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Security report for afs.org.br

AFS Brasil · Education · Brazil

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AFS Brasil is a well-established international non-profit organization focused on intercultural learning and exchange programs. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for young people, families, and volunteers interested in cultural exchange, education, and volunteering opportunities. It offers detailed program information, event calendars, testimonials, and resources to support its mission of developing active global citizens. The organization maintains a strong brand presence with consistent messaging and active social media channels. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrations such as Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, and Hotjar, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a good user experience. Hosting and DNS services are managed via Cloudflare, enhancing performance and security. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and integrates anti-bot measures like Google reCAPTCHA. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR-compliant, with clear consent mechanisms. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not found, which could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a formal security policy, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure channel to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

6 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 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';…

  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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
65

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

AFS Brasil occupies a niche in the education and non-profit sector, specializing in intercultural exchange and volunteer programs. Its competitive advantage lies in its international network, recognized brand, and comprehensive program offerings. The business model is non-profit, relying on program fees, donations, and grants. The target customers are youth, families, and volunteers seeking cultural exchange experiences. The organization demonstrates growth through event programming and digital engagement. Partnerships appear limited to internal AFS network domains. The website supports strategic goals by providing clear program information, testimonials, and contact channels, fostering community and trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements, reflecting good data protection practices. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers are not fully verified in the HTML content, suggesting potential enhancement areas. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formal documentation and proactive disclosure policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and auditing of third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy and security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AFS Brasil
Description
O AFS é uma organização internacional, educacional, voluntária e sem fins lucrativos, comprometida em oferecer oportunidades de Aprendizagem Intercultural por meio de programas de intercâmbio para ajudar as pessoas a desenvolver conhecimentos, habilidades e o entendimento necessário para criar um mundo mais justo e pacífico.
Key services
Intercâmbio cultural (High School, College, Language courses, Gap Year), Voluntariado, Hospedagem de intercambistas, Programas educacionais, Bolsas de intercâmbio
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO Premium, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, AddThis, Event Tickets Plus plugin, Cloudflare DNS and CDN
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Privacy and cookie consent banners implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Analytics 4, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, AddThis
Marketing tools
AddThis, Facebook Social Plugins
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 multimedia.
  2. Strong focus on intercultural education and volunteerism.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Clear contact phone number and social media presence.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. No terms of service page explicitly detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with a well-maintained tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, Google Analytics and Hotjar for user behavior analysis, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare, providing CDN and DNS services that improve performance and security. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image loading and script management. The use of structured data (JSON-LD) enhances SEO and content discoverability. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively with opportunities for incremental improvements.
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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