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Security report for trios.com

triOS College Business Technology Healthcare Inc. · Education · Canada

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

triOS College is a well-established private career college in Ontario, Canada, specializing in hands-on education and training across multiple faculties including business, technology, healthcare, law, supply chain, and gaming & design. With over 40,000 graduates since its founding in 1992, triOS College operates multiple campuses and offers online learning options, positioning itself as a leading career-focused educational institution in the region. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive approach to student engagement, including bursaries, career services, and a variety of learning modalities. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LiveChat, and reCAPTCHA for security and user interaction. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with good performance metrics. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and use of anti-bot measures, though improvements like DNSSEC and explicit security headers could enhance protection further. From a security and compliance perspective, triOS College maintains a comprehensive privacy policy that aligns with GDPR requirements, though it lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is abundant and clear, but no explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published. The domain registration is consistent with the business history, showing long-term stability and legitimacy. Overall, triOS College's digital presence is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, supporting its market position as a reputable career college. Strategic recommendations include enhancing DNS security, implementing cookie consent for privacy compliance, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and strengthening security headers to further improve the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

3 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.

    • 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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
85
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
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

triOS College holds a strong market position as a private career college with a broad program portfolio tailored to Ontario's growing industries. Its competitive advantages include a long operational history, multiple campus locations, and a focus on practical, internship-based learning. The business model centers on delivering diploma and certificate programs with flexible learning options including on-campus, online, and hybrid formats. Revenue streams likely include tuition fees, bursaries, and corporate training services. The target customer segments are career-oriented students seeking quick entry into the workforce. The partnership ecosystem includes sister companies like Eastern College and collaborations with other educational institutions. The website's comprehensive content and active social media presence indicate a mature digital marketing strategy supporting growth and student engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent automated abuse, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The domain status flags clientDeleteProhibited and similar statuses, indicating protection against unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. Overall, the security culture appears adequate for the business type but would benefit from formalized policies and enhanced DNS security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve DNS security.
  2. Implement explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address, to improve response readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
triOS College Business Technology Healthcare Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
triOS College Business Technology Healthcare Inc.
Description
triOS College offers hands-on education and training in business, technology, healthcare, law, supply chain, and gaming & design programs with multiple campus locations and online options.
Key services
On-campus programs, Online programs, Career services, Bursaries and scholarships, Workshops and corporate training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Contact Form 7, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LiveChat, reCAPTCHA, Flickity slider, Statcounter, LazySizes
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security status domain statuses (clientDeleteProhibited etc.)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Statcounter
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Statcounter
Marketing tools
LiveChat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Multiple campus locations with detailed addresses provided.
  3. Comprehensive program offerings in education sector.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  6. Security practices are good but could be improved with DNSSEC and explicit security headers.
  7. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant but cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  8. Contact information is abundant and clear.
  9. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LiveChat, and reCAPTCHA integration. It uses Flickity for sliders and LazySizes for image lazy loading, enhancing performance and user experience. Hosting and domain registration are managed via GoDaddy.com, LLC. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect/dns-prefetch hints. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by adopting DNSSEC and improving security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence.
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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