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Security report for cranaleith.org

Cranaleith Spiritual Center · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cranaleith Spiritual Center is a well-established non-profit retreat and conference center located in Philadelphia, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. It offers a variety of spiritual and contemplative programs, individual and group retreats, and meeting spaces aimed at fostering reflection, renewal, and community engagement. The organization targets individuals and groups seeking spiritual growth and supports marginalized populations through its humanitarian initiatives. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear branding, comprehensive content, and strong trust signals including testimonials and social media integration. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern tools such as Bricks Builder and optimized with performance plugins. It employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and security headers, ensuring a secure browsing experience. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in metadata and structured data. However, it lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism and published security or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The domain registration details are consistent with the organization's identity and history, enhancing trustworthiness. The absence of DNSSEC is a minor security gap. Overall, the site maintains a strong security posture suitable for its non-profit mission. Strategically, Cranaleith should focus on enhancing privacy compliance by implementing cookie consent and publishing security policies to align with best practices and regulatory requirements. These steps will strengthen user trust and regulatory adherence while maintaining its reputable position in the spiritual retreat sector.

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

4 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"

  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

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Cranaleith Spiritual Center operates as a non-profit entity providing spiritual retreats, conference facilities, and community programs. Its market positioning is strong within the Philadelphia region, supported by a 25+ year history and sponsorship by the Sisters of Mercy. The center serves a diverse audience including individuals seeking spiritual renewal, marginalized populations, and humanitarian organizations. Revenue streams likely include program fees, space rentals, donations, and volunteer engagement. The organization maintains partnerships with faith-based groups and humanitarian partners, enhancing its community impact. Growth indicators include a robust event calendar, active social media presence, and a subscriber base of over 4,000 for newsletters. The business model emphasizes mission-driven service rather than commercial profit, focusing on healing, reflection, and social justice.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, strong SSL configuration, and multiple security headers implemented. The domain is protected with clientTransferProhibited status, reducing unauthorized transfers. No DNSSEC is enabled, which is a recommended enhancement. The site avoids exposing sensitive information in its HTML and uses reputable third-party services for analytics and email marketing. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response plan limits transparency and preparedness communication. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Forms are standard and do not show insecure practices. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved by formalizing policies and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations such as GDPR.
  3. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Description
Cranaleith offers a contemplative space for individuals and groups seeking wholeness, transformation, and renewal. It provides retreats, reservable meeting spaces, and programs to nourish the soul. It is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy.
Key services
Individual retreats, Group retreats, Spiritual direction, Conference and meeting space rental, Programs for marginalized populations, Volunteer and donor engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bricks Builder, Perfmatters plugin, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Schema.org JSON-LD structured data
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Constant Contact
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Clear and comprehensive contact information is provided.
  3. Strong presence of trust indicators including testimonials and social media links.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism despite tracking usage.
  6. No visible security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bricks Builder theme and uses jQuery and Perfmatters for performance optimization. It leverages Cloudflare for DNS services and CDN capabilities. The site loads quickly and is mobile responsive with good accessibility features. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for organization, local business, and retreat center schema. The site uses Google Analytics and Constant Contact for analytics and email marketing respectively. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, supporting a positive user experience and operational reliability.
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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