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Security report for aacc.edu

Anne Arundel Community College · Education · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is a well-established public community college serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The institution offers a broad range of associate degree programs, certificates, and continuing education courses aimed at students, workforce professionals, and community members. The website reflects a professional educational institution with clear navigation, relevant content, and a focus on accessibility and user experience. The college positions itself as a key regional educational provider with a strong community focus. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and a Consent Management Platform (Osano) to ensure compliance with privacy regulations. The site is built on the TERMINALFOUR CMS platform, which is common for educational institutions. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS, implements standard security headers, and uses a consent management platform to comply with privacy laws such as GDPR. However, there is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, and no vulnerability disclosure program is evident. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual but may be explained by registrar policies for .edu domains. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by publishing more explicit security and incident response information. The overall risk assessment is low, with no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency around security policies, incident response, and vulnerability disclosure, as well as improving accessibility compliance. The website is trustworthy and professional, serving its educational mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 22 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  3. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

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
  • 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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention aacc.edu, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,168
Employees
228
Customers
907
Third parties
1,033
Weak passwords
10%

Latest record dated 2026-06-25 · 30 subdomains affected

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  • –fs.aacc.edu2026-06-25
  • –fs.aacc.edu2026-06-21
  • –fs.aacc.edu2026-06-18
  • –fs.aacc.edu2026-06-17
  • –fs.aacc.edu2026-06-17

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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

AACC operates as a public educational institution focused on community college services in Maryland. Its market positioning is regional with a strong emphasis on workforce development and continuing education. The business model is based on providing accessible higher education and training programs. Revenue streams likely include tuition, government funding, and grants. The target customer segments include recent high school graduates, adult learners, and local employers seeking workforce training. The institution maintains a professional online presence with consistent branding and trust signals such as official .edu domain and privacy compliance. Partnerships with local businesses and community organizations are implied but not explicitly detailed on the website.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. The use of a Consent Management Platform indicates awareness of privacy compliance requirements. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure program suggests areas for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The WHOIS data absence is noted but not considered a critical risk given the .edu domain context. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from enhanced communication and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate reporting and response.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet or exceed WCAG standards for inclusivity.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate supply chain risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Anne Arundel Community College
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Anne Arundel Community College
Description
Anne Arundel Community College is a public community college providing higher education and workforce training in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Key services
Associate degree programs, Certificate programs, Continuing education, Workforce development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, Osano CMP (Consent Management Platform), TERMINALFOUR CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Consent management platform for privacy compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
HubSpot
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich for an educational institution.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and include consent mechanisms.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is atypical but not necessarily suspicious for .edu domains.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the TERMINALFOUR CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and FontAwesome for UI components. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing purposes, alongside HubSpot tools for marketing automation and user engagement. The presence of Osano CMP ensures compliance with cookie consent regulations. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. The site uses modern security headers and enforces HTTPS, indicating a secure baseline. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and reduce technical debt by updating legacy scripts and enhancing SEO metadata. Hosting provider details were not explicitly found in the content.
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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