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Security report for isacfoundation.org

Information Sharing and Analysis Center · Technology · India

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) is a leading Indian non-profit organization specializing in advancing professional ethics and national cybersecurity awareness. The organization offers a broad portfolio of cybersecurity certifications, training programs, internships, and awareness initiatives targeting cybersecurity professionals, students, and organizations. ISAC holds a strong market position as a trusted provider of the National Security Database (NSD) certifications and related programs, supported by partnerships and accreditations. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear navigation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

ISAC operates primarily in the technology and non-profit sectors, focusing on cybersecurity education and certification. Its business model revolves around delivering certification programs, hands-on training with physical and virtual labs, and community engagement through hackathons and ambassador programs. The organization targets professionals seeking career advancement in cybersecurity and government or private sector entities requiring trained personnel. Partnerships with entities like NASSCOM FSP and others enhance its credibility and reach. The presence of multiple certification tracks indicates a diversified offering catering to technical and management roles in cybersecurity.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and domain locking mechanisms to prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended enhancement for DNS security. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information is published, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The absence of a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy limits external security engagement. Cookie consent mechanisms are missing despite the presence of a cookie policy, which may affect GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Implement a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and engagement with security researchers.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Information Sharing and Analysis Center
Description
ISAC is India's leading non-profit advancing professional ethics, national cyber security and awareness. Get certified in National Security Database (NSD).
Key services
Cybersecurity certifications, Internships, Training with physical and virtual labs, Cybersecurity awareness programs, Hackathons, Campus Ambassador program
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO Premium, Modern Events Calendar Lite, jQuery, Google Analytics, Typeform embed
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Elementor page builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain locked with multiple client prohibitions
  • No DNSSEC enabled (recommend enabling)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional non-profit focused on cybersecurity education and certification in India.
  2. Content is rich with multiple certification programs and training offerings.
  3. Good use of structured data and SEO best practices.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite cookie policy presence.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Social media presence is active and linked.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and domain is well-managed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Elementor page builder and several plugins including Yoast SEO Premium and Modern Events Calendar Lite. It integrates Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight Tag for analytics and marketing. The site is hosted via GoDaddy.com, LLC as per WHOIS data. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and embeds external content such as Typeform quizzes. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and improving privacy compliance would enhance the technical maturity.
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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