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Security report for zzyedu.org

在职研招网 · Education · China

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.zzyedu.org operates as a comprehensive educational information platform specializing in in-service graduate education in China. It provides detailed information on enrollment guides, professional directories, tuition fees, course schedules, and exam preparation for various in-service graduate programs including MBA, EMBA, MPA, MPAcc, and doctoral studies. The platform targets working professionals seeking to advance their academic qualifications while remaining employed. It collaborates with numerous well-known Chinese universities, offering extensive course and program details, online consultation, and registration services.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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 platform holds a strong market position as a specialized portal for in-service graduate education, serving a medium-sized audience primarily in China. Its business model revolves around providing educational content, enrollment facilitation, and exam preparation resources. The website leverages partnerships with multiple universities and training centers, enhancing its credibility and reach. Revenue streams likely include advertising, referral fees, and paid consultation or training services. The presence of extensive course listings and educational videos indicates a mature content strategy aimed at user engagement and conversion.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, indicating basic encryption for data in transit. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no evidence of advanced security frameworks or incident response policies. The use of multiple third-party analytics and chat services introduces potential privacy and security risks if not properly managed. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests compliance gaps, particularly regarding GDPR or similar regulations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but improvements in security headers and privacy disclosures are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear user consent mechanisms to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Add and configure security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Conduct a thorough WHOIS record update or privacy disclosure to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
  4. Optimize mobile responsiveness and accessibility features to improve user experience across devices.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
在职研招网
Description
在职研招网是提供在职研究生招生信息为主题的教育培训和考前辅导类网站，提供全面的在职硕士、在职博士、非全日制研究生、MBA、EMBA、MPA、MPAcc等类别的在职研究生报考条件、招生简章、报考时间、报名入口、报名网站、招生院校、招生专业、考前辅导等教育信息，为广大同学提供优质的在职读研信息咨询服务。
Key services
招生简章发布, 专业目录介绍, 报名入口及咨询, 考前辅导信息, 教育视频, 在线报名
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.1, JavaScript, JSON-LD, Baidu Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, 51.la Analytics, EasyLiao Chat
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage assumed (URL is https)
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, 51.la Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, 51.la Analytics
Marketing tools
EasyLiao Chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an educational platform focused on in-service graduate education in China.
  2. Content is comprehensive with detailed course and university information.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. No WHOIS data available, limiting domain trust assessment.
  5. Multiple third-party analytics and chat scripts are used.
  6. No signs of adult or malicious content.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a traditional web technology stack with jQuery 1.10.1 and multiple JavaScript libraries for analytics and chat functionality. It uses JSON-LD structured data for SEO and integrates Baidu Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and 51.la for user tracking. The site loads CSS and JS resources from a static content delivery domain (static.vixue.com). Performance is moderate with room for improvement in mobile optimization and accessibility. No modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) or CMS platforms were detected. The site structure and metadata are well-formed, supporting good SEO practices.
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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