Website reputation report

acu.edu

Last checked 9 hours ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

acu.edu is currently classified in the Education category based on observed public pages. An About page was also found. Recurring page-metadata topics include abilene christian university, recognition, teaching.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

65/100Safety Score
65%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History0 Infrastructure95 Website Security95 Security Hygiene50 Transparency54 Reputation50 Operational Stability96
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Independent evidence brief

What we observed about acu.edu

Updated Oct 1, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on acu.edu. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its About page, the site says: Take your career to the next level by working alongside amazing professionals at Abilene Christian University. Browse all job listings.

Registrar and domain history

A reliable creation date was not returned by the registration lookup. The report leaves domain age unverified rather than guessing.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Nov 20, 2026.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 65/100. Evidence Confidence: 65%. These measure different things.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on acu.edu

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

Hashtags found on the website: #GoWildcats · #146 · #106 · #308 . These are site-supplied labels, not search rankings.

Abilene Christian UniversityRedefining what it means to be a Christian university in the 21st century. ACU can prepare you for life at the best university in Texas. Careers - Job Listings | Abilene Christian UniversityTake your career to the next level by working alongside amazing professionals at Abilene Christian University. Browse all job listings. About ACU | Abilene Christian UniversityLearn more about Abilene Christian University(ACU), a hub of rigorous academic excellence, empowering students through exceptional teaching. Rankings and Recognition | Abilene Christian UniversityReview rankings and recognition for ACU's degree programs, academic quality and student services. See how we stack up against other colleges. Notable Alumni | ACUAbilene Christian University graduates lead and achieve across a range of industries and occupations. Meet some of our notable alumni. History and Traditions | Abilene Christian UniversityLearn about ACU history and traditions, from our beginnings and our mission through our growth during the 20th century and into the 21st. Our City—Explore Abilene, TX | ACUThe city of Abilene, TX is home to Abilene Christian University. Learn more about this vibrant city and all that it has to offer. Daily News and Features—ACU Today | ACUStay on top of the latest news and developments at Abilene Christian University. Get the latest stories and updates from ACU Today. Visit Us | Abilene Christian UniversityPlan your visit to Abilene Christian. Take a guided campus tour, explore online & in-person open houses, and get to know ACU firsthand. U.S. News Recognizes ACU for Excellence in Teaching, Research, Innovation | Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene Christian University earned recognition for teaching, research and innovation in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges.

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on acu.edu

5 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

abilene christian universityTitle, Meta description10 sampled pages
recognitionTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
teachingTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
excellenceTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
exploreTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
0/100

Evidence is unavailable.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
95/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
50/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
54/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
96/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Local antivirus and phishing checks

ClamAV · homepage HTMLLocal antivirus is not enabled
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameLocal feed snapshot unavailable

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource antivirus is not enabled

0 resources checked · 21 script links observed on the homepage. Partial resource coverage.

ClamAV inspects the fetched homepage HTML on our server. New scans also sample up to four linked scripts and two collected internal pages, with size and time limits. Scripts are not executed. Other downloads, private server files and logged-in pages remain outside this check. A signature match needs investigation and can be a false positive. No match is not a whole-site safety guarantee.

Exact hostname lookup uses a downloaded Phishing.Database snapshot. It does not send this domain to an external lookup API or mark sibling subdomains as harmful. Not listed does not mean safe. Snapshot age is download age, not proof that every entry was recently revalidated.

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v2

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Page resource inventory

Linked scripts21
Inline scripts18
Embedded frames1
External script hosts2

Counts describe the sampled HTML, not every resource loaded by the browser. External resources are common and are not automatically harmful.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainacu.edu
RegistrarUnavailable
RegisteredUnavailable
Domain ageUnavailable
ExpiresUnavailable
Registry statusesUnavailable
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address23.185.0.2
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNNot detected
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://acu.edu/
Endpoint23.185.0.2
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface28 records · 4 nameservers · 7 mail exchangers
Protection signals1 security headers · 4 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size278,225 bytes
HTTP check duration0 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resources21 · 2 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks1 frames · 0 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Let's Encrypt, commonName=YR2
Valid fromAug 22, 2026
Valid untilNov 20, 2026
Certificate namesacu.edu · www.acu.edu

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A23.185.0.2TTL —
AAAA2620:12a:8000::2TTL —
AAAA2620:12a:8001::2TTL —
NSns1.acu.eduTTL —
NSns3.acu.eduTTL —
NSpdns01.domaincontrol.comTTL —
NSpdns02.domaincontrol.comTTL —
MX1 aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX10 aspmx2.googlemail.comTTL —
MX10 aspmx3.googlemail.comTTL —
MX10 aspmx4.googlemail.comTTL —
MX10 aspmx5.googlemail.comTTL —
MX5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
TXTapple-domain-verification=uWYVE4q9h7BZXnPzTTL —
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=p6UVIRMBPMWCu21ZbhPxnUcSjx8Ryj1AGCxGcaJs2ZH1Gp7Vokv5N9V3qSrayawkTTL —
TXTautodesk-domain-verification=cYOQo8bo3vK5wo6u6l0zTTL —
TXTbeautifulai-site-verification=7781b69f-df9e-4a60-a8d3-135ff90c6e1cTTL —
TXTcanva-site-verification=f4vUKZhQuI9MjPnQ7yNgawTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=ZeU8jzywqPBFHFRc3meDQAepHtCHDE-J9lmZSB4VXIMTTL —
TXTjamf-site-verification=_MwMymzAK_qATI0924MWMwTTL —
TXTMS=05608D1ED241B6980FB377B4BA2BA31A01546149TTL —
TXTpardot1094002=c08aaf09cb875b0e9d9e9f152ff70c65b632d708685f3660410b09e2cfb9c881TTL —
TXTpardot997741=b333552032fb043b1c14d7e" "67989f9546e4c56cfd5138eb049ccaedf34" "a10ab8TTL —
TXTpardot997741=d6d77cb7a3b56781e7447ad347de36111e12ad25fddc8b6fbe54d701ed936160TTL —
TXTsending_domain1094002=57812af0a598e6bc8dffeab2f070338ce674fd78f203abd75c2a34125f45e565TTL —
TXTsmartsheet-site-validation=QR86eYyL5Q7pkoyhuNTRXf0VIZAKtnXoTTL —
TXTv=spf1 ip4:150.252.131.131 ip4:150.252.131.115 ip4:38.106.32.22 ip4:38.106.32.46 ip4:168.245.25.116 ip4:18.211.230.62 ip4:205.201.128.0/20 ip4:198.2.128.0/18 ip4:148.105.8.0/21 ip4:18.144.73.31 ip4:72.50.228.81 ip4:140.234.252.98 ip4:140.234.252.99 ip4:14" "0.234.254.212 ip4:140.234.254.213 ip4:140.234.254.32 ip4:140.234.254.40 ip4:38.117.94.94 ip4:113.29.23.222 ip4:132.174.29.192/27 ip4:132.174.100.123 ip4:132.174.100.127 ip4:132.174.100.128 ip4:132.174.100.129 ip4:132.174.129.13 ip4:206.107.42.249 ip4:198." "187.196.100 ip4:198.187.196.130 ip4:23.21.109.197 ip4:23.21.109.212 ip4:147.160.167.0/26 ip4:52.22.249.69 ip4:54.174.209.165 ip4:203.55.21.19 ip4:13.111.73.132 include:_spf.google.com include:mktomail.com include:sendgrid.net include:_spf.mlsend.com incl" "ude:spf.pantheon.i" "o ~allTTL —

DNS observations · no external lookup API

Domain email protection

Exact-host SPF and DMARC observations help the owner investigate email impersonation risks. They are separate from website malware checks and do not change the Safety Score.

SPFPolicy record observed, not fully validated
DMARCPolicy record observed, not fully validated

What to do next

Review the records with your mail administrator. Inventory legitimate senders and test SPF and DKIM alignment before enforcing a stricter DMARC policy. Fix duplicate records and investigate overly permissive SPF rules.

This bounded check does not send email, probe SMTP, evaluate recursive SPF includes, verify DKIM signatures or apply organizational-domain DMARC inheritance. A missing subdomain record does not prove that no inherited protection exists. A DNS timeout is unknown, not an absent record. A policy record is not proof that messages authenticate successfully.

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

1 observed
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=300; includeSubDomains;

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Bootstrap 80% Google Tag Manager 96% Nginx 93% WordPress 95%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

JavaScript advisory analysis could not be completed or no eligible script files were sampled. No clean result is implied.

Recommended maintenance checks

NginxReview the Nginx branch and keep security patches current. Avoid exposing detailed server version headers.
WordPressKeep WordPress core, themes and plugins updated. Remove unused plugins and review administrator accounts.

About this website

What the site says about itself

Take your career to the next level by working alongside amazing professionals at Abilene Christian University. Browse all job listings.

View the site's About page ↗

This is publisher supplied information. The independent safety findings are shown separately.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Phone8004606228Source: https://acu.edu/
Phone3256746911Source: https://acu.edu/
Phone8552197300Source: https://acu.edu/
Phone3256742000Source: https://acu.edu/
Phone3256742911Source: https://acu.edu/
Phone3256742626Source: https://acu.edu/

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleAbilene Christian University
First headingWhat Awaits? Immeasurably More
DescriptionRedefining what it means to be a Christian university in the 21st century. ACU can prepare you for life at the best university in Texas.
Canonical URLhttps://acu.edu/
Final URLhttps://acu.edu/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=UTF-8 · duration unavailable
Languageen-US
Structured typesBreadcrumbList · CollegeOrUniversity · ImageObject · ListItem · VideoObject · WebPage · WebSite
Page page detectedhttps://acu.edu/about/notable-alumni/About page detectedhttps://acu.edu/about/careers/
1100% evidence confidence
en-US100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
missing100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
7100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
28100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
3100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp present100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
300100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts preload100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

0 recorded hops

No redirect hop was recorded for the sampled homepage.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

A comparison will appear after the next completed scan.

Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
steady-harbor-path-334

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

No meaningful changes recorded yet.

Website icon for acu.edu

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

acu.eduPreview unavailable

No usable browser image was saved. The website icon is separate from a screenshot and is not visual evidence of the page.

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Questions about acu.edu

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Is acu.edu safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 65/100 with 65% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on acu.edu?

External threat-provider coverage was unavailable for this scan, so malware status is unverified.

When was acu.edu registered?

The registry lookup did not provide a reliable creation date in this scan.

Did acu.edu have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does acu.edu describe itself?

The website's About page describes its purpose in the report above. This is publisher-supplied information and is separate from independent security findings.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.