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Instituto Nacional de tecnologías educativas y formación del profesorado · Education · Spain

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

INTEF (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologías Educativas y Formación del Profesorado) is a Spanish government entity under the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training focused on advancing educational methodologies through digital transformation and teacher training. It offers a broad range of digital educational resources, training programs, and initiatives aimed at improving digital competence in schools across Spain. The website serves as a central hub for these resources and initiatives, targeting educators, students, families, and educational institutions nationwide. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Owl Carousel, enhanced with Google reCAPTCHA and Matomo analytics for security and user behavior insights. The site is well-optimized for SEO and mobile devices, with good accessibility features and professional design. HTTPS is enforced, and basic security best practices are observed, though some security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site shows a mature posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. However, explicit incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, which could be enhanced to improve trust and security readiness. Overall, INTEF presents a trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained digital presence consistent with its role as a national educational institution. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, adding vulnerability disclosure information, and providing clearer contact channels for security incidents to further strengthen its security posture and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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';…

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
59

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

INTEF holds a strong market position as a national government educational institution in Spain, delivering digital transformation and teacher training services. Its competitive advantage lies in its official backing by the Ministry of Education and its comprehensive ecosystem of educational initiatives and resources. The business model is public sector-driven, focusing on providing free educational content and training to the community. Revenue streams are likely government-funded. Target customers include educators, schools, students, and families. The partnership ecosystem includes European educational platforms like eTwinning and various specialized educational projects. Growth indicators include continuous updates to training programs and resource offerings. The company operates a large-scale digital platform with multiple microsites and initiatives under its umbrella.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, integration of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to mitigate automated abuse, and use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no visible security.txt or incident response contact information, which are important for vulnerability reporting and incident management. The privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, indicating good data protection practices. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security headers and formalizing incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  3. Regularly audit and update all third-party libraries and plugins to prevent exploitation of known vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance visibility of privacy and cookie policies by linking them prominently in the footer or header navigation.
  5. Develop a long-term security strategy including periodic penetration testing, staff security training, and compliance monitoring to maintain and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Instituto Nacional de tecnologías educativas y formación del profesorado
Description
Espacio de encuentro para impulsar el cambio metodológico en las aulas, basado en el fomento de la colaboración escolar, la mejora de los espacios de aprendizaje, el desarrollo de habilidades para el s. XXI y de la competencia digital educativa.
Key services
Educational resources, Teacher training, Digital competence development, Educational initiatives and projects
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.12.1, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Matomo Analytics, WordPress 6.4.2, Yoast SEO plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced via script redirect
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 integration
  • 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
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government educational portal for Spain's National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally maintained.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Strong focus on digital education resources and teacher training.
  5. Good integration of social media and external educational initiatives.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  7. WHOIS data is not publicly accessible due to Red.es restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.7.1 and jQuery UI 1.12.1, along with Bootstrap for responsive design and Owl Carousel for content sliders. Google reCAPTCHA v3 is integrated for bot mitigation, and Matomo analytics is used for user tracking with a focus on privacy. The site enforces HTTPS via a client-side redirect script. SEO is enhanced through the Yoast SEO plugin with structured data (JSON-LD) for rich snippets. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility and mobile responsiveness are good, supporting a wide range of users. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, supporting the site's educational mission effectively.
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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