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Security report for iapsm.org

Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine · Healthcare · India

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) is a well-established non-profit professional organization founded in 1974, focused on advancing public health in India through education, research, advocacy, and community medicine programs. The website serves as a portal for members and the public to access information about events, publications, membership, and educational resources. The organization targets healthcare professionals, epidemiologists, and medical students in India, positioning itself as a key player in the public health sector. Technically, the website employs legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.12.4 and plugins like bxSlider and jcarousel for UI components. Hosting appears to be via a shared hosting provider linked to PublicDomainRegistry.com. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization but lacks modern CMS or frameworks. SEO and accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and DNSSEC is not enabled, which are areas of concern. There is no explicit HTTPS enforcement information available, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, with a long registration period and transfer protections in place. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security measures, privacy compliance improvements, and modernization of its technical stack to improve performance, security, and user trust.

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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';…

  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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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 · found on this site
  • 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

IAPSM operates as a non-profit professional association in the healthcare sector, specifically focusing on preventive and social medicine in India. Its business model revolves around membership services, educational events, conferences, publications, and research grants. The organization has a stable market position as a recognized body since 1974, serving a niche audience of public health professionals and medical students. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, conference registrations, and publication subscriptions. The partnership ecosystem includes related educational and professional sites. Growth indicators include ongoing events and active publication links. Strategic observations suggest a need to enhance digital presence and compliance to maintain credibility and expand reach.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate to low. While the domain registration is stable and protected against unauthorized transfers, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options expose the site to potential risks. No explicit HTTPS enforcement details were found, which is critical for protecting user data, especially for forms collecting emails. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Incident response and security policy information are not provided, limiting transparency. Overall, the site requires significant improvements in security best practices and compliance to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTPS with strong TLS configuration and enforce HTTPS site-wide.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to protect domain integrity and prevent DNS spoofing.
  3. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms.
  4. Deploy security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Provide clear contact information including official emails and phone numbers for support and incident response.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine
Description
The Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, founded in 1974, is a not-for-profit professional organization of specialists in Epidemiology, Health Management, Health Promotion, and Family Medicine, dedicated to promoting public health through education, research, policy advocacy, and community medicine programs.
Key services
Professional networking, Conferences and events, Publications and journals, Educational resources and e-classroom, Membership services, Research grants and awards
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, jcarousel, bxSlider, Google Fonts (Open Sans)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional association site for Indian public health professionals.
  2. Content is rich with events, projects, publications, and membership information.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No visible security headers or HTTPS enforcement details provided.
  5. External links mostly to related professional and educational resources.
  6. Some hidden spammy links detected in offscreen content, likely injected or leftover, but not visible to users.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on main page.
  8. Newsletter subscription form collects email addresses without visible privacy notice.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses older JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.12.4 and UI plugins like bxSlider and jcarousel, indicating legacy technology usage. There is no evidence of a modern CMS or framework. Hosting is via PublicDomainRegistry.com with nameservers indicating shared hosting. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is basic with some meta tags and Google Fonts usage. The site lacks modern technical features such as structured data (JSON-LD), security headers, and advanced analytics. Technical debt is present, and modernization opportunities include upgrading libraries, improving mobile responsiveness, and enhancing SEO and 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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