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Security report for aanp.org

American Association of Nurse Practitioners · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) operates a comprehensive and professional website serving as the largest national membership organization for nurse practitioners across all specialties. The site offers extensive resources including membership information, education and continuing education opportunities, advocacy at federal and state levels, practice resources, and event information. The organization targets nurse practitioners and healthcare professionals, positioning itself as a key industry leader in the healthcare non-profit sector. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including jQuery, Foundation framework, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly, with a strong emphasis on user experience and navigation clarity. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and policies are not fully documented in the provided data. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is typical for organizations of this nature and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good security posture and privacy compliance, supporting its role as a trusted professional association.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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

  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 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';…

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  • Security score drift

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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
57
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
68

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

AANP holds a dominant market position as the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners in the United States. Its business model revolves around membership fees, continuing education offerings, advocacy efforts, and event hosting, which collectively generate revenue and member engagement. The organization maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with related service domains such as member portals, education centers, job boards, and merchandise stores, all under the aanp.org domain umbrella. The target customer segment includes nurse practitioners, students, and healthcare organizations. Growth indicators include regular national conferences and a strong social media presence. The organization's operations reflect a well-established non-profit healthcare entity with a focus on professional development and advocacy.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. The use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools is balanced with privacy considerations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced security header implementation and formal vulnerability disclosure policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Continue to monitor and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility, including official emails and phone numbers, to improve user trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Description
AANP is the largest and only full-service national professional membership organization for NPs of all specialties.
Key services
Membership services, Education and CE opportunities, Advocacy at federal and state levels, Practice resources, Events and conferences
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, Foundation 6.3.1, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, AddToAny sharing, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts from reputable sources

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Facebook Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
AddToAny, MagnetMail
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 rich content and navigation
  2. Strong focus on nurse practitioners and healthcare professionals
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy consent implemented
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in provided HTML snippet
  5. WHOIS data unavailable or privacy protected
  6. Use of multiple reputable analytics and marketing tools
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and stable technical infrastructure using jQuery and the Foundation framework, ensuring responsive design and good accessibility. Integration with Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag supports comprehensive analytics and marketing efforts. The site uses OneTrust for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization opportunities in loading speed and resource management. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience with room for performance tuning.
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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