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Security report for 826nyc.org

826NYC · Education · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

826NYC is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 2004, focused on providing after-school and weekend writing classes, as well as school day and expanded day programs to school partners. The organization targets students, educators, volunteers, and donors, positioning itself as a community-centric educational service provider. Their website reflects a consistent brand identity and offers clear calls to action for donations and volunteering, supported by active social media presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  2. 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

  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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
63

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 826nyc.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 organization operates primarily in the education and non-profit sectors, leveraging a volunteer-driven model and community engagement to deliver its services. Its market position is that of a trusted local non-profit with a medium-sized operational scale. The website's integration with social media and e-commerce (via a shop link) suggests diversified engagement and fundraising channels. The absence of direct contact information on the homepage may indicate a preference for digital engagement through forms or social platforms.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses clientTransferProhibited status on the domain to prevent unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor security gap. The site uses common tracking and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Mailchimp, which require careful privacy management. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security maturity.
  4. Audit and monitor third-party scripts regularly to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide more explicit contact information for better user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
826NYC
Description
826NYC offers after-school and weekend classes at our writing center and provide school day and expanded day programs to school partners.
Key services
after-school writing classes, weekend classes, school day programs, expanded day programs, volunteer opportunities, donation platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Mailchimp, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress theme 826nyc-theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status
  • cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed non-profit educational platform
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with modern SEO and analytics tools
  3. Implements cookie consent but lacks visible privacy policy and terms of service pages
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage content
  5. Domain is well aged and registered with privacy protection
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly available
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap
  8. External links mostly to trusted domains and social media platforms
  9. Tracking scripts from Google, Facebook, and Mailchimp present
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a custom theme and integrates several modern technologies including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Mailchimp. Hosting is provided by DreamHost, LLC, a reputable provider. The site shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though performance is moderate and accessibility is basic. The presence of multiple external scripts requires ongoing security vigilance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively but could benefit from incremental security and compliance enhancements.
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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