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Security report for apc.org

Association for Progressive Communications · Non-profit · N/a

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to advancing human rights, digital inclusion, and internet governance through advocacy, research, and capacity building. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting civil society organizations, activists, and digital rights advocates globally. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern frontend libraries and privacy-conscious analytics tools such as Matomo and Plausible. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and professionally designed, providing a positive user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though there is room for improvement in explicit cookie consent and published security policies. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for this type of organization. Overall, the website demonstrates high trustworthiness and professionalism, supporting APC's mission effectively.

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

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 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention apc.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
819
Employees
10
Customers
770
Third parties
39
Weak passwords
17%

Latest record dated 2026-06-17 · 60 subdomains affected

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  • –webmail.colnodo.apc.org2026-06-17
  • –oab2014.colnodo.apc.org2026-05-27
  • –webmail.colnodo.apc.org2026-05-22
  • –mail.colnodo.apc.org2026-05-11
  • –mail.colnodo.apc.org2026-05-03

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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

APC operates in the non-profit sector with a focus on digital rights and internet governance. Its business model relies on membership, grants, and partnerships. The organization maintains a strong network of partners and related initiatives, as evidenced by linked domains and social media presence. The website content and structure indicate a strategic emphasis on advocacy, community empowerment, and knowledge dissemination. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via web forms. The organization’s market position is that of a global leader in its niche, with consistent branding and a clear mission. Growth indicators include active event listings, recent publications, and ongoing grant programs.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security and X-UA-Compatible. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Forms include anti-spam honeypot fields, enhancing security. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response information, and security.txt file indicates gaps in transparency and formal security communication. Cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which may impact privacy compliance. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced documentation and user-facing security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Provide contact information for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to enhance GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers by adding Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Association for Progressive Communications
Description
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is a global network and non-profit organization focused on empowering and supporting civil society organizations, activists, and communities through information and communication technologies to advance human rights, social justice, and sustainable development.
Key services
Advocacy on human rights and internet governance, Capacity building and training, Research and publications, Grant funding and support for members, Networking and community building
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Font Awesome 6, Matomo Analytics, Plausible Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • Secure forms with honeypot anti-spam

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Plausible
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, Plausible
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. No explicit or adult content detected; suitable for general audiences.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, common for privacy-conscious non-profits.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via web form.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which could be improved.
  7. Use of modern analytics tools with privacy considerations (Matomo, Plausible).
  8. Website uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern frontend libraries.
  9. Social media presence is broad and consistent with organizational branding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10 CMS, indicating a modern and maintainable infrastructure. It uses Font Awesome 6 for icons and integrates privacy-focused analytics tools Matomo and Plausible. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts and optimized images. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The site architecture supports scalability and content management for a global audience.
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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