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Security report for americansocietyofarmscollectors.org

American Society of Arms Collectors · Non-profit · N/a

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The American Society of Arms Collectors is a small, established non-profit organization founded in 1953, dedicated to the collection, research, and preservation of vintage arms, armor, and related accessories. The organization operates a membership model limited to 250 active members by invitation, providing scholarly publications, archival resources, and an exclusive member forum. Their market position is niche, serving collectors and researchers interested in historical arms and armor. The website serves as an informational and resource hub for members and interested parties, featuring galleries, bulletins, and foundation activities supporting educational initiatives. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Elementor page builder and Astra theme, hosted on HostGator. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with basic accessibility and SEO features. It employs modern JavaScript libraries and tracking via Google Analytics, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections enabled, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies such as privacy or cookie policies. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies represents a compliance gap, especially regarding GDPR. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and the site content is fully accessible and safe for general audiences. Overall, the site is professionally designed and trustworthy, with a strong business credibility score. However, improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices are recommended to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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';…

  3. 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
46

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 · found on this site
  • 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 non-profit sector with a focus on historical arms collecting and research. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, exclusive membership, and scholarly resources. Revenue streams likely include membership dues and foundation grants. The target customer segment is specialized collectors and researchers. The partnership ecosystem includes design firms and hosting providers but no major commercial partners are evident. The organization's operations emphasize educational support and archival preservation, positioning it as a respected niche entity in its field.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protections are in place, but DNSSEC is not enabled, and security headers are missing. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. The lack of privacy and cookie policies and absence of a vulnerability disclosure mechanism indicate gaps in compliance and incident response readiness. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in formalizing policies and enhancing technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Consider adding explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection officer if applicable.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Society of Arms Collectors
Description
Founded in 1953 as a permanent organization for persons interested in the collection, research, study, and preservation of arms, armor, and accessories and accoutrements; to establish and promote standards and ethics in research and dissemination of information pertaining to the history of arms and armor; and to promote and further the preparation, publication and distribution of scholarly literature pertaining to the development and history of arms and armor.
Key services
Publication and distribution of scholarly literature and bulletins, Educational support via ASAC Foundation grants and scholarships, Member-only online forum and resources, Arms gallery and archival resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, PHP, jQuery, Flatpickr, SmartMenus, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Elementor, Astra Theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established non-profit organization site focused on arms collecting and research.
  2. Content is rich with archival articles, bulletins, and member resources.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact is via a form.
  5. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and Astra theme.
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site is fully accessible.
  7. SSL is enabled and domain status is secure but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  8. Google Analytics is used for minimal tracking.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and Astra theme, supported by common JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Flatpickr. Hosting is provided by HostGator, indicated by nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. SEO and accessibility are basic but functional. The site uses Google Analytics for minimal user tracking. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries, but security enhancements are needed. The infrastructure is typical for a small non-profit organization with room for modernization in security and compliance features.
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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