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Security report for barnesfoundation.org

Barnes Foundation · Non-profit · United States

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Barnes Foundation is a well-established non-profit art institution based in Philadelphia, specializing in impressionist, post-Impressionist, and modern art. It offers a rich collection, educational programs, tours, and events targeting art enthusiasts, educators, and the general public. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and consistent branding. Technically, it leverages modern analytics and marketing tools, hosted on AWS infrastructure, and built on Craft CMS. Security posture is good with HTTPS and CSRF protections, though improvements in DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy policies and terms are present and GDPR compliant, supporting trust and compliance. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its audience effectively.

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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

Barnes Foundation holds a strong market position as a cultural and educational non-profit with a legacy dating back to 1999 domain registration. Its business model focuses on exhibitions, education, and membership, supported by partnerships for ticketing and web development. The foundation targets a broad audience including tourists and students, with a clear emphasis on art education and preservation. The presence of social media and GitHub indicates engagement with community and transparency. The organization benefits from a stable digital ecosystem and reputable hosting, positioning it well for continued growth and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security baseline with HTTPS enforced and CSRF tokens in forms. However, the absence of DNSSEC and Content-Security-Policy headers suggests areas for enhancement to mitigate DNS spoofing and cross-site scripting risks. The use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts requires ongoing vigilance to prevent supply chain vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or critical vulnerabilities were detected. Incident response and security policy documentation are not publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency or internal processes. Overall, security maturity is moderate to good but can be improved with additional controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a robust Content-Security-Policy header to reduce XSS attack surface.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize supply chain risks.
  5. Add explicit security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options and Referrer-Policy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Barnes Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barnes Foundation
Description
The Barnes Foundation is a Philadelphia-based non-profit organization dedicated to the collection, preservation, and exhibition of impressionist, post-Impressionist, and modern art. Founded by Dr. Albert C. Barnes, it offers educational programs based on his teachings and art collection.
Key services
Art exhibitions, Educational classes, Guided tours, Membership programs, Online art collection access
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google Adsense
Platforms
AWS (Amazon Registrar and AWS DNS servers)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused headers likely

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag
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 rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and terms policies indicating compliance awareness.
  3. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools with moderate user tracking.
  4. Good technical implementation with room for security header improvements.
  5. Clear business identity and contact information provided.
  6. No suspicious or malicious indicators found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Craft CMS and hosted on AWS, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and LinkedIn Insight Tag for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical stack is modern and well integrated, though security header implementation could be enhanced. The site uses Amazon Registrar for domain registration with standard domain status protections but lacks DNSSEC. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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