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Security report for schooljobs.com

Governmentjobs.com, Inc. (DBA NEOGOV) · Education · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

SchoolJobs.com is a specialized online job board operated by Governmentjobs.com, Inc. (DBA NEOGOV), focusing on faculty and administrative positions in the education sector across the United States. The platform serves both job seekers and employers, offering a centralized application system, resume management, and an Access Membership program to enhance job search efficiency. It holds a strong market position as the largest public sector job board for education jobs in the US. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Knockout.js, Google Analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. Security measures such as HTTPS enforcement, CAPTCHA, and email verification are implemented, though some security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy compliance is robust, with a comprehensive privacy policy, cookie consent mechanisms, and GDPR considerations clearly documented. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy given the professional presentation and detailed legal disclosures. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with good security and privacy practices, serving a critical niche in public sector education recruitment.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
6of 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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
90
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
92
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

SchoolJobs.com operates within the education sector, targeting job seekers and employers in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. Its business model revolves around providing a job listing and application platform, supplemented by value-added services like Access Membership for enhanced job alerts and employer visibility. The company benefits from its affiliation with Governmentjobs.com, Inc., leveraging a broad network and brand recognition. Revenue streams likely include employer job postings and premium membership services. The platform integrates with partner sites such as employer.schooljobs.com and neoed.com, forming a cohesive ecosystem. Growth indicators include extensive job listings, resource libraries, and active social media engagement. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining privacy compliance and enhancing security transparency to sustain trust and competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced site-wide, use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse, and support for two-factor authentication and email verification. The privacy policy outlines data protection measures and incident response contacts, indicating organizational awareness of security and compliance obligations. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising tools is managed with opt-out options, aligning with privacy best practices. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by implementing additional HTTP security headers and publishing a dedicated vulnerability disclosure policy.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen client-side security.
  2. Publish a formal vulnerability disclosure or bug bounty policy to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.
  3. Enhance transparency around incident response procedures and provide dedicated security contact channels beyond privacy emails.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
  5. Continue to monitor and improve accessibility and privacy compliance to maintain trust and regulatory adherence.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Governmentjobs.com, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Governmentjobs.com, Inc. (DBA NEOGOV)
Description
SchoolJobs.com offers thousands of jobs in education from faculty to administrative positions at colleges, universities, and K-12 school districts across the US.
Key services
Job listings, Resume upload and management, Access Membership for job alerts and employer discovery, Employer job posting platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Knockout.js, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, AddThis, ShareThis, Facebook SDK
Frameworks
Knockout.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Email verification and two-factor authentication enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hubspot, LinkedIn Insight, Hotjar, Gainsight
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, DoubleClick, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Hubspot, LinkedIn Insight, Hotjar, Gainsight
Marketing tools
AddThis, ShareThis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional job board focused on education sector.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and terms policies present.
  3. Multiple security best practices implemented including HTTPS and CAPTCHA.
  4. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual but website content is consistent with a legitimate business.
  5. Extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising tools with opt-out mechanisms.
  6. Good accessibility and mobile optimization observed.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern JavaScript framework (Knockout.js) combined with jQuery, supporting dynamic content and responsive design. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, AddThis, ShareThis, and LinkedIn Insight for analytics and social sharing. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation and supports advanced authentication features like two-factor authentication and email verification. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and deferred CSS injection. Accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation aids are present. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust with opportunities to optimize performance and security headers further.
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. 75/100Medium14 findings · partial scanView report
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