chain certificates do not expire within 20 days
SSL intermediate and root certificates do not expire within 20 days.
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SSL expiration period shorter than 398 days
The SSL certificate presented by the server has an expiration period shorter than 398 days.
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SSL does not expire within 20 days
SSL certificate does not expire within 20 days.
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Strong SSL algorithm
Industry standard SHA-256 encryption in use.
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HSTS header contains includeSubDomains
The HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header contains the includeSubDomains directive.
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Strong public certificate key length
The site's public certificate provides at least 112 bits of security strength.
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Data leakage

ANU
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No open cloud storage service detected
No cloud storage service configured to allow anonymous file listing was detected.
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Domain index is not a listable directory
The domain index is not a listable directory.
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IP/Domain Reputation

ANU
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Not a suspected malware provider
This website does not appear to contain malicious code.
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No reports of botnet activity in the last 30 days
This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 30 days.
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No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 30 days
This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 30 days.
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No reports of malware distribution in the last 30 days
This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 30 days.
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No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days
This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days.
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Not suspected of unwanted software
This website does not appear to be attempting to install unwanted software.
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Not a suspected phishing page
This site does not appear to be a forgery or imitation of another website.
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No reports of phishing activity in the last 30 days
This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 30 days.
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No reports of botnet activity in the last 90 days
This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 90 days.
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No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 90 days
This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 90 days.
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No reports of malware distribution in the last 90 days
This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 90 days.
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No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days
This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days.
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No reports of phishing activity in the last 90 days
This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 90 days.
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Vulnerability Management

ANU
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End-of-life version of NGINX detected
The detected version of NGINX is end of life. The product will likely not receive security updates from the vendor moving forward.
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NGINX 1.20.1 has potential vulnerabilities
NGINX 1.20.1 has vulnerabilities which might be exploitable under certain conditions. Affected domains should be checked to determine which vulnerabilities might pose a risk.
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Not vulnerable to CVE-2014-0160 (Heartbleed)
A bug in OpenSSL's implementation of the TLS heartbeat extension allows access to portions of memory on the targeted host e.g. cryptographic keys and passwords.
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Not vulnerable to CVE-2014-3566 (POODLE)
The server does not support SSLv3, and is not vulnerable to the POODLE attack.
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Not vulnerable to CVE-2015-0204 (FREAK)
The server does not offer RSA_EXPORT cipher suites, so clients are not vulnerable to the FREAK attack.
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Not vulnerable to CVE-2015-4000 (Logjam)
The server is using strong Diffie-Hellman parameters and is not vulnerable to the Logjam attack.

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