istqb.org

We performed a comprehensive analysis of istqb.org on 2026-06-30. The website returned an HTTP 200 status code with a server response time of 19403ms. The page is served over HTTP/2 protocol with Gzip compression enabled, achieving approximately 60.0% size reduction. The total page weight is 524 KB, and the site is served behind a CDN (Content Delivery Network). The website uses a secure HTTPS connection with a valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services (DV type). The connection is encrypted using TLS 1.3 with the TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 cipher suite and ECDSA-SHA256 signature algorithm. The certificate covers 1 domain(s) (Subject Alternative Names) and expires on 2026-08-12, which is 43 days from now. The security headers analysis reveals a score of 35/100 (below average). The following security headers are properly configured: Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS) and X-Content-Type-Options. However, the site is missing Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy, which could expose the site and its users to cross-site scripting (XSS), clickjacking, and other web-based attacks. Our technology detection scan identified 8 technologies across 7 categories powering istqb.org. The detected stack includes WordPress, React, Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA v3, jQuery, Lodash, and Font Awesome. The UI is built with React. Based on our comprehensive analysis of domain age, SSL configuration, email authentication, security headers, and blacklist status, istqb.org receives an overall trust score of 77/100, classified as "Likely Safe".

After conducting a thorough safety and legitimacy analysis, istqb.org receives a trust score of 77/100, which places it in the "Likely Safe" category. This score is calculated by evaluating multiple factors including SSL certificate validity, domain registration history, email authentication protocols, security header configuration, and blacklist status across major threat intelligence databases. The analysis identified several positive trust signals: a valid HTTPS connection protecting data in transit, HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) enforcement preventing protocol downgrade attacks, a valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services with 43 days until expiration, SPF (Sender Policy Framework) email authentication preventing email spoofing, DMARC email authentication with a reject policy — the strongest available setting, and a well-established domain registered for over 24.2 years, indicating long-term commitment and legitimacy. Areas of concern include: the absence of a Content-Security-Policy header, which leaves the site more vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, no X-Frame-Options header, which could allow the site to be embedded in malicious iframes (clickjacking), missing Referrer-Policy, potentially leaking URL information to third parties, the domain's WHOIS information is hidden behind a privacy service, making it harder to verify the owner's identity, and DNSSEC is not enabled, leaving DNS queries vulnerable to spoofing attacks. While these issues don't necessarily indicate malicious intent, they represent areas where the website's security posture could be improved. We checked istqb.org against 8 major blacklist databases including Google Safe Browsing, Phishtank, Urlhaus, Openphish, Dnsfilter, Spamhaus Dbl, Surbl, and Virustotal. The domain passed all 8 checks with a clean status, meaning it has not been flagged for phishing, malware distribution, spam, or other malicious activities by any of the tested threat intelligence providers. The domain is registered through IONOS SE based in CA, with a registration date of 2002-04-25 and expiration date of 2027-04-25.

Our technology detection engine scanned istqb.org and identified 8 distinct technologies across 7 categories. This analysis is performed by examining HTTP response headers, HTML source code patterns, JavaScript library fingerprints, CSS framework signatures, and DNS records. CMS: WordPress — manages the content and page structure for istqb.org. UI Library: React — handles the user interface rendering and component management for istqb.org. Analytics: Google Analytics 4 — tracks visitor behavior and provides traffic insights for istqb.org. Tag Manager: Google Tag Manager — manages marketing and analytics tags without code changes for istqb.org. Security: reCAPTCHA v3 — provides security features like bot detection and CAPTCHA for istqb.org. JavaScript Library: jQuery and Lodash — provides utility functions and DOM manipulation for istqb.org. Icon Set: Font Awesome — provides additional functionality for istqb.org. We also extracted the following tracking identifiers: Google Tag Manager container GTM-NPWMBVC. These IDs can be used to identify other websites operated by the same organization.

istqb.org delivers its homepage in 19403ms (server response time), which is considered slow by industry standards. The total page weight is 524 KB, and we detected 390 resource requests loading assets from 7 third-party domains. A high number of third-party domains can significantly impact page load time due to additional DNS lookups and TLS handshakes required for each domain. The website uses Gzip compression for text-based assets, achieving an estimated 60.0% reduction in transfer size. This reduces bandwidth usage and improves page load times, especially for visitors on slower connections. Asset minification status: 4 out of 23 CSS files and 55 out of 74 JavaScript files are minified. Minifying the remaining 38 unminified file(s) could further reduce page weight by 10-30% for those assets. Minification is a best practice that reduces download sizes without affecting functionality. The site is served through a Content Delivery Network (CDN), which caches static assets at edge servers around the world. This means visitors from different geographic regions receive content from the nearest edge server, significantly reducing latency. CDN usage is particularly important for websites with a global audience, as it can reduce page load times by 40-60% for distant visitors. From an environmental perspective, each page view of istqb.org produces approximately 0.26g of CO₂, earning a carbon rating of C. This is an average carbon footprint. Optimizing images and reducing unnecessary scripts could further improve this score. For reference, the average web page produces about 0.5g of CO₂ per page view. The page weight of 524 KB is the primary factor in this calculation. Core Web Vitals data from the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) is not available for istqb.org. This typically means the site doesn't have enough real-world Chrome user traffic to generate statistically significant field data, or the domain is not included in the CrUX dataset. Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) are important Google ranking factors that measure real user experience.

istqb.org resolves to the IPv4 address 104.26.11.54 and also supports IPv6 (2606:4700:20::681a:a36), demonstrating modern network infrastructure readiness. The domain has 3 A record(s) configured. The domain name system is managed by 2 name servers: eoin.ns.cloudflare.com and violet.ns.cloudflare.com. Having 2 name servers provides good redundancy — if one fails, the others can continue serving DNS queries. The choice of name servers often indicates the DNS hosting provider or CDN service being used. Email for istqb.org is handled by Microsoft 365 with 1 MX records configured: istqb-org.mail.protection.outlook.com. Multiple MX records provide failover redundancy — if the primary mail server is unavailable, email will be routed to the next available server. SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is configured, which specifies which mail servers are authorized to send email on behalf of this domain. This helps prevent email spoofing and improves email deliverability. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) is configured with a reject policy — the strongest setting, instructing receiving servers to reject unauthorized emails entirely. DKIM was not detected. Without DKIM, recipients cannot cryptographically verify that emails claiming to be from this domain are authentic. DNSSEC is not enabled for istqb.org. While not critical for most websites, DNSSEC adds an important security layer by ensuring DNS responses haven't been tampered with during transit. Enabling DNSSEC is recommended for domains handling sensitive data or financial transactions. The domain is registered through IONOS SE (CA). It was first registered on 2002-04-25 and is set to expire on 2027-04-25, making it 24.2 years old. Our subdomain enumeration scan discovered 1 active subdomains for istqb.org: www.istqb.org. Active subdomains can reveal the organization's infrastructure, including development environments, API endpoints, and third-party service integrations.

The homepage of istqb.org contains 3,478 words of visible text content. This is a substantial amount of content that provides good opportunities for search engine indexing. The page is structured with 68 H2 headings, 40 H3 headings, 32 H4 headings, 6 H5, and 0 H6 headings. The page includes 105 images. 1 images (1%) are missing alt text attributes, which is a significant concern for both accessibility and SEO. Screen readers rely on alt text to describe images to visually impaired users, and search engines use alt text to understand image content. Only 99% of images have proper alt text — we recommend adding descriptive alt attributes to all images. The link structure consists of 124 internal links pointing to other pages on the same domain and 16 external links pointing to third-party websites. The high number of internal links suggests a well-interconnected site structure, which helps search engines discover and crawl all pages efficiently. There are 74 external JavaScript files, 23 CSS stylesheets, and 0 iframes on the page. The site implements the following web standards and features: XML Sitemap (helps search engines discover all pages), robots.txt (controls search engine crawling behavior), Schema.org structured data (Article, ImageObject, Organization, Person, SearchAction, WebPage, and WebSite), and RSS feed for content syndication. The website has social media presence across 4 platforms: Facebook (@istqborg), Twitter (@ISTQBORG), Linkedin (@istqb), and Tiktok (@istqb.org). An active social media presence is a positive trust indicator and helps build brand awareness and customer engagement.

The title tag for istqb.org is well-optimized at 59 characters: "International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)". The length falls within the ideal range for Google search results, ensuring the full title is displayed without truncation. The meta description is 135 characters (well-optimized): "ISTQB® is the leading global certification scheme in the field of software testing. Enhance your skills and career oppor...". Google typically displays up to 155-160 characters of the meta description in search results. A compelling meta description with a clear call-to-action can significantly improve click-through rates from search results. The canonical url is correctly set to https://istqb.org/, preventing duplicate content issues, the page language is declared as en-gb, the meta robots directive is set to follow, index, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1, max-image-preview:large, and a favicon is configured. Open Graph meta tags are configured with 3/4 recommended fields: OG title ("International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)..."), OG description, OG type (website). These tags control how the page appears when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms that support the Open Graph protocol. A Twitter Card of type summary_large_image is configured, which controls how links appear when shared on Twitter/X. The "summary_large_image" type displays a large image preview, which typically generates higher engagement rates than the basic card type. The site implements Schema.org structured data with the following types: Article, ImageObject, Organization, Person, SearchAction, WebPage, and WebSite. Structured data helps search engines understand the page content and can enable rich results (featured snippets, knowledge panels, star ratings) in Google search results, which can significantly increase click-through rates.