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Security report for ambis.cz

AMBIS vysoká škola, a.s. · Education · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AMBIS vysoká škola, a.s. is a private higher education institution operating primarily in the Czech Republic with campuses in Prague and Brno, and a presence in Bratislava, Slovakia. The institution offers a variety of bachelor's and master's degree programs, including distance and online learning options, targeting students interested in fields such as security management, pedagogy, psychology, economics, marketing, and tourism. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and includes extensive student testimonials and program details, positioning the school as a reputable player in the private education sector in the region. Technically, the website is built on the Solidpixels CMS platform and utilizes modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and various marketing and tracking scripts. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a moderate performance profile. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though the absence of certain security headers and lack of published incident response information suggest areas for improvement. The WHOIS data for the domain www.ambis.cz is unavailable, which limits the ability to fully verify domain registration legitimacy and age. Despite this, the presence of detailed contact information, privacy policies, and certifications such as the HR AWARD support the legitimacy of the institution. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access and analysis. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong business credibility and compliance posture for a private educational institution, with recommendations to enhance security headers, publish incident response contacts, and consider adding a terms of service page to further improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

4 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"

    • 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';…

  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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  • 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
52
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
75

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

AMBIS operates in the education sector, focusing on private higher education with a diverse portfolio of study programs including security management, pedagogy, psychology, economics, marketing, and tourism. The business model includes both on-campus and distance learning, appealing to working professionals and traditional students. The institution leverages Erasmus+ programs for international mobility and offers professional courses and certifications. The website's extensive testimonials and detailed program descriptions indicate a customer-centric approach and active engagement with students. The presence of multiple campuses and a Slovakian location suggests regional expansion and market penetration. The use of modern digital marketing and analytics tools reflects a mature digital strategy. However, the lack of WHOIS transparency may warrant further due diligence for partnerships or regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, indicating a baseline commitment to security and privacy. Multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts are used, which require ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. No explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, representing a potential area of risk. There is no visible security.txt or published incident response contact, which limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were found in the HTML content. The security score is moderate to good, but improvements in security headers and incident response readiness are recommended to enhance the security posture and compliance with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  3. Add a clearly accessible Terms of Service page to define user rights and obligations, enhancing legal compliance and user trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
  5. Enhance SEO by improving meta tags and structured data to increase visibility and accessibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AMBIS vysoká škola, a.s.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AMBIS vysoká škola, a.s.
Description
Jsme vysoká škola Ambis a vznikli jsme spojením Vysoké školy regionálního rozvoje a Bankovního institutu.
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs, Distance/online study, Erasmus+ study and internship programs, Professional courses and certifications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Smartsupp Chat, ProveSrc, Swiper Slider, Solidpixels CMS
Frameworks
Solidpixels CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Mailchimp
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, ProveSrc, Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration trust assessment.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  4. Multiple study programs and testimonials indicate active business operations.
  5. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts detected.
  6. No explicit security headers found in provided data; recommend improvement.
  7. Contact information is detailed and includes multiple physical addresses and official emails.
  8. Website uses HTTPS with no visible SSL issues.
  9. No terms of service page clearly identified.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Solidpixels CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks including Swiper for sliders and various asynchronous scripts for analytics and marketing. The site loads multiple external resources from reputable domains such as Google, Microsoft, and social media platforms. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with lazy loading for images to improve performance. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. The site uses HTTPS with no detected SSL issues. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize script loading and reduce third-party dependencies to improve speed and reduce attack surface.
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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