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Security report for ibps.in

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) · Government · India

Medium risk. 11 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a premier autonomous organization in India specializing in employment testing, selection, and assessment services primarily for banking and government sectors. The website serves as a central hub for recruitment notifications, client information, and candidate resources, positioning IBPS as a key player in the Indian banking recruitment ecosystem. The site is built on a modern WordPress platform with Elementor, leveraging popular libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, and Swiper.js to provide a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security is well addressed with HTTPS and multiple security headers, though privacy compliance could be improved with cookie consent and GDPR indicators. Overall, the site reflects a mature digital presence aligned with its business objectives.

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

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  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 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
40
Email security
65
DNS health
35
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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

IBPS operates as an essential entity in the banking recruitment sector, providing standardized recruitment processes (CRP) and assessment services to a wide range of banking institutions and government bodies. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on recruitment testing and personnel selection. The website showcases partnerships with major banks and financial institutions, reinforcing its market position. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a controlled communication channel primarily via contact forms. The organization maintains active updates and announcements, indicating ongoing engagement with stakeholders. The digital presence supports a large-scale operation with a focus on transparency and client servicing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security. Content protection mechanisms are implemented to prevent copying and right-click actions, indicating sensitivity to content misuse. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No cookie consent or privacy compliance mechanisms were detected, which could pose regulatory risks. Overall, the security measures are solid but could benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a detailed privacy policy with explicit GDPR compliance statements and data retention policies.
  3. Add a security policy page including incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure guidelines.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Improve SEO metadata and structured data to boost search engine visibility and indexing.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Description
IBPS is an autonomous body created to assist organizations in selection of personnel at various levels, providing client organizations with suitable personnel through objective assessment tools.
Key services
Recruitment testing, Personnel selection, Assessment services, Common Recruitment Process (CRP)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.4.3, Elementor 3.15.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Swiper.js
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Disabling right-click and copy to protect content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained using WordPress and Elementor
  2. Content is focused on recruitment and assessment services for banking and government sectors
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which may affect GDPR compliance
  4. Security headers and HTTPS are properly implemented
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage; contact form is primary contact method
  6. Content protection scripts disable copying and right-click, indicating content sensitivity
  7. Regular updates and announcements indicate active maintenance
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.4.3 with Elementor 3.15.3, utilizing modern front-end libraries such as jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, and Swiper.js for interactive elements and responsive design. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and uses CDN-hosted JavaScript libraries. Performance is moderate with autoplay carousels and multiple images, but overall mobile optimization is good. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA attributes. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD detected. The site employs content protection scripts to prevent copying, which may impact user experience. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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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