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Security report for aafp.net

American Academy of Family Physicians · Healthcare · United States

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is a large, well-established professional association representing over 128,000 family physicians, residents, and students. The organization provides advocacy, education, continuing medical education (CME), patient and practice resources, and career support. Their website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets healthcare professionals specializing in family medicine. The site uses a modern CMS (Adobe Experience Manager) and integrates multiple analytics and marketing technologies, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and secure authentication mechanisms, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with active consent mechanisms. Overall, the website reflects a credible, trustworthy, and authoritative presence in the healthcare sector.

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

4 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 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
82
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
71

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

AAFP holds a dominant market position as the largest family medicine association in the United States, offering a broad range of services including advocacy, CME, and career resources. Their business model is membership-based, focusing on professional development and support. The organization maintains partnerships with affiliated foundations and career platforms, enhancing their service ecosystem. The website's extensive content and clear navigation support member engagement and resource accessibility. The use of advanced marketing and analytics tools suggests a data-driven approach to member outreach and engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and secure user authentication. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure program indicates areas for improvement in transparency and readiness. The site complies with privacy regulations and provides cookie consent mechanisms, supporting data protection best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance data retention policy disclosures related to analytics and tracking for improved privacy compliance.
  5. Continue to optimize mobile accessibility and performance to maintain excellent user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Academy of Family Physicians
Description
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) represents 128,300 family physicians, residents, & students, providing advocacy, education, patient & practice resources.
Key services
advocacy, education, patient resources, practice resources, CME courses and conferences, career/job board
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot scripts, LivePerson chat, Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing Ads, StackAdapt, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) CMS
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy likely (inferred from modern setup)
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Secure authentication wrapper for user login

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, TikTok Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Bing Ads Analytics, Twitter Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Bing Ads, StackAdapt, TikTok Pixel, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professionally presented, and targeted at family medicine professionals.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Multiple external trusted analytics and marketing tools are used.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for organizations to protect registrant data.
  6. No security or vulnerability disclosure policies found; opportunity for improvement.
  7. Website uses modern CMS (Adobe Experience Manager) and includes responsive design.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided including phone and email.
  9. No suspicious or malicious domains linked.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and uses a variety of modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and multiple analytics/tracking pixels. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate, likely due to the extensive use of third-party scripts and rich content. There is an opportunity to optimize loading times by streamlining scripts and leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks. The technical infrastructure supports a secure and scalable platform suitable for a large professional association.
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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