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Security report for progressivetraining.ie

Progressive Training · Education · Ireland

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

29/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Progressive Training is a specialized education provider offering Microsoft Office training courses ranging from introductory to advanced levels. Their business model includes live virtual training, in-house customized sessions, and classroom training across regional centers in Ireland. The company targets individuals and businesses seeking to enhance their proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, positioning itself as a regional leader with a focus on flexible delivery methods. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and integrates WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities and LearnDash for learning management. The site employs multiple marketing and analytics tools such as MonsterInsights, Creative Mail, and Mailchimp, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The website is mobile-optimized with good navigation and content quality, though some accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism, demonstrating basic privacy compliance. However, it lacks several important security headers and has some unconfigured plugins, which could be improved to enhance security posture. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are provided, which may be a gap in compliance and transparency. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy image with clear business information and contact details. The domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Strategic improvements in security headers, plugin configuration, and policy disclosures would strengthen the site's security and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
23/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

8 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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"

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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
0
Security headers
15
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
23
Average
29

Not counted

  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Progressive Training operates in the education sector, focusing on Microsoft Office and business software training. Their competitive advantage lies in offering multiple training delivery formats (virtual, in-house, classroom), catering to diverse customer needs. The business model is service-oriented, generating revenue through course enrollments and corporate training contracts. The target market includes professionals and organizations in Ireland seeking skill development. The presence of testimonials and consistent branding supports customer trust. The company appears to be a small-sized entity with a regional focus and no publicly disclosed parent or subsidiary companies. The website's integration with marketing and analytics tools suggests active customer engagement and growth orientation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates room for improvement. The MonsterInsights plugin is installed but not configured, which may lead to incomplete analytics data and potential privacy concerns. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is available, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. The site does not expose sensitive data in its HTML content, reducing immediate risk. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Properly configure or remove unused analytics plugins such as MonsterInsights to ensure accurate data collection and reduce attack surface.
  3. Publish clear security policies and incident response contacts to improve transparency and compliance with data protection regulations.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Progressive Training
Description
Provider of Microsoft Office training courses from Introduction to Advanced levels, offering live virtual training, in-house training, and classroom training across Ireland.
Key services
Microsoft Excel Training, Microsoft Word Training, Microsoft PowerPoint Training, Microsoft Access Training, Microsoft Outlook Training, Microsoft Teams Training, Virtual Training, In-house Training, Classroom Training
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Divi Theme, jQuery, MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), Creative Mail by Constant Contact, LearnDash LMS, Monarch Social Sharing, Mailchimp for WooCommerce, Cookie Notice plugin, Jetpack
Frameworks
WordPress, WooCommerce, LearnDash
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), WordPress Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WordPress Stats (stats.wp.com)
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), Creative Mail by Constant Contact, Mailchimp for WooCommerce, Monarch Social Sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional training services provider focused on Microsoft Office courses.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and multiple training delivery options.
  3. Contact information is prominently displayed and consistent across header and footer.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented, indicating privacy awareness.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Use of multiple WordPress plugins for LMS, e-commerce, marketing, and analytics.
  8. No visible security headers beyond HTTPS; opportunity for security hardening.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely used CMS platform (WordPress) with a popular theme (Divi) and integrates several plugins for e-commerce (WooCommerce), learning management (LearnDash), marketing (Creative Mail, Mailchimp), and analytics (MonsterInsights). The technical stack is modern but shows signs of partial configuration (e.g., MonsterInsights not fully set up). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced. The site uses external resources from trusted domains such as Google Fonts and WordPress.org. No major technical debt or risks are evident, but security hardening and plugin management are recommended to reduce potential operational risks.
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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