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Security report for kognity.com

Kognity · Education · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Kognity operates as a digital curriculum and online learning platform specializing in interactive educational content for IB DP, Cambridge IGCSE, and High School Science students. The company positions itself as a provider of modern, interactive learning solutions tailored to international curricula, targeting students and educators globally. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with a focus on education technology. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with integrations such as Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for cookie consent, and Sentry for error monitoring, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is hosted with Cloudflare DNS services and uses HTTPS, ensuring secure communications. Security posture is generally good with domain transfer protections in place; however, DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not explicitly detected, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, but the absence of an explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages reduces compliance confidence. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, with moderate tracking and analytics usage. Strategic recommendations include publishing clear privacy and security policies, enabling DNSSEC, and enhancing security headers to improve trust and compliance.

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

3 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"

  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.

    • 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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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
35
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
77

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

Kognity's market positioning as a provider of digital curriculum content for international education programs gives it a competitive advantage in the edtech sector. Its business model likely revolves around subscription or licensing of its interactive platform to schools and educators. The company targets a niche audience of IB DP and Cambridge IGCSE students, which suggests a focused customer segment with potential for growth in international education markets. The use of modern web technologies and analytics tools indicates an investment in digital marketing and user experience optimization. The absence of visible contact information and explicit business certifications suggests opportunities to enhance transparency and credibility. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, but external domains such as LinkedIn and TED indicate alignment with reputable platforms. Overall, Kognity demonstrates a solid operational foundation with room to expand its business intelligence capabilities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections active. The use of Cookiebot for cookie consent and Sentry for error monitoring are positive indicators of security awareness. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduce the overall security posture. No explicit incident response or security policy pages were found, which may impact readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partially met through cookie consent but lacks comprehensive privacy policy documentation. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. To improve, the company should implement recommended security headers, enable DNSSEC, and publish clear security and incident response policies to strengthen its security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide explicit security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kognity
Description
Kognity is an online teaching and learning platform with interactive content for IB DP, Cambridge IGCSE and High School Science students.
Key services
Digital curriculum content, Online learning platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Sentry
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client and server transfer prohibitions on domain
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • Use of Sentry for error monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and integrations
  2. Cookie consent implemented via Cookiebot with detailed cookie categories
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in provided content
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage content
  5. Use of Google Analytics and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking
  6. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business profile
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  8. Security headers not explicitly visible in provided data
  9. SSL is enabled and presumably well configured
  10. Website content is professional and targeted to education sector
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with modern plugins including Gravity Forms and Cookiebot, indicating a well-supported technical infrastructure. Hosting leverages Cloudflare DNS services, contributing to performance and security. Google Tag Manager and Sentry integrations show active monitoring and analytics capabilities. Performance is moderate with mobile optimization rated good. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search visibility. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers would modernize the security posture. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts, improving load times. Overall, the technical stack is solid with opportunities for security and compliance enhancements.
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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