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Security report for nsdcjobx.com

National Skill Development Corporation · Education · India

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) operates nsdcjobx.com as a government-backed job portal aimed at facilitating employment opportunities for graduates, freshers, and experienced candidates across India. The platform categorizes jobs by industry and location, providing a comprehensive service to job seekers and employers. The website integrates official NSDC branding and links to government resources, reinforcing its authoritative market position in the education and skill development sector. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with modern front-end libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Select2. Hosting is managed via Amazon AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliable availability. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices, although some legacy technology components remain. Analytics tools like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel are used for user tracking, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism is present. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain-level protections such as clientDeleteProhibited status. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers are detected in the HTML content. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with standard best practices. The website is fully accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms, and content safety is rated safe with no adult or questionable content. The domain WHOIS data aligns with the business claims, showing a recent registration consistent with the launch of a government initiative. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing security policies, and implementing cookie consent to improve compliance and trust.

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

6 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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  • 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
68

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

NSDC JobX serves as a strategic government initiative to bridge the gap between job seekers and employers in India, focusing on skill development and employment facilitation. Its business model is primarily a job portal with services for candidate registration, employer job posting, and partner engagement. The platform leverages partnerships with placement and mobilization partners, enhancing its ecosystem. Market positioning is strong due to government backing and official NSDC branding, which provides competitive advantage and trust. Revenue streams are likely derived from employer job postings and partner collaborations. The target customer segments include fresh graduates, experienced professionals, and employers across multiple industries such as education, manufacturing, logistics, and BFSI. Growth indicators include active job listings and integration with national skill development programs. The partnership ecosystem includes official NSDC and mobilization partners, reinforcing its operational reach and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections enabled. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published security policies and incident response contacts indicates limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Compliance gaps exist regarding GDPR and cookie consent mechanisms, which could pose regulatory risks. The use of third-party analytics and tracking pixels without explicit consent further impacts privacy compliance. Overall, the security culture appears nascent with room for improvement in formalizing policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
National Skill Development Corporation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Skill Development Corporation
Description
nsdcjobx.com is best job portal Graduates, Fresher / Experience Candidates
Key services
Job listings by industry and location, Candidate registration and login, Employer login and job posting, Placement and mobilization partner information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Select2, Slick Slider, Owl Carousel, Summernote
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-affiliated job portal focused on skill development and employment in India.
  2. Content is rich with job listings, categorized by industry and location.
  3. Clear contact information and social media presence linked to official NSDC accounts.
  4. No privacy or cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  6. Technical stack is modern but based on ASP.NET WebForms, indicating some legacy technology.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  8. SSL is properly configured and HTTPS enforced.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms, a mature but somewhat legacy framework, combined with modern front-end libraries like jQuery, Bootstrap, and Select2. Hosting is via Amazon AWS DNS infrastructure, indicating reliable and scalable hosting. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags present. Accessibility features are basic but functional. The site uses Google Fonts extensively and integrates analytics and tracking scripts such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Technical debt is present due to legacy ASP.NET WebForms usage, which may limit modernization and scalability. No CMS detected, indicating a custom-built solution. The site lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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