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Security report for actionaid.ie

ActionAid · Non-profit · Ireland

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

ActionAid Ireland is a well-established international charity focused on empowering women and girls living in poverty, with a strong presence in Ireland. The organization provides humanitarian aid, economic justice advocacy, climate change campaigning, and fundraising programs including child sponsorship. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrations such as Gravity Forms and Stripe for secure donations. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and optimized for SEO and mobile devices. Security posture is good with HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS/CDN, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Overall, the website demonstrates high trustworthiness and professionalism suitable for a non-profit charity.

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

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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

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

  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 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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The charity operates in the non-profit sector with a medium organizational size and a focus on social justice, women's rights, and humanitarian emergencies. Revenue streams are primarily from donations, fundraising campaigns, and sponsorships. The organization maintains partnerships with Irish Aid and Dochas, enhancing credibility and funding opportunities. The website supports multiple engagement channels including newsletters, social media, and direct donation forms. The business model emphasizes transparency and accountability, supported by published annual reports and charity registration details. Growth indicators include active campaigns and recent reports on climate and economic justice.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses Cloudflare for DNS and CDN services, enhancing availability and security. Security headers are assumed but not explicitly confirmed in the HTML. The domain is protected with clientTransferProhibited status but lacks DNSSEC, which is recommended to prevent DNS spoofing. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is found, and no incident response contact is published, which are gaps in security transparency. Forms collecting personal and payment data use Gravity Forms and Stripe, indicating secure payment processing. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced DNS security and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party plugins and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ActionAid
Registration number
95403
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ActionAid
Description
ActionAid Ireland is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty, empowering communities across Ireland and globally to assert their rights and lead themselves out of poverty.
Key services
Women and Girls' Rights advocacy, Humanitarian Emergency response, Economic Justice campaigns, Climate Change campaigning, Fundraising and donation management, Child sponsorship programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.32.2, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Stripe payment integration, Cloudflare DNS and CDN
Frameworks
Yoast SEO plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of Cloudflare for DNS and CDN
  • Secure payment processing via Stripe
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (newsletter signup)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained charity site with clear mission and calls to action.
  2. Multiple donation and sponsorship forms are present, collecting personal and payment information securely.
  3. Strong social media presence with official accounts linked.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  6. No terms of service page explicitly found.
  7. DNSSEC not enabled, which could be improved.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear comprehensive.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with Elementor page builder and Gravity Forms for form management. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Stripe for payment processing. The hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site uses modern CSS and JavaScript libraries including Bootstrap and Animate.css for responsive design and animations. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is well addressed with Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards. The site is mobile optimized and has a clear navigation structure. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party plugins which require regular maintenance to avoid vulnerabilities.
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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