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Security report for coursereport.com

Course Report · Education · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Course Report operates as a comprehensive online directory and review platform specializing in coding bootcamps. Established in 2013, it serves as a trusted resource for individuals seeking to start or advance careers in technology by providing detailed bootcamp listings, alumni reviews, tuition comparisons, and career tools. The platform positions itself as a market leader in the coding education space, offering a wide range of services including scholarship information and career preparation resources. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies such as Ruby on Rails, JavaScript frameworks, and CDN services to deliver a fast, responsive, and SEO-optimized user experience. The use of New Relic and Google Tag Manager indicates a mature approach to performance monitoring and analytics. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and employs standard web security practices, though it lacks explicit security headers and published privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, but the overall professional presentation and external trust signals support the legitimacy of the business. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency with clear privacy and security policies, improving security headers, and verifying domain registration details to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 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 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. 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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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

Course Report holds a strong market position as a specialized educational directory focused on coding bootcamps, targeting prospective students and career changers in technology. Its business model revolves around providing detailed school information, user-generated reviews, and career tools, likely monetized through featured placements and partnerships with bootcamps. The platform's extensive alumni review database and scholarship offerings enhance its competitive advantage. The company demonstrates growth potential through its career portal and educational content, appealing to a broad audience interested in tech careers. Partnerships with coding schools and integration of marketing and analytics tools indicate a well-established operational ecosystem. However, the lack of visible WHOIS data and formal privacy disclosures suggests areas where operational transparency could be improved to align with industry best practices.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of CSRF tokens in forms, indicating protection against common web threats. The integration of monitoring tools like New Relic supports proactive performance and error tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security represents a gap that could expose the site to certain attacks like clickjacking or content injection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Enhancing these areas would improve compliance with GDPR and other regulations, and strengthen user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and abuse reporting, including a security.txt file.
  4. Verify and disclose domain registration details to improve transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are used.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Course Report
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Course Report
Description
The most complete coding bootcamp directory to jumpstart your new career in tech. Read over 60,000 alumni reviews and compare bootcamp tuition costs, locations, and salaries on Course Report.
Key services
Coding bootcamp directory, Alumni reviews, Bootcamp tuition and salary comparisons, Career portal with job search and resume tools, Scholarship listings, Advice and educational content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, New Relic monitoring, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Swiper.js carousel, Lazy loading images, Fastly CDN, Imgix image optimization
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSRF tokens in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
New Relic
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional, well-designed coding bootcamp directory and review platform.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and may indicate privacy protection or domain registration issues.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  4. Site uses modern web technologies and performance optimizations.
  5. Security best practices are partially implemented but could be improved with explicit security headers and published policies.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  7. Social media links to Facebook and Twitter are present in structured data.
  8. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack, likely Ruby on Rails backend with JavaScript frontend enhancements including Swiper.js for carousels and lazy loading for images. It uses Fastly CDN and Imgix for optimized content delivery and image processing, contributing to fast load times and good performance. Google Tag Manager and New Relic are integrated for analytics and monitoring, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or framework-based solution. Opportunities exist to improve technical security configurations and to formalize privacy and compliance mechanisms.
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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