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Security report for afs.is

AFS á Íslandi · Education · Iceland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AFS á Íslandi is a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating international student exchange programs, volunteer opportunities, and cultural literacy initiatives in Iceland. The website presents a professional and comprehensive digital presence, targeting students, host families, volunteers, and educational institutions. It is part of the global AFS network, promoting cross-cultural understanding and global citizenship. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and rich in content, including program details, testimonials, and calls to action for applications and hosting.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
60

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 operates in the education and non-profit sectors, focusing on cultural exchange and volunteerism. Its business model revolves around community engagement, educational programs, and fostering international understanding. The website's market position is strong within Iceland, supported by global AFS branding and partnerships. Revenue streams likely include program fees, donations, and grants. The presence of multiple social media channels and detailed program filters indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. The organization emphasizes trust and transparency through privacy policies and contact information.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a strong security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise to protect forms, and privacy consent mechanisms. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, the site follows best practices for data protection and user privacy. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file suggests room for improvement in incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a public vulnerability disclosure policy and consider adding a security.txt file for transparency.
  3. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate risks.
  5. Enhance incident response capabilities and communicate security practices to users.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AFS á Íslandi
Description
AFS er samfélag skiptinema, fjölskyldna og sjálfboðaliða sem vinna að því að tengja saman menningarheima. Skiptinemar sjá heiminn í nýju ljósi.
Key services
Student exchange programs, Host family placement, Volunteer programs, Educational and cultural literacy initiatives, Scholarships
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, jQuery, Google Fonts (Montserrat), Typekit Fonts, Events Calendar Pro plugin, AddToAny sharing plugin, WPML Multilingual CMS
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for forms
  • Privacy and cookie consent banners
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce and AJAX security in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
AddToAny sharing, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
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 no blocking detected
  2. Content is in Icelandic language targeting Icelandic audience
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. Multiple social media channels linked and active
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  6. No WHOIS data available from ISNIC server for domain www.afs.is
  7. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content
  8. Website promotes cultural exchange, education, and volunteerism
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, WPML for multilingual support, and Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for security. Hosting utilizes Amazon Cloudfront CDN for performance optimization. The site loads quickly, is mobile responsive, and employs structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. The use of Google Fonts and Typekit ensures consistent typography. Technical debt appears minimal, with opportunities to improve security headers and incident response documentation.
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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