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Membership Solutions Ltd · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Membership Solutions Ltd operates the MSL System®, a comprehensive digital platform designed to enhance student engagement for students’ unions, associations, guilds, universities, and colleges primarily in the UK. The company positions itself as a key player in the education sector, offering a suite of services including advocacy, digital participation, event management, and ecommerce solutions tailored to the student lifecycle. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and multiple contact channels, supporting its business objectives effectively. Technically, the website leverages a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Font Awesome Pro, and various analytics and tracking tools such as New Relic, Microsoft Clarity, Dreamdata, and Monsido. The platform is built on ASP.NET WebForms, indicating a stable but somewhat legacy backend framework. Performance and mobile optimization are good, with accessibility features and SEO best practices implemented. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and maintains PCI DSS compliance, indicating a strong commitment to protecting user data and payment information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is robust, with clear privacy and cookie policies and active consent mechanisms. Overall, the website and business demonstrate a high level of professionalism, security maturity, and compliance, making it a trustworthy platform for its target audience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security policy transparency, adding incident response contacts, and maintaining vigilance on third-party scripts to sustain security posture.

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

2 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

  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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  • 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
69
Security headers
70
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
75

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 company targets the education sector, focusing on student engagement solutions for various educational institutions and student organizations. Its business model is primarily B2B SaaS, providing digital tools that streamline membership management, event ticketing, advocacy, and student participation. The presence of case studies and client testimonials suggests a well-established client base and a strong market position in the UK. The company maintains active social media channels and demonstrates commitment to compliance and security, which supports its credibility and growth potential. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, indicating an independent operation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and PCI DSS compliance for payment processing. The use of cookie consent and privacy policies aligns with GDPR requirements. No security.txt or explicit incident response contacts were found, representing an area for improvement. The extensive use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring to mitigate potential vulnerabilities. Overall, the site shows no critical security issues, and best practices are largely followed, supporting a secure user experience.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Add an incident response contact email (e.g., security@ or abuse@) to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to prevent introduction of vulnerabilities.
  5. Optimize website performance further to improve load times and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Membership Solutions Ltd
Registration number
5525449
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Membership Solutions Ltd
Description
The MSL System® helps students’ unions, associations, guilds, universities and colleges of all sizes improve the student experience through digital engagement and participation solutions.
Key services
Advice, advocacy & wellbeing resources, Digital engagement & participation, Elections, referenda & student voice, Events management, Ecommerce, ticketing & merchandise, Volunteering, employability & skills
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Google Fonts (Poppins), Font Awesome Pro 6.7.2, GSAP TweenMax, Wavify, AddThis, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Ajax, New Relic Browser Agent, Dreamdata Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Monsido Accessibility and Analytics, Clarity Microsoft
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic, Google Analytics (via GTM), Microsoft Clarity, Dreamdata, Monsido
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
AddThis, LinkedIn Insight, Microsoft Clarity, Dreamdata
Marketing tools
AddThis, Dreamdata
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 with clear navigation and responsive layout
  2. Comprehensive product and service offerings focused on student engagement
  3. Multiple contact methods including phone, email, and embedded contact forms
  4. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms in place
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  7. Use of PCI DSS compliance indicates attention to payment security
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter
  9. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of modern front-end technologies (Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Font Awesome Pro) and robust analytics tools (New Relic, Microsoft Clarity, Dreamdata, Monsido). The backend is based on ASP.NET WebForms, which is stable but may require modernization for future scalability. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features, contributing to a positive user experience. Performance is moderate, with opportunities for optimization. The presence of multiple tracking and marketing tools indicates a sophisticated digital marketing strategy but requires careful management to maintain privacy compliance.
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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