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IPH

iph.com.au · 🇦🇺 AU · industrials

Scan week: 2026-03-23

  • IPH scores 14/100 and receives a grade of F in the Email Security Observatory.
  • This score is 28 points below the global average of 42/100, indicating areas where email security could be strengthened.
  • IPH ranks #1457 out of 1601 companies globally in the email security observatory.
  • The score is unchanged from last week.
  • Outbound email security - covering DMARC, SPF, DKIM and BIMI - scores 0/100 (F).
  • Inbound email protection - covering MX, MTA-STS, DANE and TLS-RPT - scores 40/100 (D).
  • DNS security (DNSSEC) scores 0/100 (F).
  • 6 recommendations have been identified to improve IPH's email security posture.
  • 2 critical issues require immediate attention.
  • Score history spans 4 weeks, enabling week-over-week tracking of email authentication progress.

Outbound

50%
F
0/ 100
dmarc
0/40F
spf
0/30F
dkim
0/25F
bimi
0/5F

Inbound

35%
D
40/ 100
mx
40/40A
mta-sts
0/30F
dane
0/15F
tls-rpt
0/15F

DNS Security

15%
F
0/ 100
dnssec
0/100F

Rankings

global

#1457 / 1601

country AU

#170 / 190

index asx-200

#172 / 193

sector industrials

#358 / 413

Score history

14
03-23
14
03-16
14
03-09
14
03-02

Recommendations

Criticaldmarc

Add a DMARC record to protect your domain against spoofing

Criticalspf

Add an SPF record to authorize your sending servers

Highdkim

No DKIM key detected for this domain

Mediummta-sts

Deploy MTA-STS to enforce TLS for inbound email

Lowtls-rpt

Add a TLS-RPT record to receive TLS failure reports

Lowdnssec

Enable DNSSEC for your domain to improve DNS security

Understanding the company audit

Each company in the Observatory is analyzed weekly for email authentication standards. The audit provides a comprehensive view of the company's email security posture.

What this page shows:

  • Total score - A score out of 100 reflecting overall email security maturity
  • Letter grade - From A+ (excellent) to F (significant gaps)
  • Per-standard analysis - Individual scores for SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI, MTA-STS, DANE/TLSA and DNSSEC
  • Recommendations - Prioritized steps to improve the score

Standards evaluated

  1. SPF - Sender Policy Framework prevents unauthorized servers from sending email on behalf of the domain
  2. DKIM - DomainKeys Identified Mail ensures emails are signed and unaltered during transit
  3. DMARC - Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance ties SPF and DKIM together with a policy
  4. BIMI - Brand Indicators for Message Identification displays the brand logo in supporting email clients
  5. MTA-STS - Mail Transfer Agent Strict Transport Security enforces TLS encryption for inbound email
  6. DNSSEC - Domain Name System Security Extensions prevent DNS spoofing attacks

FAQ - Frequently asked questions

Q: How is the score calculated?

A: Points are awarded for each standard based on configuration quality, totaling up to 100.


Q: What do the grades mean?

A: A+ is excellent (90-100), F indicates significant gaps (below 50).


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