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Security report for africactionetwork.com

Africa Action Network · Healthcare · Uganda

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Africa Action Network is a small, non-profit humanitarian organization focused on protecting African nurses and nurse-midwives by providing locally made reusable face masks and supporting nurse-led health projects such as vaccine advocacy. The organization operates primarily in Uganda and targets healthcare professionals and donors interested in supporting Covid-19 related healthcare initiatives. The website is built on WordPress with modern plugins including Yoast SEO and GiveWP for donations, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and provides clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is good with HTTPS and secure payment integration, though improvements can be made by enabling DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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 organization occupies a niche in the healthcare non-profit sector, focusing on Covid-19 PPE and vaccine advocacy for nurses in Africa. Its business model relies on donations and volunteer projects, supported by partnerships with recognized organizations such as Direct Relief and Uganda Nurses Union. The website showcases active projects, news updates, and partner logos, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The presence of donation forms integrated with Stripe suggests a streamlined revenue stream. The target audience includes healthcare workers, donors, and volunteers. Growth indicators include recent news posts and ongoing projects. The partnership ecosystem is diverse, spanning multiple African countries and international organizations.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses clientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized domain transfers. Payment processing is securely handled via Stripe. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which may impact trust in handling security incidents. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in domain and web application security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Africa Action Network
Description
The Covid Africa Action Network for Nurses and Nurse-Midwives is a global, not-for-profit, humanitarian volunteer organization. Its main purpose is to protect African nurses and save lives by providing them with locally made reusable face masks and supporting nurse-led health projects including vaccine advocacy.
Key services
Provision of reusable face masks, Funding nurse-led projects, Vaccine advocacy training, Educational resources for nurses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, GiveWP donation plugin, Gutenslider, jQuery, Stripe payment integration
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of Stripe for secure payments

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
AddToAny
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained non-profit focused on healthcare support in Africa.
  2. Content is rich with project descriptions, news, and partner information.
  3. Donation functionality is integrated securely via Stripe.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage or footer.
  5. Social media presence is active and linked in footer.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is not near expiry.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  10. Website uses modern WordPress plugins and SEO best practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, GiveWP for donation management, and Gutenslider for content sliders. It uses jQuery and Stripe for payment processing. The site is mobile responsive and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading images and CDN usage for fonts and scripts. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers indicates some technical debt in security hardening. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but the domain registrar is IONOS SE. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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