Skip to main content

Security report for autoimmune.org

Autoimmune Association · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Autoimmune Association is a well-established nonprofit organization dedicated to autoimmune disease awareness, advocacy, education, and research. With over 30 years of history and an international reach, it serves patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, offering extensive resources, news updates, and engagement opportunities. The organization leverages modern web technologies and SEO best practices to maintain a high-quality user experience across devices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain protections, though there is room for improvement in DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness, supported by multiple certifications and transparent contact information.

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

6 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 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching autoimmune.org

This scan found 23 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

The organization occupies a strong position in the healthcare nonprofit sector, focusing on autoimmune diseases. Its business model centers on advocacy, education, research facilitation, and community support, funded through donations and events. The presence of multiple social media channels and partnerships with fundraising platforms like Classy and marketing automation via Pardot indicate a mature digital marketing strategy. The domain registration and WHOIS data align with the organization's identity, reinforcing legitimacy. Growth indicators include active campaigns and a strategic roadmap for future development.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a reputable registrar and clientTransferProhibited domain status, indicating good baseline security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, which are recommended best practices. There is no published security or incident response policy, which could be a gap in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Pardot requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Autoimmune Association
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Autoimmune Association
Description
The Autoimmune Association is the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to autoimmune disease awareness, advocacy, education, and research.
Key services
Advocacy, Awareness campaigns, Education, Research facilitation, Patient and caregiver support, Events and fundraising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Maps API, Classy Embedded Giving SDK, GTranslate, SearchWP, WP Smush, Masonry, ImagesLoaded
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Pardot
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Pardot
Marketing tools
Classy Embedded Giving SDK, Pardot Marketing Automation, GTranslate
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained nonprofit organization site.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked and active.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Yoast SEO Premium, and Google Maps API. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, contributing to fast performance and good mobile optimization. The site employs lazy loading for images and uses SEO best practices with comprehensive metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. The technical infrastructure is robust and well-maintained, supporting a professional and user-friendly experience.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with autoimmune.org. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review autoimmune.org.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.