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Security report for acdivoca.org

ACDI/VOCA · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ACDI/VOCA is a well-established global nonprofit organization focused on economic and social development projects worldwide. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content describing their mission, impact areas, and legacy since 1963. The organization targets global communities and development stakeholders, positioning itself as a trusted partner in fostering food security, economic prosperity, and social inclusion. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, leveraging WordPress CMS and standard analytics tools like Google Analytics and MonsterInsights. From a technical perspective, the site uses modern web technologies and maintains good performance and accessibility standards. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, explicit security headers and published security policies are absent, and no vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, representing areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a malformed request, but the domain appears privacy protected, which is justified for a nonprofit entity. The website includes clear contact information, social media presence, and recognized trust indicators such as awards for workplace excellence. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness with minor gaps in security transparency. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a security policy and incident response contacts, adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism, and enhancing accessibility features to further strengthen the organization's digital security and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
60
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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 acdivoca.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
166
Employees
5
Customers
160
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-05-27 · 9 subdomains affected

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  • –sso.acdivoca.org2026-05-27
  • –sso.acdivoca.org2026-05-20
  • –sso.acdivoca.org2025-08-19
  • –sso.acdivoca.org2025-07-20
  • –sso.acdivoca.org2025-04-16

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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

ACDI/VOCA operates as a large nonprofit entity with a long history and global reach in development projects. Their market positioning is strong within the nonprofit development sector, leveraging partnerships and donor funding. The business model centers on delivering economic and social development solutions through project design and implementation. Key services include market systems facilitation, food security enhancement, and social engagement initiatives. The organization targets diverse global communities and development partners, emphasizing inclusivity and resilience. Their digital presence supports growth and stakeholder engagement, with clear branding and trust signals. The absence of detailed WHOIS data does not detract from their credibility given the organization's established reputation and transparent web presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of reputable analytics and SEO plugins indicates attention to digital hygiene. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No published security policy or incident response contacts limit transparency and preparedness communication. Lack of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files restricts coordinated vulnerability management. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting industry best practices for headers, policies, and disclosure mechanisms to improve resilience and stakeholder trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ACDI/VOCA
Description
ACDI/VOCA is a global nonprofit development design and delivery partner based in Washington, D.C. They implement economic and social development projects addressing food security, economic prosperity, and social engagement by facilitating durable, locally driven market, food, and social systems worldwide.
Key services
Economic development, Food security, Social engagement, Market systems facilitation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights, jQuery, Font Awesome, Yoast SEO
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Consent mechanism for cookies
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism.
  3. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities.
  4. No WHOIS data available due to malformed request; domain appears privacy protected.
  5. Use of standard analytics and SEO tools.
  6. Clear contact information with physical address and contact form.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with integration of modern web technologies such as jQuery, Font Awesome, and Google Fonts. SEO is optimized using Yoast SEO plugin, and analytics are managed via Google Analytics and MonsterInsights. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs and uses asynchronous script loading to improve performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility are addressed with responsive design and semantic HTML. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and professional web presence with opportunities for further security 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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