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Security report for ceweb.br

Centro de Estudos sobre Tecnologias Web (Ceweb.br) - Departamento do NIC.br · Technology · Brazil

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ceweb.br is a Brazilian non-profit research and policy support entity operating under NIC.br, focused on advancing web technologies, accessibility, and open data initiatives within Brazil. The website serves as a hub for community engagement, educational resources, and project dissemination related to web standards and digital inclusion. It holds a strong market position as a trusted institution affiliated with NIC.br and CGI.br, targeting Brazilian web technology stakeholders and policymakers. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Matomo analytics, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and secure form handling, though it lacks explicit security policy and incident response disclosures. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, including GDPR. Recommendations include publishing security policies and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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';…

  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

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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
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

Ceweb.br operates as an essential entity within Brazil's internet governance ecosystem, leveraging its affiliation with NIC.br to influence web technology standards and accessibility policies. Its business model is non-profit and research-oriented, focusing on community participation and public policy support. The organization benefits from a strong partnership network including CGI.br and other Brazilian internet governance bodies. Its target audience includes developers, policymakers, and social organizations interested in digital inclusion and open web standards. The website's content quality and branding consistency reinforce its authoritative market position. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and active social media engagement. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking to multiple official Brazilian internet institutions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure handling of user input via validated forms. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism aligns with privacy best practices. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance documentation and improving HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and response.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Centro de Estudos sobre Tecnologias Web (Ceweb.br) - Departamento do NIC.br
Description
Centro de Estudos sobre Tecnologias Web. Departamento do NIC.br que viabiliza a participação da comunidade brasileira no desenvolvimento global da Web e subsidia a formulação de políticas públicas.
Key services
Research and studies on web technologies, Promotion of accessibility standards, Open data projects, Community engagement and education, Digital inclusion initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, jQuery, Owl Carousel, MailChimp for newsletter, Piwik (Matomo) analytics, js.cookie
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation (MailChimp signup form with validation)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo)
Marketing tools
MailChimp
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 no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong affiliation with NIC.br and CGI.br enhances trust.
  3. Good implementation of privacy and cookie policies with user consent.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Social media presence is consistent with official NIC.br channels.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and stable technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Font Awesome for icons, and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates Owl Carousel for content sliders and uses MailChimp for newsletter management. Analytics are handled via Matomo (Piwik), indicating a preference for privacy-respecting tools. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in script loading and caching. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or lightweight platform. Hosting details are not disclosed but the domain uses official Brazilian DNS servers managed by NIC.br, indicating reliable infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience with room for performance tuning.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 66/100Medium30 findingsView report
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