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Security report for collegeboard.org

College Board · Education · United States

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

College Board is a prominent non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational services, including the AP Program, SAT Suite, and college planning tools such as BigFuture. The organization serves students, educators, and professionals in the education sector, maintaining a leading position in standardized testing and college admissions support in the United States. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, comprehensive content, and a broad ecosystem of related subdomains supporting various services. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS, employs modern JavaScript libraries, and integrates privacy and consent management tools like OneTrust. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly detailed. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations, making it a reliable resource for its target audience.

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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
82
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
84

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention collegeboard.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
702,492
Employees
9
Customers
702,432
Third parties
51
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-05-20 · 624 subdomains affected

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  • –prod.idp.collegeboard.org2026-05-20
  • –prod.idp.collegeboard.org2026-04-25
  • –dev.idp.collegeboard.org2026-01-10
  • –prod.idp.collegeboard.org2026-01-10
  • –prod.idp.collegeboard.org2025-12-29

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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

College Board operates as a large non-profit entity in the education sector, focusing on standardized testing and college readiness services. Its business model revolves around providing testing services (SAT, AP, CLEP), college planning resources, and professional training for educators. The organization targets students at various educational stages, educators, and institutions. The presence of multiple specialized subdomains indicates a diversified service offering and a strong partnership ecosystem within the education industry. The brand is well-established with consistent messaging and strong trust signals. Revenue streams likely include test fees, training programs, and partnerships with educational institutions. The organization's digital strategy emphasizes accessibility, privacy compliance, and user engagement through personalized dashboards and resources.

Security posture

The College Board website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options. The site uses cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, indicating attention to privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs suggests areas for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. The lack of a security.txt file or direct security contact emails limits external reporting capabilities. Overall, the security measures are robust for a public-facing educational site, but enhanced communication of security practices would strengthen trust and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user data protection measures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
College Board
Description
College Board is a non-profit organization that clears a path for all students to own their future through the AP Program, SAT Suite, BigFuture, and more.
Key services
AP Program, SAT Suite, BigFuture college and career planning, CLEP testing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Drupal CMS, MathJax, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Various asynchronous JS libraries
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Web Vitals Attribution
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
OneTrust, WebVitals Attribution
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent, Kiwi tracking scripts
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 challenge detected.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professionally presented, and targeted to students and educators.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via forms.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but domain is legitimate and well-known.
  6. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  7. No evidence of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content.
  8. Use of modern technologies and frameworks such as Drupal and OneTrust.
  9. Multiple subdomains and related domains indicate a broad service ecosystem.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as MathJax for mathematical rendering and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, with responsive design and appropriate meta tags for SEO. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve user experience. The technical infrastructure appears well-maintained, with no visible technical debt or deprecated technologies. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but are likely managed internally or through trusted providers. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation and security transparency to align with best practices for large educational organizations.
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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