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Security report for itfshipbesure.org

International Transport Workers' Federation · Transportation · United Kingdom

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The ITFShipBeSure website is an informational platform operated by the International Transport Workers' Federation, focusing on guiding seafarers through the recruitment process, helping them find registered recruitment agents, and raising awareness about recruitment scams. The site targets maritime workers primarily from countries like Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the Philippines. It serves as a trusted resource within the maritime labor sector, providing directories, scam reporting mechanisms, and educational content aligned with international labor conventions. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Analytics for user tracking and Facebook SDK for social media integration. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices. However, it lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement to enhance compliance and security posture. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is justified given the non-profit nature of the organization. No signs of WAF or content blocking were detected, allowing full content accessibility. Overall, the site maintains a good security posture but would benefit from enhanced transparency around privacy and security policies. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site presenting as a credible and professional resource for its target audience. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, and publishing incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

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 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 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
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

The International Transport Workers' Federation operates ITFShipBeSure as a specialized service within the transportation and non-profit sectors, focusing on maritime labor rights and recruitment integrity. The platform's market positioning is strong within its niche, leveraging official branding and international recognition. Its business model centers on advocacy and informational support rather than commercial transactions. Revenue streams likely derive from federation funding and partnerships rather than direct sales. The target customers are seafarers and maritime workers vulnerable to recruitment scams. Growth indicators include active news updates and social media engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes official maritime labor organizations and recruitment agents. Operationally, the site is well-maintained with consistent branding and relevant content, supporting its mission effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive information. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a missed opportunity to harden defenses against common web attacks. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is partial, as privacy and cookie policies are not evident. Overall, the site is secure but could improve its security culture and compliance through policy publication and technical header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Add a visible security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts such as Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for security and privacy risks.
  5. Enhance form security with anti-CSRF tokens and CAPTCHA where applicable to prevent abuse.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
International Transport Workers' Federation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Transport Workers' Federation
Description
The ITFShipBeSure website provides advice on finding a manning agent, avoiding recruitment scams and ensuring you have the right contract.
Key services
Recruitment agent directory, Scam reporting and alerts, Advice on contracts and recruitment process, Information on Maritime Labour Convention
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on maritime recruitment guidance and scam awareness.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection.
  5. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web technologies.
  6. Includes Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for tracking.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with official emails and phone numbers.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  9. No forms detected on the homepage content provided.
  10. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter is linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, a modern and widely supported content management system. It uses external libraries such as Google Analytics for tracking and Facebook SDK for social media integration. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as skip links and responsive design. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML content. The site lacks some security headers which could be added via server configuration or Drupal modules. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site uses Typekit fonts for typography. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from security hardening and enhanced privacy features.
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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