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Security report for climateaction.tech

ClimateAction.Tech · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ClimateAction.Tech is a well-established community platform founded in 2017 that mobilizes tech workers to engage in climate action through advocacy, education, and collaborative projects. The website serves as a hub for community engagement, offering resources such as mini grants, climate action challenges, and a Slack community. The organization positions itself as a key player in the intersection of technology and sustainability, with a sizable membership base and media recognition from reputable outlets. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and performance optimizations, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, and uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. However, it lacks some important compliance and security features such as privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response information. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich but could improve its privacy and security posture to better align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

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

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 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The organization operates as a non-profit community focused on systemic change in the tech industry to address climate change. Its business model revolves around community engagement, advocacy, and supporting member-led projects through mini grants. The target audience includes tech professionals across various industries and experience levels. The website demonstrates strong market positioning through partnerships with recognized organizations like Mozilla Foundation and Climate KIC, and media mentions in Forbes and Sierra Club. Revenue streams likely include donations and grants, as indicated by the donation link and mini grant program. The partnership ecosystem is robust, enhancing credibility and reach. Strategic observations suggest a focus on education, culture change, and sustainable technology practices as core pillars.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection in place. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies or incident response contacts, which are important for comprehensive security posture and compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy indicates compliance gaps, particularly with GDPR. The use of reputable hosting and DNS providers like Cloudflare adds to security resilience. Overall, the security culture appears nascent but with room for improvement in formalizing policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ClimateAction.Tech
Description
ClimateAction.Tech is a community of tech workers focused on using their skills to take and accelerate climate action. They provide support and guidance for systemic change in organizations and industries to address the climate crisis.
Key services
Community engagement and support, Climate advocacy and influence, Educational projects and challenges, Mini grants for member projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.4, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Easy Social Icons plugin, Otter Blocks plugin, Rocket Lazy Load plugin, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS servers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a community-driven platform focused on climate action in the tech industry.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage content.
  3. Uses Google Forms for community sign-up and Buttondown for newsletter subscription.
  4. Social media presence includes LinkedIn, YouTube, and X (Twitter).
  5. Website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and SEO optimizations.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Website carbon badge indicates environmentally conscious hosting and design.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond social and functional plugins.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using up-to-date plugins for SEO, social icons, and lazy loading, contributing to good performance and SEO optimization. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, which provides DNS resilience and potential CDN benefits. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessible navigation. However, accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The site uses Google Fonts and Font Awesome for styling and icons. No heavy analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security configurations and compliance features are recommended to reduce risk and enhance trust.
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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