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Security report for admissionstesting.org

Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website serves as an official notice that the Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing website is now closed. It provides clear information about the transition of various admissions tests to other organizations such as OCR and UAT-UK, and directs users to relevant external resources. The site is hosted on HubSpot CMS and employs standard marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics and HubSpot tracking pixels. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and incident response information are absent. WHOIS data for the domain could not be retrieved due to malformed query responses, but the domain is a subdomain of a reputable Cambridge English domain, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, informative, and trustworthy, with moderate technical sophistication and good privacy compliance.

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. 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"

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
72

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
398
Employees
0
Customers
398
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
4%

4 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

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a large, established entity in the education sector, providing admissions testing services historically. This site reflects a transition phase where testing services are being handed over to partner organizations. The business model is focused on educational assessment, with a strong brand presence and partnerships with recognized testing bodies. The website targets students and educational institutions seeking admissions test information. The partnership ecosystem includes OCR, UAT-UK, and Cambridge CEM, indicating a collaborative approach to test delivery. The site content is clear and professional, supporting the organization's market position as a trusted educational authority.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the content or scripts. The WHOIS data unavailability is a limitation but does not indicate malicious intent given the domain's affiliation. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to ensure no vulnerable or deprecated libraries are used.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and perform periodic SEO audits to maintain and improve site performance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Description
The website informs users that Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing website is closed and that various admissions tests are now administered by other organizations such as OCR and UAT-UK. It provides information about test delivery changes and directs users to relevant external sites for further information.
Key services
Admissions testing information, Redirects to partner organizations for test delivery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HubSpot CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot Feedback, jQuery 1.11.2
Frameworks
HubSpot
Platforms
HubSpot Pages
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Analytics 4, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
HubSpot Ads Pixel
Tracking pixels
HubSpot Ads Pixel
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 an informational landing page announcing closure of Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing website.
  2. No active forms or data collection on this page.
  3. Content directs users to partner organizations for admissions tests.
  4. Uses HubSpot CMS and tracking technologies.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and linked.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on this page.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable due to malformed request; domain is a subdomain of a trusted Cambridge domain.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the HubSpot CMS platform, leveraging HubSpot's marketing and analytics tools alongside Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. The use of jQuery 1.11.2 is noted, which is an older version and could be updated for security and performance benefits. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Performance is moderate, typical for CMS-hosted marketing pages. No broken elements or errors were detected. The site lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for an informational landing page but could be modernized for enhanced security and performance.
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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