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Security report for msbnpe.org

Maharashtra State Board of Nursing and Paramedical Education · Education · India

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Maharashtra State Board of Nursing and Paramedical Education (MSBNPE) operates as a government educational regulatory body focused on nursing and paramedical education within Maharashtra, India. The website serves as the official portal for examination notifications, affiliation registrations, student services including digital certificates, and dissemination of official documents. It targets students, educational institutions, and affiliated colleges, providing critical academic and administrative information. The business model is that of a state-level government authority with a medium-sized operational scope. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with common plugins such as Tabs Responsive and MaxButtons, styled with the Avada theme and Bootstrap framework. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a moderate performance experience. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, though some improvements are possible. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML content. However, it lacks important security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are compliance gaps. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided. The WHOIS data is malformed and incomplete, limiting domain trust verification, though the site content and domain suggest a legitimate government entity. Overall, the website is functional, informative, and trustworthy for its intended audience but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security header implementation, and improved WHOIS transparency to strengthen its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

10 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 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
51

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

MSBNPE holds a strong market position as the authoritative state board for nursing and paramedical education in Maharashtra. Its competitive advantage lies in its official government status and comprehensive service offerings including examination management, affiliation processing, and digital certification. Revenue streams are likely government-funded with possible fees collected for affiliations and examinations. The target customer segments include students, nursing colleges, and healthcare education professionals. Growth indicators include frequent updates and digital transformation initiatives such as blockchain-based certificates. The partnership ecosystem includes related government bodies and specialized service domains. Strategic observations highlight the need for improved digital trust signals and compliance adherence to maintain leadership in the educational sector.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There are no visible vulnerabilities or outdated libraries detected, but the lack of a security.txt file and incident response contacts indicates limited readiness for security incidents. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which may affect GDPR and other regulatory adherence. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and proactive security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and publish a security.txt file and incident response contact information to improve vulnerability disclosure and incident handling.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data transparency by ensuring accurate domain registration information is publicly available to strengthen domain legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Maharashtra State Board of Nursing and Paramedical Education
Description
Official site of Maharashtra State Board of Nursing and Paramedical Education providing information on examinations, affiliations, notifications, RTI, tenders, payments, and student services related to nursing and paramedical education in Maharashtra.
Key services
Examination notifications and results, Affiliation registration, Downloadable forms and documents, Payment processing, Student digital certificate issuance, RTI and tender information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, PHP (implied by WordPress), MaxButtons plugin, Tabs Responsive plugin, Avada theme
Frameworks
WordPress, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of standard WordPress security plugins implied

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official state board for nursing and paramedical education in Maharashtra, India.
  2. Content is primarily in English and Marathi.
  3. Extensive exam notifications and official documents are published.
  4. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. Contact info is clearly displayed with official email and phone numbers.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. Website uses WordPress with common plugins and Avada theme.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on a widely used CMS (WordPress) with a modern theme (Avada) and standard plugins for UI components and functionality. The tech stack includes jQuery and Bootstrap, supporting responsive design and interactive elements. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML structure or resource loading. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and semantic HTML enhancements. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, aiding social sharing and search engine indexing. Technical risks include dependency on third-party plugins and potential outdated components if not maintained regularly.
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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