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Security report for ilabxp.com

iLabXP · Education · N/a

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

iLabXP is an educational platform specializing in teaching computer networks and distributed systems through lab courses and virtual labs. It targets university students and educators, providing a free and open source eLearning system to enhance learning outcomes. The platform has a niche market position with a small but focused user base. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and hosted on Contabo servers, using common web technologies such as jQuery and MediaElement.js. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate and proper HTTPS configuration, which significantly impacts its security posture. Security headers and DNS security features are also missing, exposing the site to potential risks. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is limited to subscription forms without explicit emails or phone numbers. Overall, the website is functional and content-rich but requires urgent improvements in security and privacy to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

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 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 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

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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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
47

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 business operates in the education and technology sectors, focusing on delivering specialized lab courses for networking education. Its business model revolves around providing educational content and virtual labs, supported by open source tools and online masterclasses. The platform maintains partnerships with educational institutions and online course providers like edX. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and a history of serving over 2000 students. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional content but lacks visible certifications or extensive trust signals. Revenue streams and detailed market positioning are not explicitly disclosed.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which is a critical vulnerability. The lack of security headers and DNS security measures further weakens the security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. Data protection practices are minimal, with no visible GDPR compliance beyond a basic privacy policy. The site uses forms for data collection but lacks advanced security controls. Overall, the security culture appears immature and requires significant enhancements to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Enable DNSSEC and configure CAA records to improve DNS security.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner and clearly document cookie and data retention policies to improve privacy compliance.
  5. Establish and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security transparency and readiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on a standard WordPress CMS with common plugins and themes. Hosting is provided by Contabo, a known VPS provider. The site uses jQuery, MediaElement.js, and Slick slider for frontend functionality. Performance metrics are not available, but the page size and resource counts are zero in the provided data, indicating incomplete performance data or slow loading. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and Google Fonts usage. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA landmarks and skip links present. SEO is basic, with meta tags and canonical links but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Technical debt includes lack of HTTPS and missing security best practices, which pose operational risks.
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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