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Security report for anthropocenemagazine.org

Anthropocene Magazine · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Anthropocene Magazine is a nonprofit journalism platform dedicated to exploring sustainability, environmental science, and climate change solutions. It targets researchers, policymakers, designers, educators, and the general public interested in creating a sustainable Human Age. The website offers rich content including articles, newsletters, print editions, and live storytelling events. The business model relies on donations and memberships, positioning itself as a niche leader in environmental media. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with the Divi theme, uses Google Fonts, and integrates Google Analytics with opt-out capabilities. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, but could improve in privacy transparency and security best practices.

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

8 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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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
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

Anthropocene Magazine operates as a nonprofit media entity focused on environmental and climate science journalism. It has a clear market position serving a specialized audience interested in sustainability innovations. The organization leverages digital publishing, newsletters, and events to engage its audience. The presence of donation and membership calls to action indicates diversified revenue streams typical for nonprofit journalism. The website's social media integration and structured data enhance its digital presence. However, the lack of visible privacy and cookie policies may affect compliance with data protection regulations. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain legitimacy assessment, but the site content and structure suggest a credible operation.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, uses Google Analytics with opt-out mechanisms, and does not expose sensitive data in the HTML. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, nor a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements and cookie consent mechanisms.
  3. Add a security policy or incident response page to inform users about security practices and reporting channels.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Anthropocene Magazine
Description
Nonprofit journalism dedicated to creating a Human Age we actually want to live in. The world's top writers, designers, scientists, and entrepreneurs explore how we can create a sustainable Human Age we actually want to live in.
Key services
Publishing articles on sustainability and climate science, Newsletters, Print editions, Live storytelling events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Divi Theme, Google Fonts, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights), jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Analytics with opt-out mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed nonprofit journalism platform focused on sustainability and climate science.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and updated with recent articles.
  3. Multiple newsletter signup forms indicate active audience engagement.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage HTML content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact form is available.
  6. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, LinkedIn, Flipboard, and RSS feed links.
  7. Google Analytics is used with opt-out functionality implemented.
  8. No WHOIS data available from the raw WHOIS output; domain registration details are missing.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. No security headers detected in the HTML content; SSL is enabled and enforced.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Divi theme, integrating Google Fonts and Google Analytics for tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile-optimized with responsive design. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The use of MonsterInsights plugin for analytics indicates a mature digital marketing setup. However, the site lacks some advanced security headers and explicit privacy mechanisms. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy 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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