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Security report for credential.net

Accredible · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Accredible operates a mature and professional digital credential platform, issuing over one million digital certificates and badges monthly. The platform targets both credential recipients and issuers, providing a SaaS model for managing digital credentials with blockchain verification capabilities. The website reflects a strong market position with consistent branding and a clear focus on education and technology sectors. Technically, the site is built on a modern Angular framework with integration of multiple analytics and marketing tools, ensuring good performance and user experience across devices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and bot protection mechanisms, though explicit security headers and a dedicated security policy page are absent. Privacy compliance is well addressed with visible cookie consent and comprehensive privacy policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with room for improvement in security transparency and incident response readiness.

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

4 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

  4. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
70
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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

Accredible holds a leading position in the digital credential market, leveraging partnerships and a large issuer network. Their business model centers on SaaS delivery of credential issuance and management, targeting educational institutions, professional certification bodies, and associations. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees and service charges for credential issuance. The company demonstrates growth through extensive use of analytics and marketing tools, and strategic partnerships such as Coursefinder. The platform's focus on blockchain verification adds competitive advantage. However, direct contact information is limited on the main site, which may impact customer engagement. The company maintains consistent branding and a professional online presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and bot mitigation via Google reCAPTCHA. Use of third-party fraud prevention tools like ClickCease enhances protection against click fraud. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public security policy or incident response information is provided, which may hinder transparency and trust. There is no vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, limiting responsible vulnerability reporting. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by publishing detailed security practices and enabling additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and incident response procedures.
  2. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and provide a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance contact information availability, including security and support contacts, to improve transparency and user trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Accredible
Description
Accredible issues more than 1M digital certificates and badges a month for professional certifications, online courses, and association memberships.
Key services
Digital certificates issuance, Digital badges issuance, Blockchain credential verification, Credential management platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (ng-version=17.3.12), Google reCAPTCHA, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, Aptrinsic (user engagement analytics), ClickCease (click fraud prevention), Material Design Components (Angular Material), Google Fonts
Frameworks
Angular
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Cookie consent banner for privacy compliance
  • Use of third-party fraud prevention (ClickCease)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, Oracle Eloqua, Aptrinsic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, ClickCease, Oracle Eloqua (img.en25.com)
Marketing tools
Oracle Eloqua, Aptrinsic
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional digital credential platform.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with visible banners and policies.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  7. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a modern Angular single-page application leveraging current web standards and technologies. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing platforms such as Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Oracle Eloqua, and Aptrinsic for user engagement and tracking. The site uses Google Fonts and Material Design components for consistent UI/UX. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and responsive design for mobile optimization. Hosting details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. There is no indication of a traditional CMS; the site appears custom-built. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and accessibility further by adding ARIA landmarks and enhancing semantic HTML usage.
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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