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Security report for ssm.school

Department of Computer Science & Engineering · Education · India

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

SSM Public School is an established educational institution based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 1958. It offers comprehensive K-12 education following the CBSE syllabus, targeting middle and lower middle class families. The school provides a range of facilities including science labs, computer labs, auditorium, and security systems, emphasizing quality education and co-curricular activities. The website reflects a medium-sized institution with consistent branding and clear communication channels. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins for SEO, forms, and sliders, showing moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Analytics tools are present but not configured, indicating room for improvement in data collection and privacy compliance. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the website content, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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 · found on this site
  • 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 holds a stable market position as a local educational provider with a long history and community focus. Its business model centers on providing quality education and related services to students in Bengaluru. Revenue streams likely include tuition fees processed via a trusted third-party payment gateway. The presence of a parent login portal indicates engagement with families and digital service adoption. The partnership ecosystem includes payment processors and web development entities. Growth indicators include active news and event updates. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital marketing, privacy compliance, and security posture to strengthen competitive advantage.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are publicly available, which may hinder timely handling of security incidents. The site does not implement cookie consent mechanisms, potentially exposing it to GDPR compliance risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security culture appears basic with room for improvement in formal policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance protection.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner and update privacy policies to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Configure and activate Google Analytics properly or remove unused tracking plugins to avoid unnecessary data collection.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from outdated components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Description
The Samaja Seva Mandali established in 1958 to promote civic amenities and education for middle and lower middle class children. SSM Public School offers education from nursery to high school following CBSE syllabus with various facilities and co-curricular activities.
Key services
Nursery School, Primary School, Middle School, High School, Co-curricular Activities, Facilities including labs, library, auditorium, security
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Fonts, Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, GoodLayers Core Plugin, WP Google Map Plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress plugins)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based educational institution site with clear content and navigation.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found except mandatory public disclosure page.
  3. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  5. No advanced security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  6. No active Google Analytics tracking configured despite plugin presence.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  8. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  9. Payment processing handled via external domain payments.billdesk.com.
  10. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a WordPress CMS with popular plugins such as Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, and GoodLayers Core. The tech stack includes jQuery and Google Fonts, providing a modern but standard web infrastructure. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. Mobile responsiveness is good, ensuring accessibility across devices. SEO is supported by All in One SEO plugin and structured data markup in JSON-LD format, enhancing search engine visibility. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business needs but would benefit from modernization and security enhancements.
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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