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Security report for amrefusa.org

Amref USA · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Amref USA is a well-established African-led and staffed non-profit organization focused on improving healthcare across Africa by training local health workers and providing essential health services. The organization enjoys a strong market position supported by reputable partnerships with global foundations such as the Gates Foundation and Clinton Foundation. Their website reflects a professional and trustworthy presence, targeting donors, health workers, and African communities. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using modern themes and plugins, with good SEO and accessibility practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms, though improvements can be made by enabling DNSSEC and additional security headers. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and compliance with privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

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 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

  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
55
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

Amref USA operates in the healthcare non-profit sector with a business model reliant on donations and grants. Their competitive advantage lies in their African-led approach and extensive community reach. The organization targets donors and health workers, emphasizing empowerment and sustainable health solutions. Their partnerships with major foundations enhance credibility and funding opportunities. The website content and certifications reflect a mature organization with a large operational scale. The digital presence supports fundraising and community engagement effectively.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of DNSSEC and some security headers like Content-Security-Policy suggests room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact is a minor compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved to align with best practices for non-profit organizations handling donor data.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy or vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency.
  4. Add missing security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and plugins to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Amref Health Africa, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Amref USA
Description
African-led and African-staffed non-profit organization providing health services and training local health workers across Africa.
Key services
Training local health workers, Providing health services, Community health empowerment
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Avada Theme, Revolution Slider, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS, reCAPTCHA v3, jQuery
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (mailchi.mp)
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. Strong presence of trust indicators and certifications.
  3. Comprehensive contact information and social media integration.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. Good privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with the Avada theme and Revolution Slider plugin, supported by Cloudflare DNS and CDN services. It uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking, and integrates reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with some potential for optimization in loading speed. The technical stack is modern and widely supported, though reliance on multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security vigilance.
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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