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The Edwin Group Limited · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Edwin Group Limited is an education-focused collective providing specialist staffing, safeguarding, training, recruitment, retention, and workload reduction services to schools, trusts, and education professionals primarily in the United Kingdom. The company operates through multiple subsidiaries, each branded distinctly, positioning itself as a growing and trusted player in the education sector. The website leverages modern technologies such as Next.js and Sanity CMS, integrating marketing and analytics tools like Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and HubSpot to support its digital presence. However, the homepage currently suffers from a client-side application error, which negatively impacts user experience and may affect visitor engagement. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and security headers implemented, but lacks published security policies or incident response information. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and an active consent mechanism. Overall, the website demonstrates good business credibility and technical maturity but requires remediation of frontend errors and enhancement of security transparency.

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

3 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 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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
74

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 Edwin Group operates a business model centered on education sector support services, including recruitment and training. Its market positioning is strengthened by multiple subsidiaries and recognition such as Sunday Times Best Places to Work awards. The company targets schools, teachers, leaders, and caregivers, emphasizing wellbeing and character development alongside educational excellence. Revenue streams likely derive from staffing services, training programs, and consultancy. The partnership ecosystem includes several branded subsidiaries, enhancing market reach and service diversity. Strategic observations highlight a focus on people-first approaches and workload reduction, aligning with current education sector challenges. The company maintains a professional digital presence but should improve direct contact information availability and security policy disclosures to enhance trust further.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options), and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of third-party marketing and analytics scripts introduces moderate tracking but is managed with cookie consent mechanisms. The main security concern is the visible client-side application error on the homepage, which could be exploited or degrade user trust. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from enhanced security communication and frontend stability improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Fix the client-side JavaScript error on the homepage to restore full functionality and improve user experience.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels to enhance transparency.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve inclusivity.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts to minimize security risks and optimize performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Edwin Group Limited
Description
Education specialists, providing recruitment, retention and workload reduction solutions for you, your school, your trust and your people.
Key services
Specialist staffing, Safeguarding, Training, Recruitment, Retention, Workload reduction
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Sanity CMS, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Sanity.io
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Ads Pixel
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Homepage currently shows a client-side application error impacting user experience
  2. Comprehensive privacy, cookie, and terms policies are present and accessible
  3. Multiple subsidiaries and partner brands are clearly presented with logos
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Next.js, Sanity)
  5. Extensive use of third-party marketing and analytics scripts
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via form only
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  8. Good SSL and security header implementation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with Sanity CMS for content management, indicating a contemporary and scalable infrastructure. Integration with Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and HubSpot supports marketing and analytics needs. The site is hosted likely on a platform optimized for Next.js applications, providing moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. However, the presence of a client-side error suggests some technical debt or deployment issues that need addressing. SEO and accessibility are basic but present, with room for improvement. Overall, the technical stack is robust but requires frontend error resolution and ongoing optimization.
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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