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Security report for virginiacyberrange.org

Virginia Cyber Range · Education · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Virginia Cyber Range operates as an educational platform providing scalable, cloud-hosted virtual environments for students to engage in hands-on cybersecurity labs and exercises. The website presents a professional and consistent brand focused on cybersecurity education, targeting students and educational institutions. The technical infrastructure leverages modern UI frameworks such as Vuetify and includes standard web fonts and icon libraries, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture assessment is limited due to lack of visible security headers and WHOIS transparency, but the site uses HTTPS and includes basic error tracking via TrackJS. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies, which could impact user trust and regulatory adherence. Overall, the site is functional and relevant to its educational mission but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

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

5 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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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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Virginia Cyber Range positions itself as a specialized educational service within the cybersecurity training sector, offering virtual labs and cloud infrastructure to facilitate practical learning. Its business model appears to focus on providing educational resources and environments rather than commercial sales. The lack of detailed business information, contact data, and certifications limits insight into revenue streams and partnerships. The platform likely serves academic institutions and students interested in cybersecurity skills development. Growth indicators and strategic partnerships are not evident from the available data, suggesting a focused but possibly niche market presence.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate but lacks comprehensive security best practices. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, combined with missing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, indicates gaps in security governance. The use of HTTPS is assumed but not explicitly confirmed in the data. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site employs TrackJS for error monitoring, which is a positive indicator. However, the lack of privacy and cookie policies raises compliance concerns, particularly regarding GDPR. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible, suggesting room for improvement in security posture and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish vulnerability disclosure and incident response information, including security contact emails, to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  4. Enhance WHOIS transparency by ensuring accurate and accessible domain registration information to improve legitimacy perception.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities and improve overall security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Virginia Cyber Range
Description
Scalable, cloud-hosted infrastructure providing students with virtual environments for realistic, hands-on cybersecurity labs and exercises.
Key services
virtual cybersecurity labs, hands-on cybersecurity exercises, cloud-hosted infrastructure
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vuetify v1.5.11, Google Fonts (Roboto), Font Awesome 6.5.1, JavaScript
Frameworks
Vuetify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
TrackJS
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TrackJS
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain transparency.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses were found in the analyzed content.
  5. Website uses modern UI framework Vuetify and includes standard fonts and icons.
  6. Tracking is limited to TrackJS error monitoring; no major analytics or advertising networks detected.
  7. Content is focused on cybersecurity education with no adult or questionable content.
  8. Security headers and SSL configuration details are not available from provided data.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet; data collection practices unclear.
Technical notes

Notes

The website utilizes Vuetify v1.5.11, a Material Design component framework for Vue.js, along with Google Fonts and Font Awesome for typography and icons. The presence of TrackJS indicates active error monitoring. The site appears to be moderately optimized for mobile devices and SEO, with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the HTML content is large and complex, which may impact performance. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Accessibility features are basic, and no advanced technical SEO or performance optimization techniques were evident. The site would benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility 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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