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Security report for codam.nl

Codam · Education · Netherlands

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Codam is a tuition-free coding college based in the Netherlands, offering peer-to-peer programming education to individuals aged 18 and above. The institution positions itself as an innovative educational provider with strong industry partnerships, aiming to prepare the next generation for current and future job markets. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and modern plugins, featuring multimedia content and clear calls to action for prospective students. Technically, the site employs HTTPS, security headers, and integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and MailerLite. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, and direct contact details are limited to contact forms, which may impact compliance and user trust. Overall, Codam demonstrates a strong market presence in education technology with a solid digital infrastructure but should improve privacy compliance and contact transparency.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

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 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  4. 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

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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
30
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
73
Average
57

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

Codam operates in the education and technology sectors, targeting aspiring programmers and software engineers. Its business model is based on free education supported by partnerships with notable companies that hire its students. The website showcases a broad partner ecosystem, enhancing credibility and employment opportunities for students. The institution leverages digital marketing and social media to engage its audience. Growth indicators include active recruitment campaigns and open days. Codam's competitive advantage lies in its tuition-free model and peer-to-peer learning approach, appealing to a wide demographic. Strategic observations suggest potential for expanding direct communication channels and formalizing compliance documentation to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of asynchronous loading for third-party scripts minimizes performance impact and potential security risks. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not explicitly documented, which could pose regulatory risks. Enhancing these areas would improve the overall security culture and incident management capabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with EU regulations and enhance user trust.
  3. Add direct contact emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Improve website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and broaden user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Codam
Description
Wij bereiden de volgende generatie voor op de banen van vandaag en morgen door uitstekend programmeeronderwijs aan te bieden. Leer programmeren bij Codam.
Key services
Peer-to-peer programming education, Curriculum and professional development, Open days and student recruitment, Collaboration with industry partners
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Slider Revolution, Modern Events Calendar Lite, Qi Blocks, MailerLite, Google Tag Manager, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and MailerLite scripts with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
MailerLite
Marketing tools
MailerLite
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site for Codam Coding College in the Netherlands.
  2. Content is rich with multimedia including videos and partner logos.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the main HTML content.
  4. Contact information is primarily via contact page forms; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Security headers and HTTPS are properly implemented.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and marketing tools like MailerLite and Google Tag Manager.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  8. Strong branding and consistent messaging focused on free programming education.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Slider Revolution for rich media content. It uses Modern Events Calendar Lite and Qi Blocks for event and content management. Marketing and analytics are handled via MailerLite and Google Tag Manager. The site loads scripts asynchronously and uses modern CSS and fonts from Google Fonts, indicating a contemporary tech stack. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. There is no indication of hosting provider from the HTML content. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to enhance accessibility and privacy compliance. Overall, the infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online presence.
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. 57/100Medium34 findingsView report
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