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Security report for unacademy.com

Unacademy · Education · India

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Unacademy is a leading Indian online education platform founded in 2015, offering interactive live classes, recorded lessons, and exam preparation resources to over 10 crore learners. Positioned as India's largest learning platform, it targets students preparing for a wide range of exams including UPSC, IIT JEE, NEET, SSC, and more. The platform leverages a subscription-based business model providing unlimited access to educational content and live doubt clearing sessions. Technically, the website is built using modern frameworks such as Next.js and Material-UI, hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure, and optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness. It integrates analytics and marketing tools like Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. The presence of structured data and SEO best practices supports strong search engine visibility. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with good SSL configuration and domain registration protections. However, it lacks explicit security policies, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could be a risk area for regulatory compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, Unacademy presents a professional, trustworthy, and technically sound online education platform with strong market presence in India. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency would enhance its risk posture and user trust.

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

7 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 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';…

  2. 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

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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
67
Security headers
35
Email security
77
DNS health
85
Network security
100
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

Unacademy operates in the education sector with a focus on online learning and exam preparation. Its competitive advantage lies in its large educator base, extensive course offerings, and interactive live classes. The business model is subscription-based, targeting students and competitive exam aspirants primarily in India. The company has strong brand recognition and a large user base, supported by mobile apps on major platforms. Partnerships and social media presence further strengthen its ecosystem. Growth indicators include high daily live classes, extensive video lessons, and billions of minutes watched. The company is well-positioned in a growing edtech market with increasing digital adoption.

Security posture

The security posture of Unacademy is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. The use of modern web technologies and script isolation via Partytown indicates attention to security and performance. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended enhancement. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, posing compliance risks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but improvements in security headers and public security documentation are advised to strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options for better protection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Unacademy
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Unacademy
Description
Get Unlimited Access to interactive Live Classes on India’s largest online learning platform - Unacademy. Start connecting with Top Educators today.
Key services
Live classes, Recorded video lessons, Practice tests, Doubt clearing sessions, Structured courses
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Material-UI, Google Tag Manager, Partytown
Frameworks
Next.js, Material-UI
Platforms
Web, iOS app, Android app
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and other domain status flags
  • No DNSSEC (not enabled)
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with Partytown for script isolation

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and modern design.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service links found on homepage HTML snapshot.
  3. Strong branding and consistent company information in structured data.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Social media presence is strong with verified links in JSON-LD.
  8. Phone number found in JSON-LD as sales contact: 8585858585 (India).
  9. Physical address found in JSON-LD: Maruthi Infotech Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with Material-UI for UI components, ensuring responsive and accessible design. Hosting is on AWS, inferred from DNS servers, providing scalable infrastructure. Performance optimizations include script loading strategies and image preloading. Analytics and marketing integrations are well implemented but should be balanced with privacy compliance. No CMS detected explicitly, likely a custom-built platform. The technical stack supports a high-quality user experience but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and formal privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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