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Security report for ix.br

NIC.br - Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do PONTO BR · Technology · Brazil

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IX.br is a critical Brazilian Internet Exchange Point operated under the NIC.br umbrella, facilitating direct interconnection among Autonomous Systems to improve Internet traffic efficiency, quality, and resilience in Brazil. The website reflects a mature organization with strong ties to national Internet governance bodies such as NIC.br and CGI.br. The platform offers services including traffic aggregation, educational events, and support for network operators. Technically, the website employs modern frameworks like Bootstrap and jQuery, and uses Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, IX.br presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence aligned with its role in Brazil's Internet infrastructure.

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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
42
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

IX.br holds a key position in Brazil's Internet ecosystem as a non-profit operator of Internet Exchange Points, serving ISPs, network operators, and technology stakeholders. Its business model focuses on infrastructure provision and community support rather than commercial profit. The organization benefits from strong partnerships with NIC.br, CGI.br, Registro.br, and CERT.br, enhancing its credibility and operational reach. The website content and linked domains indicate a well-established ecosystem with educational and technical services that support growth and resilience of the Brazilian Internet. The lack of direct contact information on the homepage suggests a controlled communication channel, likely centralized through NIC.br.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-aware approach. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published incident response or security policies are areas for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could enhance transparency and trust. The site does not display any signs of security incidents or malware. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional best practices and compliance features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations such as GDPR and LGPD.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider creating and linking a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide more visible contact information to improve user trust and engagement.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
NIC.br - Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do PONTO BR
Registration number
CPNJ 05.506.560/0001-36
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NIC.br - Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do PONTO BR
Description
IX.br provides direct interconnection points allowing multiple Autonomous Systems (AS) to exchange Internet traffic directly, improving quality, reducing costs, and increasing network resilience. It also offers services such as Internet transit.
Key services
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), Traffic aggregation and monitoring, Support for AS interconnection, Educational courses and events, Related NIC.br services like SIMET, NTP.br, ipv6.br, and best practices portal
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, jQuery 3.2.1, SweetAlert2, FontAwesome 5.8.1, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 in Brazilian Portuguese with English language option.
  3. Strong affiliation with NIC.br and CGI.br, key Brazilian Internet governance bodies.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the main page; contact likely via subpages.
  5. No forms detected on the main page; user interaction via links to other services.
  6. Use of privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo) instead of Google Analytics.
  7. No cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  8. Social media presence is via official NIC.br accounts, not direct IX.br accounts.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information published on the main page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a stable and widely adopted technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and SweetAlert2 for user notifications. The inclusion of Matomo analytics reflects a preference for privacy-respecting tools. The site is mobile optimized and has clear navigation with multilingual support (Portuguese and English). Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. There is no indication of a CMS, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site could benefit from improved accessibility compliance and SEO enhancements such as richer metadata and structured data.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 71/100Medium27 findingsView report
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