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Security report for carecprogram.org

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program · Government · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The CAREC Program website represents a well-established regional economic cooperation initiative involving 11 countries and development partners focused on transport, trade, energy, and economic growth in Central Asia. The site provides comprehensive information on projects, events, publications, and strategic frameworks, targeting government officials, development agencies, and regional stakeholders. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern libraries such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Owl Carousel, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and domain locking status, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security headers are not detected. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, but could improve in privacy transparency and DNS security.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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

CAREC is positioned as a key regional cooperation platform facilitating economic development projects and policy coordination across Central Asia. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on multilateral partnerships and development financing. The website reflects a large-scale operation with significant investments and a broad portfolio of projects in transport, energy, and trade sectors. The target audience includes government agencies, development partners, and regional stakeholders. The site demonstrates consistent branding and trust signals such as long domain age and official event listings. Partnerships with entities like the Asian Development Bank are evident through linked content and event collaborations.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS and domain status locks preventing unauthorized domain changes. However, the lack of DNSSEC leaves DNS queries vulnerable to spoofing attacks. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency in security governance. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be enhanced by adopting DNSSEC, publishing security policies, and implementing privacy compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide clear incident response and security contact information on the website.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program
Description
The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is a partnership of 11 countries and development partners working together to promote development through cooperation, leading to accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction.
Key services
Regional economic cooperation facilitation, Project portfolio management in transport, trade, energy, Policy frameworks and strategic planning, Event organization and knowledge sharing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Owl Carousel 2.2.1, FontAwesome 4.3.0, Animate.css 3.5.2, Magnific Popup, Google Fonts (Open Sans)
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain locked with multiple EPP status flags

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp newsletter subscription
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained regional cooperation program site.
  2. Content is rich with events, projects, publications, and news relevant to CAREC.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form available.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies detected.
  5. Uses standard WordPress plugins and libraries.
  6. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  8. Good use of HTTPS and domain locking status.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and a suite of common front-end libraries including Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery 3.7.1, Owl Carousel, and FontAwesome 4.3.0. The site is hosted likely via GoDaddy given the registrar and nameservers. Performance is moderate with standard optimizations; mobile responsiveness is good. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but present. The site uses Google Analytics for tracking and Mailchimp for newsletter subscriptions, indicating moderate user data collection practices. There is room for technical modernization by upgrading Bootstrap and FontAwesome versions and improving security headers.
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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