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Security report for cg4d.org

Cyber Guardians for Democracy · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cyber Guardians for Democracy (CG4D) is a specialized cybersecurity service provider focused on protecting democratic institutions, political actors, NGOs, human rights defenders, media, and organizations operating in conflict zones from cyber threats posed by authoritarian regimes. Their key offerings include cybersecurity consulting, cyber threat intelligence, penetration testing, and cybersecurity training tailored to the unique risks faced by their clients. The website positions CG4D as a niche player with a mission-driven approach to safeguarding democracy through advanced cybersecurity measures. The technical infrastructure is built on the Webflow platform, leveraging Webflow CMS and commerce capabilities, with jQuery as a supporting library. The site is hosted on Webflow's infrastructure and uses CDN services for content delivery. The website demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, though accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic. The site lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are areas for improvement. From a security posture perspective, the website uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data in its HTML content. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The absence of direct contact emails and phone numbers limits immediate trust signals, though the professional design and clear service descriptions support credibility. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is consistent with the sensitive nature of the business. Overall, CG4D presents as a professional and mission-focused cybersecurity provider with room to enhance its privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and public security policies would strengthen trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 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

    • 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
64

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

CG4D operates in a specialized cybersecurity niche targeting democratic institutions and political actors vulnerable to authoritarian cyber threats. Their business model centers on providing tailored cybersecurity services including threat intelligence, penetration testing, and training. The company targets NGOs, human rights defenders, political figures, media, and organizations in conflict zones, indicating a focus on high-risk clients with critical security needs. The website content and structure suggest a small-sized organization with a mission-driven approach rather than a large commercial enterprise. The lack of direct contact details and WHOIS transparency aligns with the sensitive nature of their clientele and operational security considerations. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries are disclosed, and the company relies on Webflow for digital presence and commerce capabilities. The business appears to be positioned as a trusted advisor and service provider in the democracy protection cybersecurity sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS usage and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks several best practices such as security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options), explicit incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure policies. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and GDPR compliance statements indicates partial privacy compliance. No known vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the HTML content. The use of Webflow hosting provides some inherent security benefits, but additional hardening and transparency would improve the security maturity. The WHOIS privacy protection is justified given the sensitive client base. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended security headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and clearly state GDPR compliance measures to enhance privacy compliance.
  3. Publish explicit security policies including incident response procedures and vulnerability disclosure guidelines (e.g., security.txt).
  4. Provide direct contact information such as company email addresses and phone numbers to improve trust and business credibility.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests to ensure ongoing protection and update website security posture accordingly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cyber Guardians for Democracy
Description
Cyber Guardians for Democracy provides cybersecurity services tailored to democratic institutions and political actors targeted by authoritarian states.
Key services
Cybersecurity for NGOs, Cybersecurity for human rights defenders, Cybersecurity for political figures, Cybersecurity for media and journalists, Cybersecurity for conflict zone operations, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Penetration testing (Pentest Hub)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Webflow CMS, Webflow Commerce
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Webflow Hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by CDN and Webflow hosting)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on cybersecurity services for democracy-related clients.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  4. No cookie consent banner or explicit GDPR compliance statements found.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. Website uses Webflow CMS and hosting with jQuery library.
  8. No social media links or external business partner domains detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow platform, utilizing Webflow CMS and commerce features, supported by jQuery 3.5.1. Hosting and CDN services are provided by Webflow and Amazon Cloudfront respectively. The site has a modern responsive design with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. SEO and accessibility features are basic but functional. The HTML and CSS are valid with no broken elements detected. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The technical stack is appropriate for a small to medium-sized service provider but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features to align with industry best practices.
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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