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Security report for collegeparktutors.com

College Park Tutors · Education · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

College Park Tutors is a specialized tutoring service focused on providing one-on-one academic support to students at the University of Maryland (UMD). Established in 2013, the company offers expert tutoring in STEM subjects such as calculus, physics, engineering, and statistics. Their business model centers on connecting vetted tutors with students for personalized sessions, both online and in-person, emphasizing flexibility and course-specific expertise. The website reflects a strong local market position with clear branding and trust signals including testimonials and detailed course offerings. Technically, the website is built on the UserFrosting CMS framework and leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Google reCAPTCHA for security and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. Hosting is inferred to be via NameCheap, consistent with the domain registrar information. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses CSRF tokens, and integrates reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, it lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is basic; while a privacy policy and terms of service are present, there is no cookie consent mechanism, which may be a GDPR compliance gap. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its educational audience. The domain registration data aligns well with the business history, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include implementing DNSSEC, adding security headers, and introducing a cookie consent banner to improve privacy compliance and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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. 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

College Park Tutors operates in the education sector, targeting university students at UMD who require tutoring in math, physics, engineering, and related STEM courses. The company differentiates itself by vetting tutors carefully and focusing on one-on-one personalized sessions rather than group tutoring. Revenue likely derives from session fees and package rates. The business maintains a strong local presence with a niche focus, supported by a professional website and active social media channels. Partnerships include Bloomington Tutors, indicating a small network of related tutoring services. The company has sustained operations since 2013, suggesting stable growth and market acceptance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with mandatory HTTPS, CSRF protection, and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible security or incident response policy, nor a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, indicating limited formal security governance documentation. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and explicit GDPR compliance statements. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but can be improved to reduce risk and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
College Park Tutors
Description
One-on-one tutoring services specializing in University of Maryland (UMD) courses including Math (Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra), Physics, Engineering, Statistics, and Chemistry. Tutors are vetted, experienced students or graduates offering personalized sessions both in-person and online.
Key services
One-on-one tutoring, Course-specific tutoring (Math 120, 140, 141, PHYS161, PHYS260, etc.), Online and in-person sessions, Flexible scheduling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google reCAPTCHA, FontAwesome, Select2, Bootstrap
Frameworks
UserFrosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • CSRF tokens implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and focused on tutoring services for UMD students.
  2. Clear contact information and multiple social media channels enhance trust.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools is evident.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Security posture is good but can be improved with additional headers and DNSSEC.
  6. Privacy compliance is basic; cookie consent is missing.
  7. Business appears legitimate and well-established.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including UserFrosting CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and Select2 for UI components. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Twitter Ads scripts. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for local business. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and preloading of fonts. Hosting details are not explicit but domain registrar is NameCheap. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and implement DNSSEC for enhanced resilience.
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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