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Security report for bond.org.uk

Bond · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bond is a UK-based non-profit organization that connects and champions a network of civil society organizations focused on eradicating global poverty, inequality, and injustice. The website demonstrates a strong market position within the international development sector, offering advocacy, events, job boards, training, and resources to its members. The organization is registered as a charity and company in England and Wales, reinforcing its legitimacy and trustworthiness. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Tag Manager. It is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO, providing an excellent user experience. The site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and employs best practices such as secure forms and controlled script loading. From a security perspective, the site shows a solid posture with HTTPS enforcement and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts are absent, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor gaps in security policy transparency. The WHOIS data for the 'www.bond.org.uk' subdomain is unavailable due to domain naming rules, but the main domain 'bond.org.uk' is presumably authoritative and legitimate. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and implementing vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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. 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 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';…

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

Bond operates as a membership and advocacy network for NGOs and civil society organizations in the international development sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its established UK presence, comprehensive service offerings, and strong brand recognition. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event registrations, and training services. The target audience comprises NGOs, civil society actors, and development professionals. Growth indicators include active content updates, events, and job postings. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and event hosting services. Operationally, Bond maintains a professional digital presence with consistent branding and content quality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive information. Use of Google Tag Manager allows controlled script management, reducing risk. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No public security policy or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files. Data protection practices appear adequate with privacy and cookie policies in place. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting room for improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed compliance standards and improve user inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bond
Registration number
03395681
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bond
Description
Bond connects, strengthens and champions a dynamic network of civil society organisations to eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice.
Key services
Advocacy, Events, Jobs board, Supplier directory, Training, Resources and funding support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Animate.css, Material Design Iconic Font, Bootstrap, WOW.js, Circliful, WP Rocket
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 navigation
  2. Strong branding and consistent design
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. No security policy or incident response info publicly available
  5. WHOIS data unavailable for 'www.bond.org.uk' due to domain naming rules; likely the main domain is 'bond.org.uk'
  6. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations
  7. Social media presence on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern and well-maintained technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Animate.css, and Google Tag Manager. Performance optimizations such as WP Rocket and preconnect hints are implemented, resulting in fast load times. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema. No technical debt or legacy technology issues are apparent. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust 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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