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Security report for servsafeinternational.com

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation · Hospitality · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ServSafe International, operated under the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, provides internationally focused food safety training and certification programs. The website offers multilingual training and exam solutions tailored for the global hospitality and foodservice industry. The business is well established with a domain age of over a decade and clear association with a reputable parent organization. Technically, the site uses ASP.NET with common marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Marketo. While the site is functional and professionally designed, it lacks some modern security best practices such as DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism despite tracking scripts. Contact information is limited to a contact form with no direct emails or phone numbers visible. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its niche well but could improve security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention servsafeinternational.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,183
Employees
0
Customers
3,183
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
16%

17 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company holds a strong market position in the hospitality training sector, leveraging its affiliation with the National Restaurant Association. Its business model focuses on providing certified food safety education internationally, targeting restaurants, hotels, and foodservice professionals. The multilingual approach broadens its global reach. Revenue likely derives from course and exam sales. The partnership with the US ServSafe site indicates a structured ecosystem. Growth potential exists in expanding digital offerings and improving compliance. The lack of direct contact details may limit customer engagement but aligns with a centralized support model.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture. HTTPS is implied but not explicitly confirmed in the HTML content. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfers but lacks DNSSEC. No security headers were detected, which could expose the site to clickjacking or other attacks. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts reduces transparency. Tracking scripts are present without a cookie consent mechanism, posing privacy compliance risks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Overall, security practices are adequate but could be significantly improved to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance contact information availability by providing verified company emails and phone numbers for support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Description
ServSafe® International exports the best food safety training program in the foodservice industry to restaurants, hotels, and other food and beverage-focused businesses worldwide. Offers training programs in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, and French.
Key services
Food safety training, Online courses, Online exams, Certification issuance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Marketo Munchkin, ASP.NET Web Forms
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by external scripts loaded over HTTPS
  • Use of clientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Marketo Munchkin
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Marketo Munchkin
Marketing tools
Marketo
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 professionally presented and relevant to international food safety training.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via contact form.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking scripts.
  5. No explicit security headers found in HTML content.
  6. Domain is well established and consistent with business claims.
  7. Use of multiple languages supported for international audience.
  8. No social media links or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  9. Privacy policy and terms of use are present but privacy policy is basic.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET Web Forms technology with jQuery and integrates marketing and analytics tools like Google Tag Manager and Marketo Munchkin. The site uses multiple CSS stylesheets and scripts for UI and functionality. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of optimization or mobile responsiveness beyond basic language selection. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. The site lacks modern security headers and DNSSEC. Hosting details are limited to registrar information. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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