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Security report for macmillanlearning.com

Macmillan Learning · Education · United States

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Macmillan Learning is a prominent educational publisher and digital learning solutions provider focused on higher education in the United States. Their website offers a comprehensive range of digital tools, textbooks, and instructor resources designed to enhance teaching and learning outcomes. The company targets educators and students, providing platforms such as Achieve and a student store to support academic success. The brand is well-established with consistent and professional digital presence. Technically, the website employs modern analytics and marketing technologies including Google Tag Manager, Amplitude, Hotjar, and Marketo, alongside a robust cookie consent mechanism powered by OneTrust. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. The CMS appears to be SAP Hybris, indicating enterprise-grade content management. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers. However, it lacks publicly available security policies, incident response information, and a vulnerability disclosure program, which are areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with privacy regulations such as GDPR. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program, and enhancing transparency around data protection officer contacts and data retention policies.

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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
84

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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Leaked records that mention macmillanlearning.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
9,898
Employees
0
Customers
9,898
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
4%

18 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

Macmillan Learning holds a strong market position in the educational publishing sector, particularly in US higher education. Their business model combines traditional textbook publishing with innovative digital learning platforms and tools, catering to both instructors and students. Revenue streams likely include textbook sales, digital platform subscriptions, and ancillary educational services. The company leverages partnerships with technology providers and maintains a broad ecosystem including community forums and student stores. Growth indicators include continuous digital platform enhancements and integration of AI-driven learning tools. The company operates under the larger Macmillan Publishers umbrella, part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, which provides global reach and resources.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid baseline security posture with HTTPS enforcement, modern security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with privacy regulations. The use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools is managed with user consent, reducing privacy risks. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response plans, and vulnerability disclosure programs indicates room for maturity in security governance. No immediate vulnerabilities or data exposures were found, but the absence of transparency on security practices could impact stakeholder trust. Enhancing these areas would improve compliance with frameworks like ISO 27001 or NIST and better prepare the organization for incident management.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for a Data Protection Officer or privacy/security contact.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and integrations for security and privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention policies and user data handling to strengthen GDPR and other privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Macmillan Learning
Description
Explore Macmillan Learning digital learning tools, solutions, and textbooks that drive engagement, improve outcomes, and support student and educator success.
Key services
Digital learning tools, Textbooks, Instructor resources, Student store, Digital platforms like Achieve
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Amplitude Analytics, Hotjar, Marketo Munchkin, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Storylane, FontAwesome, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Amplitude, Hotjar, Marketo Munchkin
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar, Amplitude
Marketing tools
Marketo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. Strong focus on educational digital tools and resources
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy consent mechanisms implemented
  4. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools with consent
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in HTML
  6. WHOIS data missing, which reduces transparency
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including SAP Hybris CMS, Google Tag Manager, Amplitude, Hotjar, and Marketo for analytics and marketing automation. It uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for UI consistency and aesthetics. The site is mobile-responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with potential optimization opportunities in script loading and resource management. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence suitable for a large enterprise in the education sector.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 84/100Low23 findingsView report
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