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Security report for stateexcellencefund.com

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Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website at app.hailstate.com/StateExcellencePage serves as a marketing landing page for the State Excellence Fund, likely affiliated with Mississippi State University or a related entity. It provides informational content primarily through images and offers a contact form for users to submit inquiries or membership information. The target audience appears to be current and prospective members interested in the fund. The business model focuses on information dissemination and member engagement rather than direct e-commerce or transactional services. Technically, the site is built using standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with client-side form validation implemented via LiveValidation.js. The platform leverages Oracle Eloqua for marketing automation and tracking, as evidenced by tracking pixels and form submission endpoints. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and consistent branding. However, there is no detected CMS or hosting provider information, and performance is moderate. From a security perspective, the site uses form validation to reduce input errors but lacks visible security headers and explicit HTTPS verification in the provided data. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which impacts compliance posture. No contact emails or phone numbers are provided, limiting direct communication channels. The WHOIS data for the subdomain is unavailable, which is typical for subdomains, but this limits domain registration trust analysis. Overall, the security posture is average with room for improvement in compliance and technical security best practices. The overall risk assessment is moderate. The site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures, security headers, and explicit contact information to improve trust and compliance. Strategic recommendations include implementing HTTPS verification, adding privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and providing clear contact details to strengthen business credibility and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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

    • 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

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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
55
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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 State Excellence Fund landing page targets members and potential members interested in a specific fund program, likely linked to Mississippi State University. The business model centers on engagement and information sharing rather than direct sales. The use of Oracle Eloqua indicates a mature marketing automation strategy. The absence of detailed company information or certifications suggests a small-scale or program-specific initiative rather than a large enterprise. The site’s partnership ecosystem is limited to internal or affiliated domains. Growth indicators are not evident from the page content. The business operates in the 'Other' sector, focusing on education or non-profit related activities. The lack of explicit trust indicators such as testimonials or certifications limits competitive advantage insights.

Security posture

The security maturity level is basic to moderate. Client-side validation is implemented to improve data quality, but no advanced security headers or HTTPS confirmation is visible. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, particularly with GDPR or similar regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security best practices and contact channels for security incidents suggests limited readiness. Enhancing security posture with standard headers, HTTPS enforcement, and compliance documentation is recommended to reduce risk and improve user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTPS with strong SSL/TLS configuration to secure data in transit.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve legal compliance and user transparency.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility and user support.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact to improve security culture and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website provides information about the State Excellence Fund, including membership options and contact forms for inquiries. It appears to be related to a program or fund associated with 'Hail State' branding, likely linked to Mississippi State University or a related entity.
Key services
Information about State Excellence Fund, Membership enrollment, Contact and support via form
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, LiveValidation.js
Platforms
Eloqua (Oracle Marketing Cloud)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Form input validation using LiveValidation.js

Analytics and tracking

Services
Oracle Eloqua tracking
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Eloqua tracking pixel
Marketing tools
Oracle Eloqua
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a marketing landing page hosted on a subdomain.
  2. Content is primarily images and a contact form with validation.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the page.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; only a contact form.
  5. No social media links detected.
  6. Uses Oracle Eloqua marketing platform and tracking.
  7. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected in HTML.
  8. No WHOIS data for subdomain; expected behavior.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technical stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including the LiveValidation.js library for client-side form validation. It is hosted as a subdomain under hailstate.com and integrates Oracle Eloqua for marketing automation and tracking. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and offers a good user experience with consistent branding. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks. Performance is moderate, with no explicit performance optimization techniques detected. The lack of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Modernization opportunities include implementing HTTPS, security headers, and enhanced privacy controls to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
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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