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Security report for studentsgowest.com

Students Go West · Education · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security and Security headers.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Students Go West is an Austrian agency specializing in securing sports scholarships for athletes at US universities. Established in 2018, it holds a leading market position in Austria for this niche. The website is built on WordPress with Elementor and integrates modern technologies such as CookieYes for consent management and analytics tools like Google Analytics and Hotjar. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and relevant content for its target audience of student-athletes. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, but the professional presentation and consistent branding support business credibility. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are not clearly found, indicating room for compliance improvement.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. 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 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';…

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
74

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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 operates as a consultancy/agency in the education sector, focusing on sports scholarships in the USA. Its business model revolves around athlete placement and event organization (showcases). The website features testimonials from notable sports figures and media logos, enhancing trust. The presence of subdomains for coaches and login services indicates a structured service offering. Partnerships include an online store hosted on a related domain. The company targets young athletes seeking academic and athletic advancement abroad, leveraging a network of US universities and coaches. Growth indicators include recurring showcase events and a visible media presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism in place. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. The site uses reputable third-party services for analytics and consent management. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, suggesting an area for improvement in security governance and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  4. Clarify and publish contact information including company emails and phone numbers for better business credibility.
  5. Investigate and resolve the lack of WHOIS data to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Students Go West
Description
Students Go West is Austria's largest and most experienced agency since 2018 for sports scholarships at US universities, focusing on placing athletes in suitable US universities and supporting their academic and athletic development.
Key services
Sports scholarship consulting, Athlete placement at US universities, Showcase events for college coaches, Opportunity assessment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, ApexCharts, Owl Carousel, Font Awesome, YouTube iframe API, CookieYes Consent
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Site Kit), Hotjar
Marketing tools
CookieYes Consent, Hotjar
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 and no blocking detected.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and may indicate privacy protection or recent registration.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  6. Website uses modern WordPress technologies and plugins.
  7. Security headers are not explicitly visible; HTTPS is enabled.
  8. Multiple external domains used for media, analytics, and consent management.
  9. Content is focused on education and sports scholarships, safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor, using modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and ApexCharts for interactive content. It employs Owl Carousel and Font Awesome for UI elements and icons. CookieYes manages cookie consent, and Google Tag Manager integrates analytics and tracking tools including Google Analytics and Hotjar. The site loads external resources from trusted domains and uses HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. Accessibility features are present, and the site is mobile responsive. No critical technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected in the provided content.
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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