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Security report for atlaslanguageschool.com

Atlas Language School · Education · Ireland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Atlas Language School is a reputable English language education provider with multiple campuses in Dublin, Malta, Liverpool, and Clare. The school offers a wide range of courses including general and intensive English, exam preparation, teacher training, junior summer programmes, and high school placements. The website reflects a strong market position with multiple accreditations and a focus on delivering quality education and cultural experiences. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme, enhanced with modern libraries such as jQuery, Swiper.js, and Owl Carousel, and optimized for performance with NitroPack. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and reCAPTCHA integration on forms, indicating a good security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comply with GDPR requirements, supported by visible consent mechanisms. Overall, the website demonstrates professionalism, trustworthiness, and a solid digital infrastructure.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
51

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

The business targets international students seeking English language education and cultural immersion in English-speaking countries. Its business model revolves around language courses, teacher training, and cultural programmes, supported by a strong online presence and multiple accreditations that enhance credibility. The company has a medium-sized operational scale with a clear focus on education and travel sectors. The presence of social media channels and testimonials indicates active engagement with its audience and a commitment to transparency. The company appears well-established with a domain age consistent with its claimed history.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration, uses security headers, and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response information available on the site. The overall security posture is good but could be improved by publishing dedicated security and incident response policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  2. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  3. Enhance data protection officer contact information visibility to comply with GDPR best practices.
  4. Implement continuous monitoring and vulnerability scanning to proactively identify risks.
  5. Improve advertising transparency by detailing data collection and usage practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Atlas Language School
Description
Atlas Language School is an award-winning English Language School located in Dublin and Malta. Their mission is to make every day of the language travel programme an unforgettable life and learning experience.
Key services
General & Intensive English courses, Exam Preparation courses (FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEIC), Erasmus+ Teacher Training, Junior Summer Programmes, Group & Mini Stay Programmes, High School Programmes in Ireland, Part Time English & Other Languages
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Avada Theme, jQuery, NitroPack, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Swiper.js, Owl Carousel, Google reCAPTCHA, Gravity Forms
Frameworks
Avada Framework, Gravity Forms
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by reCAPTCHA and other scripts)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Poptin
Marketing tools
Poptin
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong presence of trust indicators including accreditations and testimonials.
  3. Comprehensive course offerings with clear navigation.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations.
  5. Good privacy and cookie compliance with visible consent mechanisms.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented and includes multiple channels.
  7. Security best practices are followed with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Avada theme, leveraging a modern tech stack including jQuery, Swiper.js, Owl Carousel, and NitroPack for performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is well-implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is fast due to CDN usage and lazy loading of images and scripts. The technical infrastructure is robust, supporting a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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