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Security report for icdl.org

ICDL Global · Education · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and DNS health.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

ICDL Global is an established organization specializing in digital skills certification, providing a globally recognized standard for digital literacy. Founded in 1998, the organization targets individuals and institutions seeking to validate and improve digital competencies. The website reflects a professional educational service with a clear focus on digital skills standards. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and consent management tools like Yoast SEO and Cookiebot, indicating a moderate to good level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS, but could improve DNS security by enabling DNSSEC and adding more security headers. Security posture is solid with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, and privacy compliance is supported by an active cookie consent mechanism, although no explicit privacy or terms of service pages were detected in the provided content. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with a good balance of content quality and technical implementation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. DNS health

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

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 24 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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  • 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
52
Security headers
90
Email security
80
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
80

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

ICDL Global operates in the education sector, focusing on digital skills certification. Its long domain age and consistent branding suggest a stable market position. The business model revolves around certification services, targeting learners, educators, and organizations worldwide. The use of Cookiebot and Google Tag Manager indicates an awareness of privacy and marketing needs. The absence of explicit contact information and security policies in the analyzed content suggests potential areas for transparency improvement. The organization likely benefits from partnerships with educational institutions and technology providers, although no partner domains were explicitly identified. The website's content and structure support a medium-sized organization with a global reach in digital education.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options indicates room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The use of third-party scripts like Cookiebot and Google Tag Manager is standard but requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. The absence of explicit incident response or security policy pages limits insight into the organization's security governance. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could benefit from additional hardening and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance browser security.
  3. Publish clear privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  4. Add explicit security and incident response policy pages to demonstrate security governance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
ICDL Global
Registration number
Chamber of Commerce
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ICDL Global
Description
ICDL - The Digital Skills Standard
Key services
Digital skills certification, Training and assessment services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, jQuery
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent management via Cookiebot
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot tracking
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO and Cookiebot for consent management.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and active.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the analyzed content.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  7. Website content is professional and focused on digital skills certification.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. External links mostly to trusted domains and service providers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging Yoast SEO for search optimization and Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. It uses jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site shows good mobile optimization and moderate performance. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and security headers are missing, which are technical debt areas. The site uses a reputable registrar and has a long domain age, indicating stable infrastructure. The technical stack is modern but could be improved with enhanced security configurations and 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

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