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Security report for englishcollegefoundation.org

The English College Foundation · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The English College Foundation is a UK-registered charity dedicated to supporting the English College in Prague by raising funds for bursaries and resources, maintaining alumni networks, and promoting the school’s profile internationally. The foundation operates primarily as a non-profit entity focused on education and community engagement. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear messaging targeted at donors, alumni, and supporters. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and fonts, delivering a moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. However, there are gaps in privacy and cookie policy disclosures, which are important for GDPR compliance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned for its niche but would benefit from enhanced compliance and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 foundation occupies a niche market segment supporting a selective English grammar school in Prague. Its competitive advantage lies in its established charitable status, historical ties with notable patrons, and a focused fundraising and alumni engagement model. Revenue streams are primarily donations facilitated through external platforms. The target audience includes alumni, donors, and educational stakeholders in the UK and Czech Republic. The organization demonstrates stable growth and maintains partnerships with the school and donation platforms. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital engagement and improve compliance to strengthen donor trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes transfer and update prohibitions, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries visibly. Enhancing security headers and publishing clear policies would improve the security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve browser security.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and incident response.
  5. Consider adding more contact channels such as a phone number or dedicated security contact email to improve communication and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The English College Foundation
Registration number
02677741
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The English College Foundation
Description
A registered charity supporting the English College in Prague (ECP) by providing guidance, raising funds for bursaries and resources for ECP students, and maintaining a network of alumni and friends to build the school's profile in the UK, Czech Republic and beyond.
Key services
Fundraising for bursaries and resources, Alumni network maintenance, Promotion of the English College in Prague
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Everest Forms 1.9.3, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Google Fonts (Lato, Roboto), StackDNS (nameservers)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based charity site supporting an educational institution
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap
  3. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information
  4. Contact information limited to email; no phone or physical contact form detected
  5. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content
  6. External donation link to CAF online donation platform
  7. Good branding consistency and professional design
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using version 6.8.3 with plugins such as Everest Forms and Font Awesome for UI elements. Google Fonts are used for typography, and the site loads resources from trusted CDNs. The domain is registered with Tucows and uses StackDNS for DNS services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries, but the lack of advanced security headers and DNSSEC indicates room for modernization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from enhanced security and compliance features.
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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