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Security report for topekapublicschools.net

Topeka Public Schools · Education · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Topeka Public Schools operates as a large public education district serving the Topeka, Kansas community. The website provides extensive information on educational programs, departments, and community engagement initiatives, targeting students, parents, staff, and local stakeholders. The digital infrastructure leverages modern JavaScript frameworks including React and jQuery, hosted on a SharpSchool CMS platform, with integration of Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK for analytics and marketing purposes. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks visible security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms such as cookie consent or privacy policies. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness, though the website content and structure align with a legitimate public institution. Overall, the site is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and content-rich, but requires improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google APIs

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

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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
47
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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 district holds a primary market position as the main public school provider in Topeka, offering a broad range of educational and community services including early childhood education, special education, mental health, and nutrition services. The business model is government-funded public education, focusing on community service rather than commercial revenue. The website reflects a mature partnership ecosystem with community councils and advisory boards, though no explicit partner domains were identified. Growth indicators include strategic plans and extensive departmental resources. The site supports transparency and community engagement but lacks explicit business registration or certification information.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection indicates potential exposure to common web vulnerabilities. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found in the provided content. The use of third-party analytics and social media SDKs introduces moderate tracking and privacy considerations. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Add and configure security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish incident response and security policy information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Topeka Public Schools
Description
Topeka Public Schools is a public education district providing K-12 education services including early childhood education, special education, college and career planning, and various community programs.
Key services
K-12 Education, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, College and Career Planning, Child Nutrition Services, Mental Health Services, Transportation, Technology Support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, React, Telerik UI, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK
Frameworks
React
Platforms
SharpSchool CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of async loading for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive public school district site with extensive educational and community resources.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an established public entity domain.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential compliance gaps.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and third-party analytics tools.
  5. No security headers detected in provided data; HTTPS is enabled.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including React and jQuery, integrated within the SharpSchool CMS platform. It uses asynchronous loading for performance optimization and includes Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in load times and SEO optimization. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization efforts such as enhanced accessibility compliance, improved SEO metadata, and security header implementation to reduce technical debt and operational risks.
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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