# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://nyu.edu

**Date:** April 21, 2026  
**URL:** https://nyu.edu  
**Overall Grade:** D (69/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/3da09aa4-0d25-4d72-bd87-8488e6f36afa

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers
3. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy
4. **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 17.3 MB (9.5 MB transferred) — Performance > Page Weight Budget
5. **[CRITICAL]** 1 image(s) missing alt attribute — Accessibility > Alt Text Quality

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 33 |
| Accessibility | 92 |
| Best Practices | 96 |
| SEO | 75 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (F — 10/100)

*2 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.
- **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
- **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.
- **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter.
- **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
- **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[PASS]** Server header is present without version info

### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100)

*No enforcing CSP policy found*

- **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.

### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)

*TLS 1.2, 7 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** TLS 1.2 is used
- **[INFO]** TLS 1.3 is not negotiated — TLS 1.3 offers improved performance and security. Consider enabling it.
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 170 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 4 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 25 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100)

*No cookies set — no cookie security risks*

- **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks

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## Advanced Security

### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100)

*0 of 20 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from player.vimeo.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cmp.osano.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)

*No known vulnerabilities*

- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)

*No exposures*

- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (D — 50/100)

*DMARC: none*

- **[WARNING]** DMARC policy is none — monitoring only — This only monitors, it doesn't block spoofed emails. Change to p=quarantine or p=reject.

### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)

*No header set*

- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (F — 0/100)

*9.5 MB transferred, 132 requests*

- **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 17.3 MB (9.5 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 2.9 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[INFO]** Fonts are 450 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
- **[WARNING]** 132 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 2.0 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*100% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (9.5 MiB of 9.5 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)

### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)

*All text resources are compressed*

- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed

### Image Optimization (C — 60/100)

*21 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/x.svg is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/youtu... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/linke... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/insta... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/faceb... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*8250ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.nyu.edu/: 1407ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 1029ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-YKLB...: 1020ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5VD...: 947ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://cmp.osano.com/O0ob8QmY5Y/5d77d930-221b-4da...: 566ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 8250ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*2 fonts (450 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 2 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (F — 20/100)

*49 scripts, 1.1 MB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5VD...: 76 KB unused (38%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-H4KK...: 69 KB unused (40%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-8Y5X...: 65 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-9CWX...: 65 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-VR2B...: 64 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 1.1 MB

### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)

*All resources properly cached*

- **[PASS]** No caching issues found

### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected

### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)

*No optimization needed*

- **[PASS]** No resource hint issues

### Page Weight Inventory (F — 20/100)

*132 resources · 9.5 MB · 1.1 MB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 8.5 MB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~1.1 MB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 131 third-party resources (100% of weight)
- **[INFO]** 7 resources over 200KB

### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources detected*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in <head>

### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No third-party resources detected*


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## Content Quality

### Links (F — 40/100)

*115 links checked, 34 healthy, 81 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 34 of 115 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/nyuwww/us/en.html — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyucore/clientlibs/clientl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyucore/clientlibs/clientl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyucore/clientlibs/clientl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc/cloudsettings/default/contexthub.kern... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyucore/clientlibs/clientl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyucore/clientlibs/clientl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/academics.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/icons/icon1.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/admissions.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/icon2.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/research.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/icon3.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/life.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/icon4.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/icon5.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/students.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/faculty.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/alumni.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/employees.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/community.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://home.nyu.edu — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://player.vimeo.com/video/1168939332?color=05d192&ti... — Found in <iframe src>. Returns HTTP 401.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2026/april/c... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2026/april/c... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2026/april/2... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2026/april/2... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2026/april/h... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2026/april/n... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2026/april/n... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/_jcr_content/root/container/nyu_storytell... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/nyu-irl.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/_jcr_content/root/container/nyu_fullwidth... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2025/novembe... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/_jcr_content/root/container/nyu_spotlight... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2026/februar... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/_jcr_content/root/container/nyu_spotlight... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2026/februar... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/_jcr_content/root/container/nyu_spotlight... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2025/decembe... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2025/decembe... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/_jcr_content/root/container/nyu_image.cor... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-t... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/policies-guidelines-compliance/equa... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/footer/guide-to-the-new-nyu-edu.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/footer/map.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/footer/contact-us.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/about/giving.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/footer/copyright-and-fair-use.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/footer/privacy.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/footer/accessibility.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/facebook.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.linkedin.com/school/new-york-university — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 999.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/linkedin.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/x.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/instagram.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuwww/icons/youtube.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyucore/clientlibs/clientl... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/core/wcm/components/common... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/clientlibs/granite/jquery/... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyucore/clientlibs/clientl... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyucore/clientlibs/clientl... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://nyu.edu/etc.clientlibs/nyuwww/clientlibs/clientli... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.nyu.edu/privacy — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 405.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.nyu.edu/en/jcr:content/cq:featuredimage.corei... — Found in <meta og:image>. Returns HTTP 405.

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*

- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS

### Open Graph (B — 80/100)

*Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.*

- **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.
- **[INFO]** og:title is short (19 characters) — Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews.
- **[INFO]** og:description is long (494 characters) — Descriptions over 200 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews.
- **[INFO]** Missing twitter:card — Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control.

### Structured Data (C — 40/100)

*No structured data (JSON-LD) found.*

- **[INFO]** No structured data (JSON-LD) found — Adding structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich results.

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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A — 85/100)

*1 A records, 296 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** Single A record — no DNS redundancy — Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 3 nameserver(s) configured
- **[PASS]** 2 mail exchanger(s) configured
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT
- **[WARNING]** DNS resolution is slow (296 ms) — Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.

### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100)

*1 redirect(s), 599 ms total*

- **[PASS]** Single redirect
- **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect
- **[INFO]** Uses 302 (temporary) redirect — If permanent, use 301 instead.
- **[INFO]** Redirect overhead: 599 ms total

### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)

*No IPv6 support*

- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

### Crawlability (B — 75/100)

*no robots.txt, no sitemap*

- **[INFO]** No robots.txt found — robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
- **[INFO]** No sitemap.xml found — A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

### URL Variants (A — 90/100)

*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*

- **[WARNING]** HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301

### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100)

*nyu.edu — 40 years, 1 months old, hosted on NYU-DOMAIN - New York University, US*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Jul 31, 2027 (1 years, 3 months remaining)
- **[PASS]** Hosting: NYU-DOMAIN - New York University, US

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)

*Lang attribute present*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)

*Font sizes and tap targets checked*


### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100)

*Viewport properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[PASS]** width=device-width is set
- **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed

### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100)

*6 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 6 third-party trackers detected — Found 5 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 6 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers.

### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100)

*0 cookies · 6 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 6 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (D — 45/100)

*2 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at /footer/privacy.html, linked from footer.
- **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[PASS]** Accessibility Statement detected — Found at /footer/accessibility.html, linked from footer.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.

### Copyright Notice (C — 55/100)

*No copyright notice detected*

- **[INFO]** No copyright notice detected — No copyright notice detected in the page content. While not legally required in most jurisdictions (copyright exists automatically), a notice is standard practice and signals site ownership.

### Regulatory Indicators

*2 regulatory indicator(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (strong confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Consent management platform detected: osano.com; Consent management platform detected: cookielaw.org; Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** ADA indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting ADA may be relevant: Accessibility statement page found. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*2 third-party service(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** 2 third-party services across 2 categories — 2 third-party services detected across 2 categories: Analytics (1), Tag Management (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Google Tag Manager (Tag Management) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Orchestrates other tracking scripts, Page views. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (D — 50/100)

*No CDN detected*

- **[WARNING]** No CDN detected — A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.

### HTTP Caching (F — 30/100)

*No cache headers*

- **[WARNING]** No Cache-Control header found — Browsers will use heuristic caching, which can be unpredictable. Set explicit cache headers.

### Transport Security (B — 75/100)

*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*

- **[INFO]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised — HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it.
- **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks.

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (A+ — 100/100)

*17 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 3 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[PASS]** All <nav> elements are properly labeled
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link present
- **[PASS]** Search landmark present

### Heading Hierarchy (A — 90/100)

*18 headings*

- **[WARNING]** Multiple H1 headings (3 found) — A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

### Alt Text Quality (A — 90/100)

*1 of 24 images have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 1 image(s) missing alt attribute — Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
- **[PASS]** 19 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 4 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A+ — 100/100)

*All 13 controls labeled*

- **[PASS]** 13 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (D — 48/100)

*4 issue(s) across 71 links and 36 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 10 image-only link(s) without alt text — Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.
- **[WARNING]** 4 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 4 button(s) with no accessible text — Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
- **[PASS]** 57 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 25/100)

*HTTP 405, custom page*

- **[WARNING]** Unexpected status code: HTTP 405 — Expected HTTP 404 but received 405. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
- **[PASS]** Custom styled 404 page

### Favicon & Branding (F — 0/100)

*No icons detected*

- **[WARNING]** No favicon.ico at site root — Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
- **[INFO]** No apple-touch-icon detected — iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
- **[CRITICAL]** No favicon or icon links detected — Your site will show the browser's generic page icon in tabs, bookmarks, and home screens.

### Web Manifest (D — 40/100)

*Not found*

- **[INFO]** No web manifest found — No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

### Dark Mode Support (D — 40/100)

*No dark mode signals*

- **[INFO]** No dark mode signals detected — Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
- **[INFO]** Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles — External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

- **[INFO]** No print-specific styles detected — When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

### Navigation UX (A — 85/100)

*3 navigation pattern(s)*

- **[PASS]** Breadcrumb navigation detected
- **[PASS]** Search functionality detected
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link detected
- **[PASS]** 3 navigation landmark(s) detected
- **[PASS]** Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (A — 85/100)

*Minor issues*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[WARNING]** Canonical does not match final URL (https://www.nyu.edu/)
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A — 85/100)

*Title: 11 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[WARNING]** Title is only 11 characters — consider expanding
- **[INFO]** Title and H1 have very different wording — Alignment helps users confirm they've reached the right page.

### Content Depth (A — 85/100)

*1641 words, Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 1641 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 5% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Difficult (grade 16)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*53 internal, 18 external*

- **[PASS]** 53 internal links (75%)
- **[PASS]** 100% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 53 internal / 18 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 95/100)

*24 images, 23 descriptive filenames*

- **[INFO]** 1 image(s) have hash/generic filenames
- **[INFO]** 1 image(s) missing alt text — see Accessibility tab

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (F — 30/100)

*2.70g CO2 per view*

- **[CRITICAL]** 2.70g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 9.5 MB, producing an estimated 2.70g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.50g, network 0.47g, end-user device 1.73g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 324.1 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 324.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 40510 smartphones.

### Green Hosting (D — 50/100)

*Unknown*

- **[INFO]** Hosting provider could not be identified — Without knowing the provider, we cannot determine their energy sourcing. Check with your hosting provider about their renewable energy commitments.
- **[INFO]** Green hosting status based on known provider commitments — Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.

### Repeat Visit Weight (A+ — 100/100)

*100% cached*

- **[PASS]** 100% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 25 KB (vs 9765 KB first visit). 129 of 132 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.69g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 2.70g)

### Carbon Budget (F — 15/100)

*95th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 2.70g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 5% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 95th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (B — 80/100)

*88% efficient*

- **[INFO]** Transfer efficiency: 88% — An estimated 1169 KB (12%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1169 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.32g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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