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Security report for autistici.org

Autistici/Inventati · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Autistici/Inventati is a volunteer-driven organization founded in 2001 that provides free internet services and digital self-defense tools to activists and grassroots collectives. Their platform emphasizes privacy, non-commercial use, and solidarity, supporting individuals aligned with anticapitalist and digital rights movements. The website content reflects a strong commitment to these principles, with manual service request processing and no commoditization of user data. Technically, the website uses modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap and Typeahead.js, with responsive design and good SEO practices. However, some security best practices such as security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are not evident. The site does not expose sensitive data and uses HTTPS, but lacks explicit security policy or incident response information. From a security perspective, the site shows a moderate security posture with no visible vulnerabilities or tracking scripts. The absence of WHOIS data is consistent with privacy protection, which aligns with the organization's mission. No advertising or analytics services are detected, supporting their privacy-centric approach. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-structured, and safe for general audiences. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, adding cookie consent, publishing security policies, and improving accessibility to further strengthen their security and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

3 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 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

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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
95
Security headers
55
Email security
83
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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

Autistici/Inventati occupies a niche market supporting activist communities with privacy-focused internet services. Their volunteer and donation-based business model limits commercial exposure and aligns with their ideological stance. The organization targets activists and grassroots groups interested in digital rights and self-defense. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing presence since 2001 and their commitment to privacy and non-commercial service. The lack of commercial advertising and tracking enhances trust among their user base. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident, and the organization appears small but focused. Growth indicators are not explicit but the manual service request process suggests a controlled and community-oriented approach.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, but lacks several security headers and formal security policies. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented. The manual anonymized processing of service requests is a positive privacy practice. Compliance with GDPR is implied through the privacy policy. The absence of tracking and advertising reduces attack surface and privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the organization's scope but could be improved with formal policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and consider adding a security.txt file.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Autistici/Inventati
Description
Autistici/Inventati provides internet support to activists and collectives from grassroots and social movements, focusing on free communication and digital self-defense without commoditization of personal data.
Key services
Free internet services for activists, Digital self-defense tools, Communication platforms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap (navbar classes), Open Iconic (icons), Custom CSS and JS, Typeahead.js (search autocomplete)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by links (https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Manual anonymized service request processing

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

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. WHOIS data is unavailable due to malformed request or privacy protection.
  3. Website strongly emphasizes privacy, anonymity, and non-commercial use.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed; contact via form only.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite privacy focus.
  6. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  8. Website uses modern frontend technologies and responsive design.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Bootstrap for responsive design and Open Iconic for icons, with custom CSS and JavaScript including Typeahead.js for search autocomplete. The HTML is well-structured with proper meta tags for SEO and viewport settings for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with no obvious issues. No CMS or hosting provider information is detected. The absence of third-party analytics or advertising scripts aligns with the privacy-focused mission but limits marketing insights. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance.
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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