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Security report for ebcl-arab.com

European Business Competence License (EBC*L) Arab World · Education · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website ebcl-arab.com represents the European Business Competence License (EBC*L) Arab World, an educational organization focused on providing fundamental business management knowledge and certification programs. The company offers various levels of certification (A, B, C), in-house training, and promotes entrepreneurship, targeting students, organizations, and entrepreneurs primarily in Austria and the Arab World. The site is professionally designed using WordPress with the Avada theme and integrates WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. It is hosted on Hostinger and employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Revolution Slider, and WP Rocket for performance optimization. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate but lacks modern TLS protocol support and important security headers like HSTS. The absence of a DMARC record indicates potential email security risks. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. The site includes social media integrations and tracking via Google Analytics, indicating moderate user tracking. No critical security issues or WAF blocking were detected, allowing full content access and analysis. Overall, the website demonstrates a good balance of business credibility, technical implementation, and content quality, though improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and email security are recommended to enhance trust and protection. The domain registration is consistent with the business claims, though some DNS misconfigurations (CAA records) are noted. Strategic recommendations include enabling HSTS, adding DMARC, implementing cookie consent, and updating TLS configurations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

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 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"

  2. 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

    • 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

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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

EBC*L Arab World positions itself as a niche educational provider specializing in business competence certification. Its market positioning leverages international recognition of its certification programs, targeting individuals and organizations seeking foundational business knowledge. The business model revolves around training, certification, and related educational resources, with revenue likely generated from course fees and certification processes. The presence of strategic partners and useful external links indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The company maintains active social media channels to engage its audience and enhance brand visibility. Growth indicators include recent awards and a structured certification pathway. The site’s content and navigation are tailored to facilitate user access to key services and resources, supporting its educational mission.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate. The use of HTTPS with a valid certificate is a fundamental security measure; however, the lack of support for modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and absence of HSTS reduces the overall security effectiveness. The presence of a Content Security Policy header is a positive indicator, though it is minimal (upgrade-insecure-requests). No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The absence of a DMARC record is a notable gap in email security, potentially exposing the domain to spoofing or phishing attacks. Forms on the site collect personal data but no explicit security or privacy notices were found related to data protection or incident response. Overall, the site follows basic security best practices but should enhance its configuration to meet higher security standards and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  2. Add and configure a DMARC record to protect against email spoofing and improve email security.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  4. Upgrade TLS configuration to support TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols and disable outdated protocols.
  5. Review and correct DNS CAA records to remove undefined entries and ensure proper certificate authority restrictions.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
European Business Competence License (EBC*L) Arab World
Registration number
FN 399116 k Vienna – Austria
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Avada theme, which is a popular and feature-rich theme. It integrates WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and uses several plugins including Revolution Slider, Ninja Popups, and Custom Facebook Feed Pro. The site employs modern front-end technologies such as jQuery and various JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements and performance optimization (WP Rocket). Hosting is provided by Hostinger, with a server identified as 'hcdn'. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with adaptive layouts and lazy loading of images. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO Premium plugin, with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. Performance metrics are not available, but the use of caching and lazy loading suggests an emphasis on speed. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA labels and skip links present. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from updated SSL/TLS configurations and enhanced security headers.
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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