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Security report for apolloacademy.com

Apollo Academy · Finance · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Apollo Academy is an online education platform specializing in alternative investing and private credit education. It offers a variety of courses, on-demand classes, white papers, podcasts, and market outlooks targeting finance professionals and investors interested in alternative asset classes. The website is built on WordPress with LearnDash LMS and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Marketo, Pardot, and Google Tag Manager. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides rich, relevant content with consistent branding. However, the absence of publicly available WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks explicit security headers and formal privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site appears professional and trustworthy but would benefit from improved transparency and compliance documentation.

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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

5 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 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';…

  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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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

Apollo Academy positions itself as a niche provider of finance education focused on alternative investments, leveraging the brand strength of Apollo Global Management. Its business model centers on delivering premium educational content and thought leadership to a specialized audience of finance professionals and investors. The platform uses advanced marketing automation and tracking tools to engage and retain users. The lack of direct contact information and incomplete WHOIS data suggests a need for improved corporate transparency. The site’s content and offerings indicate a medium-sized operation with a focus on quality and expertise in the finance education sector.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses standard WordPress security practices. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected in the HTML source, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The site uses multiple third-party marketing and analytics scripts, which increases the attack surface and requires regular auditing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. The absence of published security policies or incident response contacts limits the site's transparency and readiness for security incidents. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be enhanced with additional headers and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance security.
  3. Publish a security incident response policy and provide contact channels for security issues.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration details to ensure domain legitimacy and transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and marketing tools to minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Apollo Academy
Description
Apollo Academy provides educational content focused on alternative investing, private credit, and hybrid investments. It offers courses, on-demand classes, white papers, podcasts, and market outlooks primarily targeting finance professionals and investors interested in alternative asset classes.
Key services
Alternative Investing Course 2.0, On-demand classes, White papers, Podcasts, Market outlook reports
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Smart Slider 3, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Marketo, Pardot, StackAdapt, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Frameworks
WordPress theme Elumine, LearnDash LMS
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Marketo, Pardot
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
Pardot, Marketo, LinkedIn Insight
Marketing tools
Marketo, Pardot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional finance education platform focused on alternative investing.
  2. Content is rich with courses, white papers, podcasts, and market outlooks.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided HTML.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Uses multiple marketing and analytics tools indicating active user tracking.
  6. No security headers explicitly detected in the HTML source.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or domain is unregistered publicly, which is unusual.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is fully accessible.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with LearnDash LMS integration, using popular plugins such as Yoast SEO and Smart Slider 3. It leverages multiple external CDNs and marketing platforms including Marketo, Pardot, StackAdapt, and LinkedIn Insight. The site is mobile-optimized and uses responsive design techniques. Performance is moderate, with some heavy slider assets. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The technical stack is mature but requires ongoing maintenance to ensure 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 69/100Medium30 findingsView report
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