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Security report for sacredheartusc.education

Network of Sacred Heart Schools · Education · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Network of Sacred Heart Schools website serves as the online hub for a collaborative association of Catholic independent schools in the United States and Canada. It provides comprehensive information about the network's mission, member schools, educational philosophy, and community engagement. The site targets students, educators, trustees, and families interested in Sacred Heart education, emphasizing social justice and faith-based learning. The network is well-established with a significant presence in North America and global connections through the Religious of the Sacred Heart. Technically, the website is built on a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Backbone.js, and video playback libraries, hosted on a specialized education platform (MySchoolApp). The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO and accessibility basics, though some improvements could be made. Performance is moderate, and the site uses HTTPS with no detected WAF or blocking mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers and explicit privacy/cookie policies indicates room for improvement in compliance and defense-in-depth. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a malformed query response, limiting domain trust analysis but the website content and structure suggest legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy with a clear educational mission. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, implementing security headers, and providing incident response contacts to enhance security and compliance posture.

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

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

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 Network of Sacred Heart Schools operates as a non-profit educational association supporting 25 Catholic independent schools in the US and Canada. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing tradition, global religious connections, and comprehensive educational mission focused on social justice and faith. The business model centers on collaboration, communication, and program delivery to member schools, educators, and students. Revenue streams likely include tuition, donations, and grants, though not explicitly stated. The target customers are families seeking Catholic education, educators, and alumnae/i. Growth indicators include active social media presence and ongoing events. The partnership ecosystem includes the Society of the Sacred Heart and affiliated religious communities. The organization maintains a professional digital presence aligned with its mission and values.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data leaks. The use of modern libraries and a reputable hosting platform adds to security confidence. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no security contact emails are provided. Privacy compliance is minimal with no visible privacy or cookie policies, which could expose the organization to regulatory risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in headers, policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a security incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain modern tech stack.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Network of Sacred Heart Schools
Description
The Network of Sacred Heart Schools is an association of Catholic independent schools in the United States and Canada, sharing the educational mission of the Society of the Sacred Heart. The network includes 25 schools, 2,000 educators, 12,000 students, and over 50,000 alumnae and alumni. It is connected to the Religious of the Sacred Heart in over 41 countries and emphasizes social justice, faith, and educational excellence.
Key services
Educational mission support, Network communication and collaboration, Student and educator programs, Career opportunities, Exchange programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Backbone Validation, Video.js, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Google Analytics, Bootstrap 2.1.1, Flexslider, jPlayer
Frameworks
Backbone.js
Platforms
myschoolapp.com platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found.
  3. Contact information includes physical address and phone number but no email addresses.
  4. Social media presence is active with official accounts linked.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust analysis.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; HTTPS is used.
  7. Modern JavaScript libraries and CMS platform used.
  8. No signs of malware or phishing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript stack with jQuery, Backbone.js, and video playback libraries, hosted on the MySchoolApp platform. It uses Bootstrap 2.1.1 for layout and styling, which is somewhat dated but functional. The site loads multiple external resources from CDN providers specialized in education content delivery. Performance is moderate with some potential for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt is minimal but updating Bootstrap and some libraries could improve maintainability and performance. No CMS vulnerabilities or outdated platforms detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively.
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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