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Security report for education-jobs.co.uk

CV-Library Ltd · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Education Jobs is a specialized UK recruitment platform focused on education sector employment opportunities for teachers, lecturers, and administrative staff. Operated by CV-Library Ltd, it offers job search, CV upload, job alerts, and recruitment advertising services. The platform targets education professionals and recruiters, positioning itself as a niche job board within the UK education recruitment market. The website features a professional design, clear navigation, and mobile optimization, supporting a positive user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

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 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"

    • 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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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
65

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

The business operates an online job board model, generating revenue through job advertising and recruitment services. Its partnership with CV-Library Ltd provides a strong market presence and access to a large candidate database. The platform serves a defined customer segment of education professionals and recruiters, leveraging trusted branding and a comprehensive job search experience. The presence of popular education recruiters and organizations as partners enhances its market credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, employs cookie consent mechanisms, and integrates standard tracking and advertising scripts responsibly. However, it lacks explicit security headers and dedicated security or incident response pages. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a security.txt file and limited contact information for security matters indicate room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and communication.
  4. Enhance availability of contact information, including dedicated security and business inquiry contacts.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and minimize risk.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CV-Library Ltd
Description
A specialist recruitment website hosting education jobs for teachers, lecturers, and administration staff looking for employment within a school, college, university, or an alternative learning institution.
Key services
Job search and application, CV upload and management, Job alerts, Recruitment advertising and CV search for recruiters
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bing UET, AWS API Gateway (for clickstream analytics)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form inputs with autocomplete off where appropriate

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Bing UET
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Jooble
Tracking pixels
Bing UET
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized UK education job board powered by CV-Library Ltd.
  2. Content is rich with job search functionality, company logos, and career advice.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; likely on other pages.
  4. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  5. Multiple external tracking and advertising scripts used.
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  7. WHOIS data for 'www.education-jobs.co.uk' is unavailable due to invalid query; main domain likely registered properly.
  8. Website uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  9. Mobile optimized with responsive design and accessible navigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Bing UET for analytics and marketing. It loads asynchronously and defers scripts to optimize performance. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO optimization. No CMS or hosting provider was explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with opportunities for further optimization. The technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security configurations.
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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