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Security report for aclu-or.org

ACLU of Oregon · Non-profit · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The ACLU of Oregon is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to protecting civil rights and liberties within the state of Oregon. As an affiliate of the national ACLU, it focuses on legal advocacy, policy reform, public education, and community engagement. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting residents, activists, and donors interested in social justice and civil liberties. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 7 with modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools, offering good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and anti-spam measures, though some security headers and explicit policies could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration transparency but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given its affiliation and content quality. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and well-positioned to serve its audience.

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

3 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 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

    • 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

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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
95
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
76

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

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Dark web exposure

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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 in the non-profit sector with a focus on civil rights advocacy. Its business model relies on donations, memberships, and grants. The website serves as a platform for information dissemination, campaign promotion, and fundraising. The ACLU of Oregon benefits from its affiliation with the national ACLU, enhancing its credibility and reach. The site links to partner domains related to the national organization and donation platforms. The presence of social media channels supports community engagement and outreach. No direct revenue streams beyond donations are evident, consistent with its non-profit status. The organization appears medium-sized with a focused regional presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses honeypot techniques to protect forms from spam. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response contact, which could enhance transparency and trust. GDPR compliance is indicated via a privacy policy, but no cookie consent mechanism was found. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner or mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Regularly update Drupal core and modules to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to enhance transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ACLU of Oregon
Description
The ACLU of Oregon is a non-profit organization focused on civil rights and civil liberties advocacy in Oregon. They engage in legal cases, policy advocacy, campaigns, and public education to promote justice, equity, and democracy.
Key services
Legal advocacy, Policy and legislative advocacy, Public education campaigns, Community engagement, Donor and membership programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery, Heap Analytics, Slick Carousel, Colorbox, Modernizr
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of honeypot anti-spam in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Heap Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Heap Analytics
Marketing tools
Heap Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to civil rights advocacy.
  3. No explicit or adult content detected.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, limiting domain registration insights.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found despite GDPR compliance claim.
  7. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  8. Social media presence is strong with official ACLU Oregon accounts linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, a mature CMS platform, supplemented by JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Modernizr, Slick Carousel, and Colorbox. Heap Analytics is used for user behavior tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the CMS and external scripts. The site uses HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. There is no explicit hosting provider identified from the content. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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