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Security report for educatius.be

STS Education · Education · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

STS Education is a Belgium-based education service provider specializing in international secondary school programs, helping students experience educational adventures in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Ireland. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with modern technologies like Bootstrap and Yoast SEO Premium, indicating a mature digital presence. The company appears to be a subsidiary or part of the Educatius Group, reinforcing its market credibility. The site is well-optimized for SEO and mobile devices, with structured data enhancing search engine visibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and appropriate security headers in place, alongside a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, the absence of explicit privacy policy, terms of service, and visible contact information slightly reduces trust and compliance scores.

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

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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn

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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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  • 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
77
Security headers
95
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
69

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

STS Education operates in the niche market of international secondary education, targeting students and families seeking educational exchange programs abroad. Its business model focuses on providing tailored secondary school programs internationally, leveraging the Educatius Group's network. The website's content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting a medium-sized enterprise profile. The company uses advanced SEO and marketing tools to maintain competitive positioning. The lack of direct contact details on the main site suggests a possible reliance on internal or partner communication channels. The presence of tracking and retargeting tools indicates active marketing efforts to engage prospective students and parents.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and multiple security headers implemented, reducing risks from common web attacks. The use of OneTrust for cookie consent shows awareness of privacy regulations. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness indicators. Enhancing these areas would improve the overall security maturity and trustworthiness from a compliance and incident management perspective.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Add clear and visible contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
STS Education
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
STS Education
Description
STS Education aide les étudiants à vivre une aventure scolaire aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni, en Irlande et ailleurs dans le monde !
Key services
Secondary school programs for international students, Student exchange and educational travel
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, Bootstrap, Select2, Swiper, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), Facebook Pixel (via fbevents.js)
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich for education services
  2. Strong use of SEO and structured data for enhanced search presence
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust, indicating GDPR awareness
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found
  5. No direct contact information (email, phone, address) found in the provided content
  6. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured
  7. Use of multiple external analytics and tracking scripts
  8. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery, Select2, and Swiper for UI components. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO Premium and structured data (JSON-LD) is properly implemented for rich search results. Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel are used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. Security headers and HTTPS configuration are excellent, indicating good hosting and server setup. There is room for improvement in accessibility and explicit privacy/legal documentation. No outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content.
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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