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Security report for dmarc-academy.com

dmarcian · Education · N/a

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

dmarcian operates DMARC Academy, a free online educational platform focused on DMARC, SPF, and DKIM technologies to improve email security and protect organizations from phishing and domain abuse. Founded in 2012 and certified as a B Corp, dmarcian is a recognized leader in the email security space, providing both educational content and tooling to help organizations deploy DMARC effectively. The website is built on the LearnWorlds platform and integrates modern tracking and marketing technologies, though performance optimization is needed due to slow load times. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, SPF, and DMARC reject policies in place, but could be improved by enabling HSTS and additional security headers. Privacy compliance is addressed with cookie consent and privacy policies, supporting GDPR requirements. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front for its educational mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
57
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
66

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

dmarcian positions itself as a pioneer and leader in DMARC education and email security, leveraging its decade-long expertise and industry partnerships. The business model centers on free education with certification, supported by its broader email security services. The target audience includes IT professionals and organizations seeking to enhance email security. The company maintains strong industry relationships and trust signals such as B Corp certification and partnerships with global security alliances. The platform's use of LearnWorlds indicates a focus on scalable online education delivery. Growth potential lies in expanding certification adoption and increasing awareness of DMARC's importance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, valid SPF and DMARC records with a reject policy, and no detected SSL/TLS vulnerabilities. However, the absence of HSTS and other security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents areas for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, which could enhance trust and preparedness. Privacy compliance is supported by cookie consent mechanisms and a privacy policy, but explicit data retention and incident response details are lacking. Overall, the security measures align with best practices for an educational platform but could be strengthened to mitigate advanced threats.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS.
  2. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Enable OCSP stapling to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Cloudflare with DNS records pointing to Cloudflare IPs and Google-managed nameservers. It uses the LearnWorlds platform for content management and course delivery, integrating jQuery, Uppy uploader, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Bing Ads for analytics and marketing. The SSL certificate is valid with support for TLS 1.3 and 1.2, no weak ciphers or known vulnerabilities detected. However, the site lacks DNSSEC and CAA records, which could improve DNS security. Performance is slow with a load time of over 13 seconds and a large page size (~900KB), indicating potential optimization opportunities. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from performance and security enhancements.
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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