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Security report for sinclair-college.com

Sinclair Pharma · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sinclair College is a specialized online educational platform focused on aesthetic medicine, targeting healthcare practitioners seeking comprehensive training and professional development. The platform offers a variety of learning resources including treatment videos, webinars, interactive case studies, and a supplementary mobile app to enhance accessibility and learning convenience. The business operates under Sinclair Pharma, with a domain registered since 2016, indicating a mature and established presence in its niche market. Technically, the website is built on the Totara LMS platform, leveraging Moodle core components, and integrates modern web technologies and third-party marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and HubSpot. The site is mobile-optimized and presents a professional design with clear navigation, supporting a positive user experience. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS and domain registration protections but lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with privacy and cookie policies present but no explicit consent mechanisms. Contact information is limited on the public site, and no incident response or security policies are disclosed. Overall, Sinclair College demonstrates a solid business and technical foundation with room for improvement in security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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 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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sinclair-college.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
102
Employees
0
Customers
102
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

2 subdomains affected

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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

The company positions itself as a niche provider of aesthetic medicine education, leveraging digital platforms to reach healthcare professionals globally. Its business model centers on delivering educational content and training programs online, supplemented by a mobile app for on-the-go learning. The presence of social media channels and marketing integrations suggests active engagement and lead generation efforts. The lack of direct contact details on the public site may indicate a focus on registered users or controlled access to services. The company benefits from being part of Sinclair Pharma, which likely provides brand recognition and resources. Growth opportunities include expanding content offerings, enhancing privacy and security compliance, and improving direct customer engagement channels.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate security posture with mandatory HTTPS and domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited status. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth. The use of multiple third-party scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks, especially without explicit cookie consent mechanisms. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are available, which could hinder timely response to security events. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, the site would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to secure DNS resolution and prevent spoofing attacks.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent banner with explicit user consent to improve privacy compliance.
  4. Publish clear security and incident response policies to build trust and preparedness.
  5. Add visible and verified contact information for support and security reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sinclair Pharma
Description
Sinclair College is an educational platform dedicated to providing comprehensive training and educational content in aesthetic medicine, targeting healthcare practitioners. It offers hands-on training support, treatment videos, webinars, interactive case studies, and practice development resources.
Key services
Educational content in aesthetic medicine, Hands-on training support, Treatment videos, Webinar library, Interactive case studies, Practice support materials, Mobile app for supplementary learning
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
YUI 3.17.2, jQuery 3.4.1, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot, VideoJS, RequireJS, FontAwesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Totara LMS, Moodle core components
Platforms
Totara LMS platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional educational platform for healthcare practitioners in aesthetic medicine.
  2. Uses Totara LMS platform with Moodle core components.
  3. Includes multiple third-party marketing and analytics integrations.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  5. Privacy, cookie, and terms pages are present but lack advanced consent mechanisms.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies publicly available.
  7. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
  8. Domain registration is consistent and appropriate for the business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature LMS platform (Totara/Moodle) with a modern tech stack including YUI, jQuery, RequireJS, and VideoJS. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and HubSpot, indicating a data-driven approach to user engagement. The site is mobile-optimized and uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for consistent styling. Performance is moderate, with combined CSS and JS resources and asynchronous script loading. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers suggests technical debt in security hardening. The site structure and navigation are clear, supporting good usability. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices and enhance privacy features to reduce risk and improve 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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