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Security report for shebbearcollege.co.uk

Shebbear College · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Shebbear College is a well-established independent co-educational day and boarding school located in Devon, UK, founded in 1829. The institution offers education for students aged 4 to 18, including nursery, prep, senior school, and sixth form. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with detailed information about admissions, school life, academics, and boarding options. The school positions itself as a nurturing community with a strong emphasis on academic excellence, co-curricular activities, and outdoor learning.

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. 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

  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 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 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
69
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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 school operates in the education sector targeting parents and students seeking independent schooling in the Devon region. Its business model is focused on providing quality education and boarding services with a medium-sized campus and a long history. The website demonstrates strong market positioning through detailed content, testimonials, and inspection reports. The institution leverages partnerships and accreditations to enhance credibility. Revenue streams likely include tuition fees, boarding fees, and ancillary services. The digital presence supports engagement with prospective families through visits, open events, and online enquiries.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses modern security and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, and no published security policy or incident response information is available. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Privacy compliance is well addressed with GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding security headers and incident response details.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance WHOIS domain registration information accuracy and resolve domain registration issues to improve trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Shebbear College
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Shebbear College
Description
Founded in 1829, Shebbear College is a co-ed independent day and boarding school in Devon, offering well-rounded education for students aged 4-18.
Key services
Day schooling, Boarding schooling, Nursery to Sixth Form education, Co-curricular activities, International student boarding
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap 5.3.3, Slick Carousel, Typekit Fonts, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external libraries with integrity attributes
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM implied)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error reported by Nominet UK.
  3. Website uses modern technologies and good SEO practices.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with verified emails and phone numbers.
  6. No security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Website is an educational institution with a long history and strong trust indicators.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Bootstrap framework and uses modern front-end libraries like Slick Carousel and Typekit fonts. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing images and scripts. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for modernization in security headers and performance tuning.
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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