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Security report for pespublicschool.com

PES Public School · Education · India

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

PES Public School is an established educational institution in India offering CBSE-recognized residential and day scholar schooling from Kindergarten through Senior Secondary levels. The school is part of the PES Group of Institutions, founded by Dr. M.R. Doreswamy, with a legacy of over 50 years in education. The website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence with clear information on courses, infrastructure, admissions, and contact details. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins and uses HTTPS, but lacks some security headers and privacy compliance documentation. The security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected, but improvements are recommended in privacy policy publication and security best practices. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its target audience effectively, though it would benefit from enhanced privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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';…

  3. 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

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
43

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 · found on this site
  • 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 school targets students and parents in Andhra Pradesh seeking quality CBSE education with additional coaching for competitive exams. Its business model focuses on comprehensive K-12 education with residential facilities, leveraging the PES Group brand. The website indicates a medium-sized institution with approximately 800+ students and a 30+ acre campus. The presence of social media and Google Analytics shows engagement and data-driven marketing efforts. The lack of detailed privacy and security policies suggests room for maturity in compliance and governance. No suspicious or unrelated domains are linked, indicating a focused and legitimate online presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and secure contact forms but lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which is a gap in security transparency. The WordPress version and plugins appear outdated (WordPress 4.9.26), potentially exposing the site to known vulnerabilities if not patched. No exposed sensitive data or signs of compromise were found. The site would benefit from regular security audits, updated software, and published security policies to improve its security maturity and trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  2. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Establish and publicize incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts.
  4. Update WordPress core and plugins to the latest stable versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Add cookie consent mechanisms to enhance privacy compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Peoples Education Society (implied from content)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PES Public School
Description
The ambience of the PES Public School nurtures overall growth of children in learning, character and personality. The school is a constituent institution of PES Group of Institutions founded by eminent educationist Dr. M.R. Doreswamy, committed to quality education since inception. The school offers education from Kindergarten to Senior Secondary level with CBSE recognition, including residential and day scholar options.
Key services
Kindergarten education, Primary to Senior Secondary education, Residential and day scholar schooling, Preparation for national competitive exams (NEET, JEE, EM-CET, AIEEE), Sports and extracurricular facilities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.9.26, jQuery 1.12.4, Slider Revolution 5.4.8.3, Google Fonts, Snazzy Maps, Contact Form 7, GoodLayers Core plugin, WP Google Map Plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure contact forms (Contact Form 7)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based educational site for PES Public School in India
  2. Clear contact information including email, phone, and physical address provided
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site
  4. Use of Google Analytics for visitor tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism
  5. Good content quality and professional design with clear navigation
  6. No security headers detected; opportunity for security improvements
  7. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available
  8. Social media presence limited to Facebook
  9. No advertising networks detected beyond analytics tracking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 4.9.26 with plugins such as Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, and GoodLayers Core. It uses Google Fonts and Google Maps API for enhanced UI and location services. The site loads moderately fast with responsive design and good SEO meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards. However, the WordPress version is outdated, which poses a security risk. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and security headers. The technical infrastructure is standard for educational websites but requires modernization and security hardening to ensure long-term stability and compliance.
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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