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Security report for hqwx.com

环球网校 · Education · China

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

环球网校 is a well-established Chinese online vocational education platform founded in 2003, offering a wide range of professional exam preparation courses and training services. It operates under the parent company 欢聚时代 (NASDAQ:YY), indicating a strong market position and corporate backing. The website provides extensive course catalogs, teacher profiles, and exam-related resources, targeting vocational exam candidates and learners seeking professional development. Technically, the site uses a traditional jQuery-based stack with integrations for major analytics and advertising platforms, delivering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, though some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration transparency, which slightly impacts trustworthiness. Overall, the platform appears professional and content-rich, serving a large user base in the education sector.

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

7 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
946
Employees
0
Customers
903
Third parties
43
Weak passwords
28%

36 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company holds a significant position in the Chinese vocational education market, leveraging its NASDAQ-listed parent company for credibility. Its business model centers on online course sales, live streaming classes, and exam preparation materials, catering primarily to professionals seeking certification in construction, safety, finance, and healthcare sectors. The platform's extensive course offerings and teacher network suggest a mature ecosystem with diversified revenue streams. Partnerships with related educational and SaaS platforms enhance its service portfolio. Growth indicators include frequent course updates, active user engagement, and promotional campaigns. Strategic observations highlight the need for improved transparency in domain registration and enhanced privacy compliance to maintain competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of asynchronous script loading and reputable analytics services indicates modern practices. However, the lack of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of cookie consent mechanisms represent compliance gaps. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable risk factor, potentially indicating privacy protection or registration issues. No immediate vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced headers and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  3. Publish clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data unavailability to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet international standards and broaden user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
环球网校
Description
成立于2003年起,连续多年获评十佳网络教育机构,是职业教育行业知名的职业考试远程辅导机构,美国纳斯达克上市企业欢聚时代(NASDAQ:YY)旗下品牌,致力打造以学员为中心、以教育为本、以创新驱动的在线职业教育平台。
Key services
职业考试远程辅导, 在线课程, 直播教学, 图书商城, 职业资格培训
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.3, jQuery Cookie plugin, Baidu Analytics, Google Analytics, Bing Ads, Swiper.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of asynchronous script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Bing Ads, Baidu Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Baidu Analytics
Tracking pixels
Bing Ads, Baidu Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional online education platform focused on vocational training and exam preparation.
  2. Content is rich with detailed course offerings, teacher profiles, and exam information.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected despite presence of privacy policy page.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency.
  6. Website uses multiple analytics and advertising scripts from major providers.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
  8. Website is well-structured with good SEO and mobile optimization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website relies on a legacy jQuery 1.11.3 framework supplemented by various plugins and third-party analytics scripts from Google, Baidu, and Bing. The front-end design is professional with responsive layouts and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script optimization and caching. No modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms were detected, indicating possible technical debt. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of multiple subdomains suggests a distributed infrastructure. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and structured content. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve accessibility, and enhance security headers for a more robust and future-proof platform.
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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