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Security report for aiga.org

AIGA · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AIGA is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to advancing design as a professional craft and cultural force. The website serves a broad audience including design professionals, educators, students, and freelancers by providing membership benefits, professional development, events, and resources. The organization holds a strong market position as a leading design association in the United States with a large membership base and active local chapters. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and LinkedIn Insight Tag for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements key security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism and dedicated security or incident response pages, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is typical for non-profits and does not raise immediate concerns. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich platform with minor gaps in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic enhancements in these areas would further strengthen its security posture and user trust.

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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

7 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 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 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

    • 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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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Leaked records that mention aiga.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,333
Employees
1
Customers
1,263
Third parties
69
Weak passwords
11%

Latest record dated 2025-12-19 · 14 subdomains affected

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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

AIGA operates as a membership-driven non-profit focused on the design industry, offering services such as professional certification, conferences, scholarships, and a robust community platform. Its revenue streams likely include membership dues, event fees, sponsorships, and donations. The organization targets design professionals and educators, positioning itself as a central hub for career development and networking. Partnerships with platforms like MagnetMail and Eventbrite support its marketing and event management. The website's comprehensive content and active social media presence indicate strong engagement and growth potential within the design sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness communication. The lack of a cookie consent banner may also impact GDPR compliance. Enhancing these areas would improve the organization's security maturity and compliance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information with explicit security and abuse contact channels.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AIGA
Description
AIGA advances design as a professional craft, strategic advantage, and vital cultural force. It is a non-profit organization serving design professionals and communities.
Key services
Membership community, Professional development and certification, Design conferences and events, Competitions and scholarships, Design resources and research
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Typekit fonts, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, MagnetMail
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal standard)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
MagnetMail
Transparency
basic

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 professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to malformed WHOIS response; domain privacy likely enabled.
  3. Strong presence of professional development and community engagement content.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which may impact privacy compliance.
  5. Security headers and HTTPS are properly implemented.
  6. Multiple social media and external links to trusted domains.
  7. No visible security or malware issues.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10, indicating a modern and scalable CMS platform. It uses Typekit for fonts and Slick Carousel for interactive sliders, contributing to a polished user experience. Analytics are managed via Google Tag Manager and LinkedIn Insight Tag, supporting data-driven marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, suggesting room for optimization in loading speed. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly digital presence.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 63/100 +1Medium32 findingsView report
  2. 62/100Medium34 findingsView report
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