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Security report for cprcertification.com

CPR Certification Institute · Education · N/a

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

CPR Certification Institute operates a professional online platform offering CPR, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, Infant CPR, and Babysitting certification and recertification courses. The business targets individuals and groups seeking convenient, accredited training based on American Heart Association guidelines. Their market position is that of a trusted online education provider with nationwide acceptance and medical professional endorsement. Technically, the website uses a concrete5 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure payment gateways, though improvements could be made by adding security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, but the website content and business information appear legitimate and professional. Overall, the site is well designed and functional, serving its educational purpose effectively.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

The company leverages an online direct-to-consumer business model with additional group discount offerings, targeting busy professionals and organizations needing CPR certification. Their competitive advantage lies in fast, convenient, and fully online courses with instant certification delivery. Revenue streams likely include individual course sales and group contracts. The company maintains a consistent brand presence with trust signals such as customer testimonials and adherence to recognized medical guidelines. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms for marketing and Google services for analytics. Growth indicators include a comprehensive course catalog and ongoing customer support. Strategic observations suggest focusing on expanding security and privacy compliance to enhance trust further.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure payment processing. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of security headers and absence of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicate room for improvement. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. The company does not publish a security.txt or dedicated security contact, which could hinder incident reporting and response. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but should be enhanced to meet higher compliance and trust standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to improve defense in depth.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and improve security culture.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CPR Certification Institute
Description
Offers complete online certification and recertification courses in CPR/AED, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, Infant CPR, and Babysitting based on latest AHA guidelines with instant PDF certification cards.
Key services
CPR/AED Certification and Recertification, First Aid Certification and Recertification, Bloodborne Pathogens Certification, Infant CPR Certification, Babysitting Certification, Group Discounts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, concrete5 CMS 8.5.2, jQuery Vector Map, jQuery bxSlider, jQuery FitVids
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure payment gateway with SSL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to CPR certification
  3. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found
  4. Email contact provided in footer: admin@cprcertification.com
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  6. Secure payment methods and SSL in place
  7. No security.txt or incident response info published
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on concrete5 CMS version 8.5.2, using jQuery and several jQuery plugins for UI components and maps. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for user tracking and marketing analytics. The site uses responsive design techniques and loads fonts from Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, though optimization opportunities exist. The absence of visible hosting provider information limits infrastructure assessment. The technical stack is modern enough to support the business needs but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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