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Security report for gsmaadvance.com

GSMA Advance · Telecommunications · N/a

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

GSMA Advance is a professional education platform delivering industry-accredited training programs in mobile and telecommunications, leveraging the GSMA's global expertise. The website presents a comprehensive curriculum covering key telecom sectors such as 5G, policy, and AI governance, targeting both individuals and organizations. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including WooCommerce and various analytics and consent management tools, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent, though lacking some security headers and explicit privacy and terms policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or registration issues, which slightly reduces trustworthiness. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, but would benefit from improved transparency and security enhancements.

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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
82

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

GSMA Advance occupies a strong niche in the telecom training market, backed by the authoritative GSMA brand. Its business model combines self-paced and instructor-led training with enterprise licensing, appealing to a broad professional audience. The platform's integration with GSMA Intelligence data and expert instructors provides competitive advantages. The presence of partner domains and a clear branding strategy supports market credibility. However, the lack of visible contact details and formal policies may hinder some customer trust. The company appears medium-sized with a focus on education and telecommunications sectors, with growth potential through enterprise partnerships and licensing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by cookie consent but lacks a clear privacy policy. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved with enhanced headers, published policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers for support and security incidents.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GSMA Advance
Description
GSMA Advance offers industry-accredited mobile and telecoms training programmes designed by GSMA experts. It provides expert-led, sector-specific training in areas such as Policy & Regulation, 5G & Next-Gen Connectivity, Open RAN & Legacy Networks, eSIM, Fraud & Privacy, and Sustainable Governance & Responsible AI. The platform supports flexible learning options including self-paced accreditations, live cohort-based programmes, and custom training for enterprises.
Key services
Industry-accredited training programmes, Self-paced online courses, Live instructor-led training, Custom enterprise training, Annual licensing for organisations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, jQuery, OneTrust Cookie Consent, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML), Event Tickets plugin, The Events Calendar plugin, Auth0, Kaltura Video Player
Frameworks
WordPress, UIkit (CSS framework)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts with consent categories

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
LinkedIn Ads, Twitter Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating potential privacy protection or unregistered domain status.
  3. Strong branding and association with GSMA organization.
  4. Cookie consent implemented with OneTrust.
  5. Multiple external analytics and advertising scripts present with consent categories.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  7. No visible privacy policy or terms of service pages linked in the main navigation or footer.
  8. Use of WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for events, e-commerce, and multilingual support.
  9. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  10. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a robust plugin ecosystem supporting e-commerce, events, multilingual content, and video integration. The tech stack includes modern analytics and marketing tools with consent management via OneTrust. Hosting appears to be managed by Agylia Network. Performance is moderate with preloading of scripts and responsive design. Accessibility is basic but present. SEO is enhanced by Yoast plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of some security headers. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security configurations to reduce technical debt.
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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