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Security report for openbadges.me

Openbadges · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Openbadges.me is a technology platform focused on creating, issuing, and sharing digital badges primarily targeting educators, organizations, and learners. The website positions itself as a leading platform in the digital badges space, offering customizable and verifiable badges to empower learning achievements. The business model revolves around providing a digital credentialing service that facilitates skill showcasing and recognition. Technically, the website is built on the Wix platform, leveraging Wix's Thunderbolt framework and standard polyfills, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity with good mobile optimization and basic SEO. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms such as cookie consent banners or detailed privacy policies. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection limits domain trust assessment but the professional content and consistent branding support moderate trustworthiness. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy, security, and contact transparency to improve credibility and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 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 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

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
35
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

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 platform targets the education and organizational sectors by providing digital badges that are customizable and shareable, addressing a growing market need for verifiable digital credentials. Its competitive advantage lies in ease of use and integration with learning ecosystems. Revenue streams likely include badge issuance fees or subscription models, though not explicitly stated. The target customer segments include educators, institutions, and learners seeking to validate skills. The website's partnership ecosystem is not evident from the data, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. Growth indicators are limited due to lack of public business data. Strategic observations suggest focusing on expanding compliance and trust signals to enhance market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enforced but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies and absence of incident response or security contact information. Data protection practices are unclear, and no security certifications or frameworks are referenced. Incident response readiness appears minimal. The security culture indicators are limited by lack of transparency in policies. Enhancing security headers, privacy compliance, and incident response details would improve the security posture significantly.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen site security.
  3. Publish clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and search visibility.
  5. Consider domain WHOIS transparency or provide business registration details to improve legitimacy perception.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Openbadges
Description
Welcome to Openbadges.me – a leading platform for creating, issuing, and sharing digital badges. Empower your learning and achievements with customizable badges that are easily verifiable and shareable. Ideal for educators, organizations, and learners. Start showcasing your skills today!
Key services
creating digital badges, issuing digital badges, sharing digital badges
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, core-js, focus-within-polyfill
Frameworks
Wix Thunderbolt
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with standard Wix scripts and styles
  2. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  4. No security or incident response policies found
  5. No forms detected in the provided HTML content
  6. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content
  7. Website uses HTTPS and has canonical and Open Graph meta tags
  8. Content is focused on digital badges platform for education and organizations
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected explicitly
  10. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy or malformed query
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform using Wix Thunderbolt framework and standard polyfills for browser compatibility. The tech stack is modern but limited to Wix's ecosystem, which simplifies maintenance but may restrict customization. Performance is moderate with standard Wix hosting and CDN usage. Mobile optimization is good, leveraging Wix's responsive design capabilities. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. SEO optimization includes canonical tags and Open Graph metadata but lacks advanced structured data beyond basic WebSite schema. Technical risks are low but depend on Wix platform security and updates. Opportunities exist to enhance technical SEO, accessibility, and security configurations.
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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