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Security report for coloradotrust.org

The Colorado Trust · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Colorado Trust is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to promoting health equity and positive social change across Colorado. With over 40 years of experience, it partners with various organizations to provide funding, resources, and support for initiatives focused on food security, housing, mental and behavioral health, and community resilience. The website reflects a mature and professional presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. The organization targets community groups, nonprofits, and stakeholders interested in health equity and social justice within Colorado. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager. It employs reCAPTCHA for form security and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and security header implementation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration and secure form handling. However, it lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and does not display a cookie consent banner, which may affect privacy compliance. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection or query issues, which slightly reduces trust but is common for non-profits. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and credible digital presence for The Colorado Trust, with recommendations to enhance privacy compliance and security headers to further strengthen its posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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 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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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention coloradotrust.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Colorado Trust occupies a strong position in the non-profit sector focused on health equity in Colorado. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, substantial grantmaking capacity (over $668 million awarded), and strategic initiatives addressing critical social determinants of health. The business model centers on philanthropic funding and community partnerships, with revenue streams likely from endowments and donations. The target customer segments include non-profit organizations, community groups, and policymakers in Colorado. Growth indicators include recent pandemic response grants and ongoing strategic plans. The organization maintains a robust partnership ecosystem, including Collective Colorado, and actively engages through events, sponsorships, and digital communications. Operationally, the Trust demonstrates professionalism and strategic clarity, positioning it well for continued impact and influence in its sector.

Security posture

The Colorado Trust's website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure form submissions via Mailchimp. The use of Google reCAPTCHA adds protection against automated abuse. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found. Privacy compliance is partial, with a comprehensive privacy policy present but lacking a cookie consent mechanism. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional headers, publishing security policies, and implementing visible cookie consent to align with GDPR and other regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to ensure compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations given the use of tracking and analytics.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are included and maintain up-to-date dependencies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Colorado Trust
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Colorado Trust
Description
The Colorado Trust partners with organizations across the state that are working to make positive changes for people and communities. They provide funding and resources to help every person in Colorado lead a long and healthy life.
Key services
Grant funding, Program-related investments, Event sponsorships, Health equity initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA, jQuery
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission to Mailchimp

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
  2. Strong focus on health equity and community support in Colorado
  3. Multiple calls to action for email signups with Mailchimp integration
  4. Social media presence across major platforms
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed
  6. No visible cookie consent banner despite use of tracking and analytics
  7. WHOIS data is not available, likely due to privacy protection
  8. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, leveraging popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Google Analytics and Tag Manager for traffic analysis. The inclusion of reCAPTCHA enhances form security. The site uses jQuery and custom JavaScript for interactive elements. Performance is moderate, with some large images and scripts that could be optimized for faster loading. Mobile responsiveness is excellent, and accessibility features are adequately implemented. The technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning to reduce load times and improve user experience. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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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