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Security report for skillcast.com

Skillcast Group plc · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Skillcast Group plc operates a comprehensive compliance training and management platform, offering over 400 expert courses and solutions to businesses primarily in the education, finance, insurance, and cybersecurity sectors. The company is well-positioned in the market, trusted by over 1,300 companies including large enterprises, and provides a broad range of services including LMS, policy management, compliance registers, and an AI digital assistant. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. Technically, the website is built on the HubSpot CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js and Video.js, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight, and Hotjar. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, although some security headers could be explicitly added for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring a comprehensive privacy policy, cookie consent mechanisms, and GDPR adherence indicators. Contact information is clearly provided, including verified company email and phone number. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, which could be areas for improvement. Overall, Skillcast presents a trustworthy, professional, and secure online presence suitable for its business model and target audience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, formalizing incident response disclosures, and continuing to maintain transparency in privacy and data protection practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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 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
55
Email security
92
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
55
Average
55

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

Skillcast holds a strong market position as a leading provider of compliance e-learning and management solutions, targeting businesses requiring regulatory training and compliance management. Their business model focuses on B2B SaaS and content delivery, supported by a scalable platform integrated with AI capabilities. The company benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem and a diverse client base across multiple regulated industries. Growth indicators include extensive course offerings, client testimonials, and active content marketing via blogs and webinars. The use of HubSpot for marketing and CMS indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. The company’s operations appear well-structured with clear service segmentation and customer support channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. Use of HubSpot’s infrastructure provides baseline security controls. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy are not visibly set, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with additional headers and formal incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy headers to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a clear incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
  4. Enhance transparency by adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Skillcast Group plc
Description
Skillcast provides over 400 expert compliance training courses and compliance solutions to help businesses achieve compliance success and learning goals.
Key services
Compliance e-learning courses, Compliance management platform, Learning Management System (LMS), Policy Hub, Compliance Declarations, Compliance Registers, Training 360 (CPD), Events Management System (EMS), Compliance Surveys, SMCR Registers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HubSpot CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar, Swiper.js, Video.js, Google Fonts
Platforms
HubSpot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed credentials or sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HubSpot security infrastructure

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, LinkedIn Insight, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, Hotjar
Marketing tools
HubSpot Marketing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Comprehensive compliance training offerings with clear navigation
  3. Strong presence of trust signals including client logos and testimonials
  4. Use of HubSpot CMS and marketing tools indicates mature digital infrastructure
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on HubSpot’s EU1 data center and built using HubSpot CMS, integrating modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for sliders and Video.js for video playback. Google Fonts are used for typography. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Hotjar for user behavior analysis. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with some scope for optimization in loading speed. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional and scalable online presence.
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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