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Security report for coursefinder.io

Accredible · Education · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CourseFinder.io is an online platform operated by Accredible that enables users to find professional development courses and obtain digital credentials to advance their careers. The website targets professionals seeking to enhance their skills and gain marketable badges. The platform integrates modern web technologies including Angular and analytics tools such as PostHog and Google Tag Manager, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and browser compatibility checks, though there is room for improvement in security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no visible privacy policy or terms of service in the provided content. Overall, the platform appears legitimate and professionally maintained, serving a niche in the education sector focused on credentialing and career advancement.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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';…
  3. 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

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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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
64

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

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Leaked records that mention coursefinder.io, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
294
Employees
0
Customers
294
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
38%

1 subdomain affected

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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

The business operates in the education sector, focusing on professional development and digital credentialing. It leverages partnerships with recognized institutions such as MIT Professional Education, enhancing its market credibility. The business model centers on course discovery and credential issuance, likely generating revenue through partnerships and platform services. The target audience includes professionals and learners aiming for career growth. The platform's integration with Accredible's broader ecosystem suggests a strategic positioning within digital credentialing services. Growth potential is supported by the extensive course listings and modern user experience. However, the lack of visible contact and compliance documentation may limit trust for some users.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and browser compatibility redirects. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness communication. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which are recommended best practices. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing additional headers, publishing security policies, and providing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility to improve business credibility and user support.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Accredible
Description
Looking for that next job or promotion? Find professional development courses, learn valuable skills, and get marketable badges and credentials today.
Key services
Course search and discovery, Digital badges and credentials issuance, Professional skill development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (ng-version=17.3.12), PostHog analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bing tracking, ClickCease, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Redirect from unsupported browsers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
PostHog, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
ClickCease
Tracking pixels
Bing Ads, PostHog
Marketing tools
PostHog
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about courses and credentials.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to malformed WHOIS response, likely privacy protection.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  4. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No direct security policy or incident response information available.
  9. Site uses HTTPS and redirects unsupported browsers.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Angular version 17.3.12, indicating use of a modern frontend framework. It uses PostHog for analytics, Google Tag Manager for tag management, and Bing Ads for marketing. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, and ClickCease is used for ad fraud prevention. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected from the HTML content. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and more explicit SEO metadata.
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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