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Security report for jointphd.eu

Joint Doctoral Programme · Education · Latvia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Joint Doctoral Programme in Business Management is an accredited academic initiative offering full-time doctoral studies with a blended learning approach, including remote participation and ERASMUS+ exchange opportunities. It is implemented in cooperation with multiple universities, primarily based in Latvia, targeting doctoral candidates and professionals seeking advanced academic qualifications in business management. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with modern plugins and provides clear navigation and relevant content including testimonials, news, and contact options. Technically, the site uses HTTPS and standard WordPress technologies but lacks some security headers and privacy compliance documentation. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in policy transparency and security best practices. Overall, the domain registration is consistent with the business purpose, and the site presents a trustworthy educational offering.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

10 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
46

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 program positions itself as a collaborative educational offering with strategic university partners, leveraging academic conferences and journal publications to enhance its credibility and reach. The business model is focused on academic service delivery to a niche market of doctoral candidates, with revenue likely from tuition fees. The partnership ecosystem is strong with recognized institutions, supporting growth and academic quality. The website content and structure support clear communication of program benefits and application processes, indicating a mature digital presence for a small-sized educational entity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and anti-spam measures on forms. However, it lacks published privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response contacts, which are critical for GDPR compliance and user trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of security policies and headers represents compliance gaps and potential risk areas. The site should enhance its security posture by implementing recommended headers, publishing privacy documentation, and establishing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Add incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) to facilitate vulnerability reporting and response.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations and a cookie consent mechanism to balance user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Joint Doctoral Programme
Description
Accredited Doctoral Programme in Business Management. Full-time doctoral studies that could be combined with professional career in your motherland.
Key services
PhD program in Business Management, Blended learning doctoral studies, Remote participation, ERASMUS+ exchange program, Publication opportunities in Journal of Business Management, Participation in scientific conferences
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg, WPForms Lite, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of honeypot anti-spam plugin for forms

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 a WordPress-based academic program site with clear branding and structured content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and contact form.
  4. No visible security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  5. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  7. WHOIS data is consistent with the website's educational purpose.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern theme (Astra) and uses popular plugins like Yoast SEO and Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg for content management and SEO optimization. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and uses jQuery for scripting. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. The site lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The technical stack is standard for small to medium educational websites, with opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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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