Catalyst California is a well-established non-profit organization advocating for racial justice in California by building community power and transforming public systems. The organization offers a range of programs focused on educational equity, community investments, political voice, and justice reform. Their digital presence is built on modern web technologies including Next.js and React, with integration of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user insights. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and accessible, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are lacking. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but is common for non-profits. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its advocacy mission effectively.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Security headers
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High
Missing X-Frame-Options header
Prevents clickjacking attacks
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention catalystcalifornia.org, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Catalyst California occupies a strong position in the racial justice advocacy sector in California, leveraging 25 years of history and a broad programmatic portfolio. Their business model centers on community partnership, policy development, and research. The organization maintains active engagement through social media and publishes relevant content such as blogs and campaign tools. While revenue streams are not explicit, the presence of a donation/support button indicates fundraising as a key component. The organization targets communities of color, policymakers, and social justice advocates, positioning itself as a key player in California's non-profit advocacy landscape.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published security or incident response policy. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could improve transparency and trust. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and AccessiBe requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.
Recommendations
Implement and prominently link comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms.
Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection.
Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
Include clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to enhance trust and compliance.
Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Catalyst California
Description
Catalyst California advocates for racial justice by building power and transforming public systems. They partner with communities of color, conduct innovative research, develop policies for actionable change, and shift money and power back into communities.
Key services
Educational Equity, Equity in Community Investments, Political Voice, Reimagine Justice & Safety, Research & Data Analysis, Government Relations, Building Power, Campaign Tools including publications, maps, data, and multimedia
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudfront CDN, AccessiBe accessibility widget
Frameworks
Next.js, Material UI (inferred from Mui classes)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with consent implied
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages explicitly found in the HTML content.
No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the visible content or metadata.
Strong social media presence with official accounts on major platforms.
Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
No explicit GDPR compliance statements or cookie consent mechanisms detected.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built using Next.js and React frameworks, hosted likely on AWS Cloudfront CDN, and managed via Prismic CMS. It uses modern web standards, is mobile-optimized, and includes accessibility features such as screen-reader support. Performance is moderate with preloading of images and scripts. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms.
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.
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