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Security report for ansol.org

ANSOL · Technology · Portugal

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ANSOL is a Portuguese non-profit association dedicated to the promotion and development of free software and its social, political, and cultural impacts. The organization operates primarily in Portugal and targets individuals and entities interested in open source software and digital rights. Their business model is based on membership and community-driven initiatives, positioning them as a key national player in the free software ecosystem. The website reflects an active organization with regular news, events, and campaigns promoting their mission. Technically, the website is built using the Hugo static site generator, hosted by OVH sas, and employs modern web standards with responsive design and good SEO practices. The site loads quickly and is accessible on mobile devices, though accessibility features are basic. No complex frameworks or analytics tools are detected, indicating a lightweight and privacy-conscious infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and has domain status protections against unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers are present in the HTML response, which could be improved. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, which may impact GDPR compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with a strong alignment between domain registration data and organizational identity. The security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhancements in DNS security and HTTP headers. Privacy compliance is partial, and adding explicit policies and consent mechanisms is recommended. The site is free from advertising and tracking, supporting a privacy-respecting user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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 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. 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

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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

ANSOL operates as a small-sized non-profit organization focused on technology and free software advocacy within Portugal. Their market position is that of a national leader in the open source community, leveraging events, publications, and campaigns to engage their audience. The business model relies on memberships and community involvement rather than commercial revenue streams. The organization maintains transparency through published reports and source code availability. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the website. Growth indicators include regular event scheduling and active news updates. The ecosystem appears community-centric with a focus on education and policy influence.

Security posture

The security maturity of the ANSOL website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration protections are in place, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are visible, which may limit the organization's readiness to handle security incidents. The lack of cookie consent and privacy policy details suggests partial GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could improve in several areas to meet higher security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to protect against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Add an incident response or security policy page with contact information for reporting vulnerabilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update website dependencies and monitor for security vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ANSOL
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ANSOL
Description
Associação portuguesa sem fins lucrativos dedicada à divulgação, promoção, desenvolvimento, investigação e estudo da Informática Livre e suas repercussões sociais, políticas, filosóficas, culturais, técnicas e científicas.
Key services
Divulgação e promoção do software livre, Organização de eventos e iniciativas, Publicação de boletins e artigos, Advocacy em políticas públicas relacionadas com tecnologia
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo static site generator, JavaScript, CSS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is in Portuguese and focused on free software advocacy
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found, only license page
  4. No visible security headers or incident response information
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  6. Domain is old and registered to the organization matching website content
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed in HTML content
  8. Contact email is present in mailto link
  9. Website uses Hugo static site generator and is hosted by OVH sas
  10. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Hugo static site generator, which provides a fast and secure static content delivery platform. The hosting provider is OVH sas, a reputable European hosting company. The site uses modern HTML5 and CSS with JavaScript for UI interactions such as search toggling. Performance is fast due to static content and minimal external dependencies. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating a privacy-focused approach. The site does not use a traditional CMS but relies on static site generation, reducing attack surface and complexity.
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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