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Security report for ibo.org

International Baccalaureate Organization · Education · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is a globally recognized non-profit entity providing high-quality international education programs to over 1.9 million students across more than 5,800 schools worldwide. The website reflects a strong market position with comprehensive educational offerings, professional development services, and a robust global community. The content is well-structured, professionally designed, and highly relevant to its target audience of students, educators, and educational institutions. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for privacy compliance. The use of Chakra UI framework enhances the user interface and accessibility. Hosting appears to be via Cloudflare, ensuring good performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements multiple security headers, and uses a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with granular controls. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong privacy and compliance practices, extensive analytics and marketing integrations, and a high level of professionalism. The risk profile is low, but strategic enhancements in security transparency and vulnerability disclosure could further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 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';…

  4. 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.

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
Average
61

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 IBO operates as an essential entity in the education sector, delivering internationally recognized programs such as the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, Diploma Programme, and Career-related Programme. Its business model focuses on non-profit educational services, professional development, and global school authorization. The organization benefits from a strong global footprint and a reputable brand, supported by extensive research collaborations and a vibrant community. Revenue streams likely include school fees, professional development fees, and publication sales. The partnership ecosystem includes major technology and marketing platforms, enhancing its outreach and operational capabilities.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and a robust cookie consent framework aligned with GDPR requirements. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of reputable third-party services like Cloudflare and Cookiebot contribute to its security maturity. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response plans, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates potential gaps in transparency and readiness. Enhancing these areas would improve compliance with evolving regulations such as NIS2 and strengthen incident management capabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide direct security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Optimize website performance to enhance user experience and reduce load times.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Baccalaureate Organization
Description
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) offers four high quality international education programmes to more than one million students in more than 146 countries.
Key services
International education programmes (PYP, MYP, DP, CP), Professional development workshops, Research and assessment, School authorization and support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Cookiebot, Vimeo embed
Frameworks
Chakra UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Google, Twitter Inc.
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Cookiebot, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Pardot (Salesforce)
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website uses comprehensive cookie consent with granular controls.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and terms of service documentation.
  3. Multiple social media channels linked for engagement.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  5. No critical security issues or WAF blocking detected.
  6. Extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing tools with clear disclosures.
  7. Professional and consistent branding and content quality.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring JavaScript, jQuery, and Chakra UI framework, ensuring responsive and accessible design. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Cookiebot for compliance and user behavior insights. Hosting via Cloudflare provides enhanced security and performance benefits. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. While the technical implementation is solid, opportunities exist to improve performance optimization and adopt a recognized CMS for easier content management and scalability.
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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