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Security report for buckeyetrail.org

Buckeye Trail Association · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Buckeye Trail Association is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and promoting a 1440+ mile hiking trail circling Ohio. The website serves as an information hub for hikers, volunteers, and supporters, offering resources such as maps, event details, volunteer portals, and donation opportunities. The organization has a strong community focus with active event management and volunteer engagement. Technically, the website uses basic web technologies including CSS and JavaScript, with Google Analytics for visitor tracking. Hosting is provided via iPowerWeb, and the domain is long-standing, created in 1998, which aligns with the organization's history. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy but could improve in compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57

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 Buckeye Trail Association occupies a niche market in outdoor recreation and trail maintenance within Ohio. Its business model relies on memberships, donations, volunteerism, and event participation. The organization leverages partnerships with government entities such as the National Park Service and Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The website supports community engagement through volunteer portals and social media integration. Growth indicators include ongoing events like TrailFest and hiking challenges. The association's long domain age and consistent branding enhance credibility. However, the absence of explicit privacy and security policies may limit trust among privacy-conscious users.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer lock status. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represent gaps. No incident response or security contact information is published, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting or breach management. The use of Google Analytics introduces moderate user tracking without visible cookie consent mechanisms, posing privacy compliance risks. No forms collecting sensitive data are present, reducing attack surface. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing DNSSEC, security headers, and privacy compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to protect against common web attacks.
  4. Publish incident response and security contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Buckeye Trail Association
Description
Buckeye Trail Association manages a 1440+ mile hiking trail circling the state of Ohio, promoting hiking, trail preservation, volunteerism, and community events.
Key services
Trail maintenance and preservation, Organizing hiking events and challenges, Volunteer coordination and management, Membership and donation programs, Providing maps, guides, and educational resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a non-profit organization focused on hiking trail maintenance and community engagement.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No visible forms collecting sensitive data on the main page.
  4. Uses Google Analytics for tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  5. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  6. Domain is old and consistent with the organization's history.
  7. Contact emails are obfuscated via JavaScript to reduce spam.
  8. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
  9. Social media presence includes Facebook and YouTube.
  10. No security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technology stack with CSS and JavaScript, including asynchronous loading of Google Analytics. The hosting provider is identified via nameservers as iPowerWeb. The site is moderately optimized for mobile with viewport meta tags and basic responsive CSS. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. No CMS or modern frameworks are evident, indicating a possibly static or custom-built site. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of optimization or caching. Accessibility features are minimal but basic navigation and alt attributes are present. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist to improve SEO, accessibility, and security.
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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