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Security report for sts-education.be

STS Education · Education · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

STS Education is an established education service provider based in Belgium, specializing in facilitating secondary education programs for international students seeking study opportunities in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Ireland. The company positions itself as a trusted facilitator for students aiming to experience international schooling adventures. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting international secondary students with clear program offerings and support services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and employs SEO best practices through Yoast SEO. It integrates multiple analytics and advertising pixels, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, and includes standard security headers, though it lacks a publicly visible security policy or incident response contact. The WHOIS data is restricted due to registry policy, but no suspicious indicators were found. Overall, the site demonstrates a good security posture and digital maturity appropriate for its business domain.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

6 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
82
Security headers
95
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
70

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

STS Education operates in the education sector, focusing on international secondary education programs. Its business model revolves around student placement and program facilitation, targeting international students and their families. The company leverages digital marketing channels extensively, including Google, Facebook, and TikTok advertising platforms. The website content and structured data indicate a medium-sized entity with a consistent brand presence and good content quality. The absence of detailed company founding data or parent/subsidiary relationships suggests an independent operation. The company maintains GDPR compliance and provides a data protection officer contact, reflecting awareness of regulatory requirements. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed on the site, but external domains used for analytics and media hosting are reputable.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a publicly accessible security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is justified for this type of business. The site uses several third-party scripts for analytics and marketing, which should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by publishing explicit security and incident response policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards.
  5. Maintain transparency on data retention policies and user data handling.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
STS Education
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
STS Education
Description
STS Education aide les étudiants à vivre une aventure scolaire aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni, en Irlande et ailleurs dans le monde !
Key services
secondary education programs, international student placement, study abroad assistance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Bootstrap, Select2, Swiper
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
TikTok Ads, Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and SEO tools
  3. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent
  4. No visible security or privacy policy pages explicitly linked in header but found on privacy page
  5. No exposed emails or phone numbers in main HTML content but contact form present
  6. No suspicious or malicious scripts detected
  7. WHOIS data is restricted by DNS Belgium policy for .be domains
  8. Website targets international secondary education students
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a combination of Bootstrap for responsive design and several JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Select2, and Swiper for UI components. SEO is enhanced with Yoast SEO Premium plugin. The site loads multiple external scripts for analytics and advertising, including Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a sophisticated marketing infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in script loading and image handling. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and viewport meta tags properly configured. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility.
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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