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Security report for 1dayafrica.org

1Day Africa · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

1Day Africa is a small non-profit organization affiliated with 1Day Sooner, focused on advancing local medical research and healthcare delivery in Africa, particularly in infectious diseases and vaccine equity. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear advocacy goals and educational content. Technically, the site is built on Squarespace with modern web technologies and includes security measures such as HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, representing compliance gaps. Overall, the site is trustworthy but could improve in security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

The organization positions itself as a niche healthcare non-profit advocating for African medical leadership, vaccine distribution equity, and local vaccine production capacity. Its business model is advocacy and capacity building, targeting medical professionals, researchers, and global health stakeholders. The affiliation with 1Day Sooner provides credibility and partnership opportunities. The website content and external links indicate active engagement in policy and research discussions. Growth potential exists through expanded partnerships and enhanced digital presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA Enterprise protecting user inputs. However, the absence of DNSSEC, HSTS, and key security headers exposes the site to potential risks such as DNS spoofing and clickjacking. No incident response or security policy information is provided, limiting transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Security improvements are recommended to align with best practices and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC and HSTS headers to strengthen domain and transport security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels.
  5. Enhance analytics and marketing transparency by disclosing tracking and data retention practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
1Day Africa
Description
1Day Africa, a branch of 1Day Sooner, strives to place the continent on a path towards capable, local medical research and healthcare delivery, particularly in the context of infectious diseases. It envisions Africa pioneering its own research to benefit over one billion Africans and the world.
Key services
Advocacy for vaccine distribution and equity, Mentorship programs for African medical leaders, Promotion of local vaccine production capacity
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Typekit Fonts, YouTube embed, CodePen embed
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled with valid SSL
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise on forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a small non-profit focused on African healthcare research and vaccine equity.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and relevant information.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Security headers and DNSSEC are missing, representing moderate security risk.
  5. Use of Squarespace platform and Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise indicates basic security measures.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the site.
  7. Social media presence limited to Instagram.
  8. No advertising or analytics services detected beyond reCAPTCHA.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, leveraging its CMS and infrastructure. It uses modern fonts via Typekit and embeds interactive content from YouTube and CodePen. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site lacks advanced technical security configurations and could benefit from improved header policies and DNS security. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals but has room for modernization and hardening.
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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