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Security report for america250.org

America250.org, Inc. · Government · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

America250.org, Inc. is a nonprofit organization supporting the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, tasked with commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. The initiative engages Americans nationwide through educational programs, contests, events, and partnerships with major corporations and government entities. The website serves as the official platform for information, event calendars, news, and merchandise related to the celebration. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies including Gravity Forms for data collection, Cloudflare DNS, and multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is well optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, accessibility, and SEO, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration, employs domain status protections, and integrates cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and explicit security headers are not clearly visible in the HTML content. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data shows a long-standing domain with privacy protection appropriate for the nonprofit/governmental nature of the entity. Overall, America250.org presents a professional, trustworthy, and secure online presence suitable for its mission. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing a formal security policy and incident response contacts, and adding a vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and security posture.

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

4 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 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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  • 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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
76

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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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

America250.org occupies a unique market position as the official national initiative for the U.S. 250th anniversary, backed by government authorization and a broad coalition of corporate sponsors. Its business model is nonprofit, relying on sponsorships, donations, and merchandise sales to fund programs that engage diverse audiences including students, educators, and communities. The partnership ecosystem includes major corporations across sectors such as technology, finance, energy, and consumer goods, enhancing credibility and reach. Growth indicators include multi-year contests, nationwide events, and a comprehensive digital platform. The organization demonstrates strong branding consistency and trust signals through official affiliations and transparent policies.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, domain registration protections, and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers suggests room for improvement. No incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating a potential compliance gap. The use of privacy protection in WHOIS is justified and common for nonprofit/government entities. Analytics and marketing tools are deployed with privacy considerations, but data retention policies are not explicitly stated. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance and disclosure practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and make publicly available a security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Review and document data retention policies for analytics and user data to improve privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
America250.org, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
America250.org, Inc.
Description
America250 is a nonpartisan initiative working to engage every American in the 250th anniversary of the United States. It comprises the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission and America250.org, Inc., the nonprofit supporting organization to the Commission. The initiative focuses on commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, through nationwide programs and events.
Key services
Our American Story audiovisual archive, America’s Field Trip student contest, Grand Military Parade & Celebration, America Gives philanthropic program, The Great American Road Trip, Educational and commemorative events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Nextdoor Pixel
Frameworks
Yoast SEO, Alpine.js (x-data directives), Gravity Forms plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management for cookies

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Nextdoor Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Nextdoor Pixel
Marketing tools
Gravity Forms
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 maintained.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and focused on the 250th anniversary of the United States.
  3. Strong presence of reputable sponsors and partners.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in the HTML content.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms for form handling and Alpine.js for frontend interactivity. Hosting and DNS are managed via GoDaddy and Cloudflare respectively, providing reliable infrastructure. Performance is optimized with preloading of fonts and scripts, lazy loading of images, and responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is enhanced through Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for rich search results. The site integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, balancing functionality with privacy compliance. Technical debt appears low, with opportunities to improve DNS security and security header implementation.
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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