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Security report for greenwood.org

The Greenwood School · Education · United States

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Greenwood School is a specialized educational institution located in Vermont, serving boys in grades 6 through 12 with diagnosed learning differences. The school emphasizes personalized, experiential learning with a strong focus on neurodivergent students, fostering confidence and life skills. The website reflects a well-established institution with a clear mission and target audience. Technically, the site is built on Squarespace, leveraging modern web technologies and providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain protections, though there is room for improvement in DNS security and published policies. Privacy compliance is lacking due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but should enhance compliance and security transparency.

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

6 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, YouTube, Google APIs

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

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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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
66

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 Greenwood School occupies a niche in the education sector, focusing on neurodivergent learners. Its small size and specialized services position it as an essential provider in its market. The business model is service-oriented, relying on tuition and boarding fees. The school maintains an active social media presence and partners with content creators like Bobolink Communications. Growth potential lies in expanding awareness and enhancing digital compliance. The lack of published privacy and security policies may impact trust with privacy-conscious stakeholders.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with HSTS and has domain transfer protections, indicating a mature security approach. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site does not appear to use extensive tracking or analytics, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with formalized policies and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
  4. Implement accessibility improvements to meet higher standards and broaden audience reach.
  5. Consider adding analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to gain insights while maintaining compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Greenwood School
Description
Located in Putney, Vermont, The Greenwood School is a boarding and day school for 6th to 12th grade boys with diagnosed learning differences. The school blends personalized learning with hands-on, outdoor, and experiential education, focusing on neurodivergent learners and fostering resilience, confidence, and friendship.
Key services
Boarding and day school education, Personalized learning, Language and literacy support, Social-emotional learning, Support services, College and career counseling, Residential life, Athletics and activities, Food and dining
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, JavaScript, Typekit Fonts, Google Fonts, Plyr video player
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer and update prohibited domain status

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 professionally designed using Squarespace CMS.
  2. Content is focused on educational services for boys with learning differences.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. Social media presence is active and linked.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. No forms with sensitive data collection detected in the provided HTML.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts explicitly detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace, a modern and reliable CMS platform, using JavaScript, Typekit fonts, and embedded video players. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. The technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for the business needs, though performance tuning and accessibility enhancements could be considered for further improvement.
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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