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Security report for investinbrasil.com.br

ApexBrasil · Government · Brazil

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ApexBrasil operates as the Brazilian government's official trade and investment promotion agency, providing comprehensive support and information to international investors interested in Brazil. The website serves as a detailed portal showcasing Brazil's economic strengths, key investment sectors, and regional opportunities, positioning ApexBrasil as a critical facilitator for foreign direct investment. Technically, the site is built on Adobe Experience Manager, leveraging Adobe's marketing and analytics tools, but suffers from critical SSL/TLS misconfigurations that undermine its security posture. While security headers are partially implemented, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and modern TLS protocols presents significant risks. Contact information is clearly presented with official emails and physical addresses, enhancing trust. However, the lack of visible privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies indicates compliance gaps. Overall, the site is professional and content-rich but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and maintain credibility.

Scanned

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
50
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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 portal highlights Brazil's position as Latin America's largest economy and a top global investment destination, emphasizing sectors such as venture capital, agribusiness, mining, energy security, renewable energies, and infrastructure. ApexBrasil's business model focuses on promoting Brazil internationally by facilitating investor connections, providing market intelligence, and supporting investment decisions. The presence of dedicated analysts with contact emails for each sector indicates a personalized approach to investor relations. The site also features testimonials from clients, reinforcing its reputation. The partnership with apexbrasil.com.br and multiple regional offices worldwide demonstrate a broad operational footprint. The business intelligence suggests a mature government agency with a strategic focus on innovation, sustainability, and economic growth.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of support for modern TLS protocols, exposing users to potential data interception and trust issues. While some security headers like HSTS and X-Frame-Options are present, critical email security measures such as DMARC and DNSSEC are missing. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. The use of HttpOnly and Secure flags on cookies is a positive practice. Overall, the site lacks comprehensive security controls and compliance documentation, which could impact user trust and regulatory adherence.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate supporting TLS 1.2 or 1.3 to secure all communications.
  2. Implement DMARC, SPF, and DNSSEC to enhance email and DNS security.
  3. Publish clear privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies to improve compliance and transparency.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security posture.
  5. Enhance security headers by adding Content Security Policy (CSP) and reviewing existing configurations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, utilizing Adobe Launch for tag management and Adobe Helix RUM for performance monitoring. The infrastructure is hosted on Fastly CDN, indicated by IP addresses and headers. The site includes interactive SVG maps and responsive design elements, optimized for mobile devices. However, performance metrics are missing or zero, suggesting incomplete data or monitoring gaps. The absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols are critical technical deficiencies. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading to improve user experience. Overall, the technical stack is modern but requires urgent security and performance validation.
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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