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Security report for eab.com

EAB · Education · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EAB is a well-established education technology and services company founded in 1993, providing research-driven solutions to educational institutions including colleges, universities, community colleges, K-12 schools, and international education entities. Their offerings include enrollment management, CRM technology, data analytics platforms, and strategic advisory services, positioning them as a trusted partner to over 2,100 schools in the US and beyond. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, hosted likely on AWS infrastructure, and integrates modern marketing and analytics tools such as Marketo, Google Tag Manager, and 6sense. Accessibility and SEO optimizations are well implemented. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security policies are not published. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a cookie consent mechanism but lacks a clearly accessible privacy policy and terms of service. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

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"

    • 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. 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
    • 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
47
Security headers
30
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
75

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

EAB operates in the education sector with a B2B business model focused on providing technology and advisory services to educational institutions. Their market position is strong, supported by long domain age and extensive client base. The company leverages data and research to develop tailored solutions, enhancing enrollment, retention, and advancement efforts for clients. Their partnership ecosystem includes marketing automation and analytics providers, enhancing their service delivery. The website content and structure indicate a focus on growth, innovation, and client success, with testimonials and case studies reinforcing credibility. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main site suggests a controlled lead generation approach via contact forms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and domain status flags preventing unauthorized changes. However, the lack of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No security headers were explicitly detected in the provided data, and no published security or incident response policies were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The use of reputable third-party services for marketing and analytics is noted, but care should be taken to ensure these do not introduce privacy or security risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced policy publication and DNS security improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and marketing tools to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and minimize tracking risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EAB
Description
We help schools support students from enrollment to graduation and beyond. See how our research, technology, and services can transform your campus.
Key services
Enrollment management solutions, Higher education CRM, Data platform and analytics, Strategic advisory services, Marketing and enrollment services, Virtual tours
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Swiper.js, Marketo, Google Tag Manager, LevelAccess (accessibility), 6sense, Urban Insight Promo Bar, Cookielaw.org cookie consent
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
AWS (inferred from AWS DNS servers)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM inferred), Marketo Analytics, 6sense
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Marketo Munchkin, 6sense
Marketing tools
Marketo, 6sense
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong focus on education sector with multiple targeted solutions.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and marketing automation tools.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact via form only.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js for UI components. It integrates marketing automation tools like Marketo and analytics via Google Tag Manager and 6sense, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Hosting appears to be on AWS, inferred from DNS servers. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. There is some technical debt in the form of missing DNSSEC and lack of explicit security headers, but overall the technical implementation supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100 −1Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 75/100Medium26 findingsView report
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