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Security report for escapethecity.org

Escape The City Ltd. · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Escape The City Ltd. operates a leading UK-based online platform dedicated to connecting ambitious professionals with purposeful jobs, volunteering roles, and career change programmes. The company has established a strong market position as a purpose-driven job board and employer certification provider, targeting professionals seeking meaningful work aligned with progressive values. Their services include curated job listings, employer services such as Top 1% Employer certification, and career development resources. The website is professionally designed, well-branded, and offers a seamless user experience with clear navigation and mobile optimization. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including Vue.js, Algolia for search, and Google Analytics for tracking. It is hosted on Bubble.io's CDN infrastructure, ensuring fast performance and reliable availability. The site implements security best practices such as HTTPS, CSRF tokens, and secure form handling, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly disclosed. Privacy compliance is addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, though a cookie consent mechanism is not explicitly implemented. Overall, the security posture is strong with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The business credibility is high, supported by company registration details, VAT number, and Certified B Corporation status. The domain age aligns well with the company's founding year, reinforcing legitimacy. Recommendations include enhancing transparency around security policies, adding a cookie consent mechanism, and publishing vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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 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 Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
61

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

Escape The City Ltd. occupies a niche in the non-profit sector focused on career transition and purposeful employment. Their competitive advantage lies in curated job opportunities, employer certification, and a strong community of over 500k professionals. Revenue streams likely include employer services, job postings, and career programmes. The target customer segment is professionals seeking meaningful work and organizations aspiring to progressive people practices. Growth indicators include a large user base, active social media presence, and ongoing product enhancements such as AI-powered job matching. The company partners with organizations like Reach Volunteering and maintains a Certified B Corporation status, signaling commitment to social impact. Strategic observations suggest continued expansion in employer services and certification programs could drive further market differentiation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, presence of CSRF tokens, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Security headers appear to be implemented, contributing to defense-in-depth. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may impact user trust. No known vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Compliance with GDPR is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms could be improved. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting an opportunity for enhanced communication. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized and published security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  2. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide direct security contact information such as a dedicated security@ email address.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Escape The City Ltd.
VAT number
GB 109 9293 88
Registration number
07036498
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Escape The City Ltd.
Description
Join our community of 500k+ ambitious professionals & get access to the best curated jobs, courses, programmes, events & resources to help you find work that matters to you and the world
Key services
Job search, Volunteering roles, Career change programmes, Employer services including Top 1% Employer certification
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Algolia, Google Analytics, noUiSlider, Splide.js, Tippy.js
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in meta tag
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with required fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to malformed request; domain appears privacy protected.
  3. Site uses modern web technologies and good security practices.
  4. Clear business focus on purposeful jobs and career change.
  5. Strong social media presence and trust signals.
  6. No contact emails explicitly listed in HTML; sign-in and contact forms present.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present but cookie consent mechanism is not explicit.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern JavaScript framework (Vue.js) and integrates advanced search capabilities via Algolia. Hosting on Bubble.io's CDN ensures scalability and performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Analytics are implemented through Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, enabling user behavior insights. The technical implementation is robust with no critical issues detected. Opportunities exist to enhance technical transparency by publishing security headers explicitly and providing performance metrics publicly.
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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