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Security report for govet.international

Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) · Education · Germany

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.govet.international represents GOVET, the German Office for International Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training, operated by the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB). It serves as a government-affiliated platform providing advisory services, presentations, workshops, and international cooperation in vocational education and training. The site targets international VET stakeholders, policymakers, and educators. The content is rich, professionally presented, and consistent with the organization's mission. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Matomo analytics, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though security headers and explicit incident response policies are absent. Privacy compliance is good with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data is malformed and incomplete, limiting domain trust verification, but the website content and branding strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained with minor areas for security and privacy improvement.

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. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

  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"

  3. 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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention govet.international, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

GOVET operates as a government entity under BIBB, focusing on international cooperation in vocational education and training. Its market position is authoritative within Germany's VET ecosystem. The business model revolves around providing advisory services, educational content, workshops, and fostering international partnerships. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with a clear target audience of VET stakeholders worldwide. Partnerships with organizations like SENAI and iMOVE Germany are evident. The site demonstrates strong branding consistency and trust indicators such as official logos and social media presence. Revenue streams are likely government-funded, with no commercial advertising detected. Growth indicators include ongoing workshops and international events. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving multiple educational and governmental bodies.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could hinder incident management and user trust. Privacy practices are strong with a detailed privacy policy and GDPR compliance, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap. The WHOIS data is incomplete and malformed, which reduces domain trustworthiness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, with recommendations to enhance header implementation and publish security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish explicit security policy and incident response pages to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data issues to improve domain trust and transparency.
  5. Maintain and regularly update technical stack and privacy practices to sustain high security and compliance levels.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)
Description
The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) is the recognized competence center for research and development of vocational education and training in Germany. GOVET acts as the German Office for International Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training.
Key services
Advisory service, Presentations on German VET system, International cooperation, Workshops and training courses, Publications and reports
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Slick Slider, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 detected
  2. Content is focused on vocational education and training cooperation internationally
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found, only contact form
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance indications
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. WHOIS data is incomplete and malformed, limiting domain trust verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and clean technical stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including the Slick Slider library for interactive content and Matomo for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with proper meta tags for SEO and social media integration via Open Graph and Twitter cards. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Performance is moderate with no evident blocking or errors. The site uses multiple favicon sizes and manifest files for cross-platform compatibility. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation is missing, which is a technical risk. Overall, the infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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