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Security report for alzheimer.ca

Alzheimer Society of Canada · Non-profit · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Alzheimer Society of Canada is a well-established national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people affected by dementia through education, support services, research funding, and advocacy. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting multiple stakeholders including individuals living with dementia, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and researchers. The organization maintains a strong market position as a leading dementia support entity in Canada, supported by clear branding, active social media engagement, and transparent contact information. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 9 with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and FundraiseUp for donations. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and uses HTTPS with a Content-Security-Policy header, indicating a good security baseline. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some advanced security headers are missing, representing areas for improvement. From a security and compliance perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and protects domain transfer and update rights, but lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism and a published security or incident response policy. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is consistent with the organization's identity and history, reinforcing legitimacy. Overall, the website scores highly on content quality, business credibility, and technical implementation, with moderate scores on privacy compliance and security posture. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing cookie consent, publishing security policies, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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

  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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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 Alzheimer Society of Canada operates as a large non-profit organization focused on dementia support and research. It leverages donations, fundraising events, and grants as primary revenue streams. The organization targets a broad audience including patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and researchers, positioning itself as a trusted national leader. Its partnership ecosystem includes provincial Alzheimer societies and donation processing platforms. The website's comprehensive content and active engagement channels indicate a mature operational model with strong community and stakeholder involvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, domain transfer/update protections, and a Content-Security-Policy header. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of DNSSEC, limited security headers, and lack of a published security policy or incident response contact represent compliance gaps. The site uses multiple tracking and marketing scripts, which require transparent privacy disclosures. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add additional security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  5. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Alzheimer Society of Canada
Registration number
11878 4925 RR0001
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alzheimer Society of Canada
Description
A national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people affected by dementia in Canada through education, programs, services, research funding, and advocacy.
Key services
Dementia education and resources, Support programs for people with dementia and caregivers, Research funding and dissemination, Advocacy and awareness campaigns, Volunteer and community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, jQuery, jQuery UI, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, FundraiseUp
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer and update prohibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers (CSP)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Wisepops, FundraiseUp
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured with clear navigation.
  2. Content is comprehensive, targeting multiple audiences including people living with dementia, caregivers, healthcare providers, and researchers.
  3. Strong presence of social media and donation mechanisms indicating active engagement.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools for performance and marketing.
  5. Security posture is good with HTTPS and some security headers but could be improved with additional headers and DNSSEC.
  6. No explicit privacy cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  7. WHOIS data is consistent and supports legitimacy of the organization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 9 CMS, utilizing jQuery and jQuery UI libraries for UI components. It integrates Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and FundraiseUp for analytics, marketing, and fundraising functionalities. The site is hosted with Cloudflare DNS and uses HTTPS with a Content-Security-Policy header. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though enabling DNSSEC and optimizing security headers would reduce technical risks.
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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