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Security report for saultcollege.ca

Sault College · Education · Canada

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sault College is a medium-sized educational institution based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, offering a wide range of diploma, degree, and certificate programs. The college targets prospective and current students seeking post-secondary education and continuing education opportunities. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its audience. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 CMS and integrates multiple modern analytics and marketing tools, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and employs standard security practices but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy and cookie policies are present, though GDPR compliance indicators are basic. The absence of WHOIS data is notable but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given the professional presentation and contact transparency. Overall, the website is well-maintained, trustworthy, and serves its educational mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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 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 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

  3. 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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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
55
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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 college holds a solid regional market position as a key provider of post-secondary education in Northern Ontario. Its business model focuses on delivering academic programs and student services, supported by a comprehensive online presence. The institution leverages partnerships with various service providers for analytics and marketing but does not appear to have subsidiaries or parent companies. Growth indicators include active news and events sections and engagement through social media channels. The college's operations emphasize accessibility, student support, and community integration, which are strategic advantages in its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks several recommended security headers and does not publish a dedicated security policy or incident response contacts, which are important for transparency and trust. No vulnerability disclosure mechanisms or security.txt files were found, indicating room for improvement in security communication. The extensive use of third-party tracking pixels suggests a need for careful privacy management to ensure compliance with evolving regulations. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with opportunities to enhance defenses and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Review and optimize third-party tracking to align with privacy regulations and reduce user tracking footprint.
  5. Regularly audit and update CMS and third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and technical debt.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sault College
Description
Sault College is an educational institution located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, offering diploma, degree, and certificate programs across various fields including skilled trades, health programs, business, and more.
Key services
Diploma, degree, and certificate programs, Continuing education, Student services including health, accessibility, and employment, Campus life and housing, International student support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, AddToAny, YouVisit Virtual Tour
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-related meta tags

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Pardot
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Pardot
Marketing tools
AddToAny, YouVisit Virtual Tour
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 WAF or security challenge detected
  3. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available
  4. Website uses modern Drupal CMS and multiple tracking/analytics tools
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and linked in footer
  6. Contact information is clearly displayed in footer
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  9. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating a current technology stack. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Pardot, reflecting a sophisticated approach to user engagement and data collection. Performance appears moderate with responsive design and accessibility features implemented. The site uses external fonts and icons loaded from reputable CDNs. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance optimizations.
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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