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Irish Bible Institute · Education · Ireland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Irish Bible Institute is a small, specialized interdenominational Bible college based in Dublin, Ireland, offering a variety of theological education programs including undergraduate, postgraduate, online, and short courses. The institution targets Christian students and church communities in Ireland, aiming to equip and empower disciples of Jesus. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace, with good content quality, clear navigation, and mobile optimization. It integrates trusted third-party services such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Sendinblue, Mailchimp, and Stripe for analytics, marketing, and payment processing. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, HSTS enabled, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent. Overall, the website reflects a trustworthy and credible educational institution with a solid digital presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

  4. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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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
0
Security headers
45
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
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 Irish Bible Institute operates as a non-profit educational entity focused on theological education and leadership development within the Irish Christian community. Its business model centers on providing accredited courses and resources, supported by donations and course fees processed via Stripe. The institution maintains a clear brand identity and consistent messaging emphasizing transformative education and impact in Ireland. Partnerships with Moodle for virtual learning and use of marketing tools like Sendinblue and Mailchimp indicate a mature approach to student engagement and communication. The presence of open days and resources for churches suggests active community involvement and outreach. The website's content and structure support its mission and target audience effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications and protection against protocol downgrade attacks. Security headers are present, and no sensitive information is exposed in the HTML content. The use of reputable third-party services for payments (Stripe) and marketing (Sendinblue, Mailchimp) further enhances security. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information or procedures for reporting security issues.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure they remain secure and up to date.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Consider implementing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ulysses House
Registration number
345239
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Irish Bible Institute
Description
Irish Bible Institute is an interdenominational Bible college in Dublin, Ireland, focused on educating, equipping, and empowering Christians to live out the gospel through a range of theological programs including undergraduate, postgraduate, online, and short courses.
Key services
Undergraduate courses, Postgraduate courses, Online courses, Short courses, Resources for churches, Open days and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Sendinblue, Mailchimp, Stripe payment processor, jQuery
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced with HSTS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure third-party services (Stripe, Sendinblue)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Squarespace Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Sendinblue, Mailchimp
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. Use of multiple trusted third-party services for analytics, marketing, and payments.
  4. No signs of security blocking or WAF interference.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent across the site.
  6. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  7. Educational focus with clear target audience and offerings.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging its CMS capabilities for content management and e-commerce functionality. It uses modern web technologies including Google Fonts, jQuery, and integrates analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Sendinblue, and Mailchimp. The site is hosted on Squarespace's infrastructure, benefiting from their performance optimizations and security features. The site loads asynchronously loaded scripts and uses responsive design techniques for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with large images used in galleries but optimized via Squarespace's CDN. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and structured data in JSON-LD format. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for minor improvements in accessibility and performance tuning.
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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