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Security report for eddepot.com

Education Depot · Education · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Education Depot is a small, specialized childcare and early childhood education provider operating two locations in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company offers a range of programs from infant care to before and after school care, emphasizing educational quality and child development. Their market position is strengthened by certifications such as Level 4 PTQ and NECPA accreditation, which signal a commitment to high standards. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and relevant content targeting parents seeking quality childcare services. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, supported by GoDaddy hosting. While performance and mobile optimization are good, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security headers. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks explicit security policies and headers. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR indicators. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible but could enhance privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
55

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

Education Depot operates in the education sector focusing on early childhood development. Their business model centers on providing childcare services with an educational curriculum, supported by online enrollment and tuition payment via a third-party processor. The company targets families in Indianapolis, offering programs tailored to various child age groups. Their competitive advantage lies in their high certification levels and accreditation, live video feeds for parental peace of mind, and a nurturing environment. Partnerships with Tuition Express for payments and NECPA for accreditation enhance their operational ecosystem. Growth indicators include a comprehensive program offering and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing digital privacy compliance and security policies to build further trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no public security policy or incident response information, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR indicators. The use of third-party payment processing via Tuition Express is a positive security practice, offloading sensitive payment data handling. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with recommendations to implement security headers and privacy enhancements to mitigate risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards, improving usability for all users and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Education Depot
Description
Education Depot is an educational-focused daycare with two Indianapolis locations, offering programs for infants through school-age children. They provide high-quality early childhood education with a strong educational focus, nurturing growth and learning in a safe environment.
Key services
Infant care, Pre-Toddler care, Toddler care, Preschool programs, Pre-K programs, Before & After School Care, Summer Programs, Enrichment Programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Elementor Pro, Elementskit, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Site Kit
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure online tuition payment via external site (tuitionexpress.com)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site focused on early childhood education.
  2. No visible privacy cookie banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  3. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  4. Contact information is limited to phone numbers and physical addresses; no email contacts found.
  5. Uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking.
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
  7. Security headers are not explicitly present in HTML content.
  8. Certifications such as Level 4 PTQ and NECPA accreditation are prominently displayed.
  9. Payment processing is outsourced to Tuition Express, a third-party payment processor.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress infrastructure using popular plugins such as WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities and Elementor for page building. The tech stack includes jQuery and various Elementor add-ons, with Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting appears to be provided by GoDaddy, inferred from MU plugins and server data. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading and responsive design elements implemented. Technical debt is low, but the absence of security headers and privacy compliance features indicates areas for modernization. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and accessibility further, as well as to strengthen security configurations to reduce risk exposure.
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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