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Security report for b-labafrica.net

B Lab Africa · Non-profit · Kenya

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

B Lab Africa is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the business landscape in Africa through sustainability and certification as B Corporations. The organization offers key services including B Corp certification, impact measurement tools like the B Impact Assessment and SDG Action Manager, and runs programs such as the Resilient Sustainable Business Program. Positioned as a leader in sustainability certification across Africa, B Lab Africa targets SMEs and businesses committed to balancing profit with purpose. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and rich content including testimonials and multimedia. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as Elementor, WooCommerce, and TutorLMS, with integrations for Google Tag Manager and YouTube. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though performance is moderate. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but could be enhanced by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers like Content-Security-Policy. Privacy compliance is partially met with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is solid for a nonprofit, with no critical vulnerabilities detected. The domain registration is transparent and consistent with the organization's founding date, enhancing trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include improving DNS security, publishing a security policy, and implementing cookie consent to enhance privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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"

  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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
35
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
58

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

B Lab Africa operates in the nonprofit sector focusing on sustainability certification and business impact measurement in Africa. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with the global B Corp movement and tailored programs for African SMEs. Revenue streams likely include certification fees and program participation. The target customers are businesses seeking to improve sustainability and social impact. The organization demonstrates growth through annual summits and partnerships. The website ecosystem includes official B Corp resources and social media presence, supporting its market position as a credible leader in sustainable business certification.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, preventing unauthorized domain transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice for DNS security. No Content-Security-Policy or other advanced security headers were detected, which could mitigate risks such as cross-site scripting. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The site uses reputable plugins and regularly updated technologies, reducing risk of known vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved with additional controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to minimize vulnerability exposure.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
B Lab Africa
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
B Lab Africa
Description
B Lab Africa is a nonprofit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet by promoting sustainability and certification of businesses as B Corporations.
Key services
B Corp Certification, B Impact Assessment, SDG Action Manager, Resilient Sustainable Business Program, Advocacy and events such as B Lab Africa Summit
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, WooCommerce, TutorLMS, Smart Slider 3, Google Tag Manager, YouTube embeds
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads (AW-11192513618)
Marketing tools
YouTube embeds
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional nonprofit focused on sustainability and B Corp certification in Africa.
  2. Content is rich with structured data, testimonials, and multimedia.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. Security posture is good but can be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  5. No cookie consent banner found despite use of tracking scripts.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address.
  7. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools.
  8. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building, WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, and TutorLMS for learning management. It integrates Google Tag Manager and YouTube embeds for analytics and multimedia content. The site uses Smart Slider 3 for interactive sliders and has structured data implemented via JSON-LD for SEO. Performance is moderate, with some optimization opportunities in loading speed and accessibility. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with Yoast SEO plugin. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing advanced security headers. Overall, the infrastructure is solid and supports the business goals effectively.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 49/100High30 findingsView report
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