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Security report for 42luanda.com

42 Luanda · Education · Angola

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

42 Luanda is a free programming education center based in Angola, part of a global network offering innovative peer-to-peer learning without traditional teachers. The website presents a clear business focus on empowering youth through gamified programming challenges and practical projects. Technically, the site uses modern frontend technologies and is hosted with Cloudflare DNS, ensuring good availability and performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies. Tracking technologies like Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager are used without visible consent mechanisms, indicating privacy compliance gaps. Overall, the site is professional and credible but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  2. 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';…
  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
43

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention 42luanda.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,284
Employees
0
Customers
2,284
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
7%

6 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business is positioned as a small but essential educational entity targeting Angolan youth interested in programming careers. Its competitive advantage lies in its free, gamified, peer-learning model and affiliation with the global 42 network. Revenue streams likely come from sponsorships or patronage rather than tuition fees. The partnership ecosystem includes an official application portal and social media presence. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active community testimonials. Strategic observations suggest focusing on expanding awareness and formalizing privacy and security policies to build trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is enforced and domain transfer is protected, but DNSSEC is not enabled and no security headers are detected. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information. Tracking pixels are present without cookie consent, posing privacy compliance risks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The organization should prioritize implementing DNSSEC, security headers, privacy policies, and a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to improve security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  4. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
42 Luanda
VAT number
NIF: 5000281107
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
42 Luanda
Description
42 Luanda is a free programming education center based in Luanda, Angola, part of a global network of 50 campuses in 29 countries. It offers a peer-to-peer, project-based learning model without traditional teachers, targeting individuals aged 17 and above to become professional programmers through gamified challenges and practical projects.
Key services
Free programming education, Peer-to-peer learning, Gamified project challenges, Career preparation and job market integration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap Grid, Font Awesome, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is present but limited to email and physical addresses; no phone numbers provided.
  4. The site uses modern frontend technologies but lacks advanced security headers.
  5. Tracking via Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager is present without visible cookie consent mechanisms.
  6. The business is a small educational entity focused on free programming training in Angola.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies are published.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and supports the legitimacy of the domain and business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a clean, modern frontend stack with HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap grid, Font Awesome icons, and JavaScript. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and availability benefits. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and content structure. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO optimization. No CMS or backend technologies were detected. Performance is moderate, with no broken elements observed. The use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel indicates marketing sophistication but requires privacy compliance enhancements.
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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