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Security report for crohnetcolite.ca

Crohn's and Colitis Canada · Healthcare · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Crohn's and Colitis Canada is a well-established national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals affected by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through research funding, patient support, education, and advocacy. The website serves as a comprehensive resource hub for patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and donors, offering multilingual content primarily in French with English options. The organization holds a strong market position as the sole national volunteer-based charity focused on inflammatory bowel diseases in Canada, supported by a large network of donors, volunteers, and partners. Technically, the website is built on the Kentico CMS platform and leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and various third-party integrations for social media, analytics, and marketing. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. The presence of multiple tracking and advertising scripts indicates extensive user data collection for marketing and engagement purposes. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, representing areas for improvement. Privacy and cookie policies are present and include consent mechanisms, but GDPR compliance is not explicitly confirmed. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found, which could be enhanced to improve trust and security posture. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, serving its community effectively. Strategic recommendations include enhancing DNS security, implementing security headers, improving privacy compliance transparency, and establishing formal vulnerability disclosure and incident response channels to strengthen security and compliance maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      SPF DNS Lookup Limit Exceeded

      SPF record requires 12 DNS lookups (max 10)

      What to do: Reduce includes and mechanisms to stay under limit

  4. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
35
Email security
35
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
62

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

Crohn's and Colitis Canada operates as a large non-profit healthcare charity with a clear focus on inflammatory bowel diseases. Its competitive advantage lies in being the sole national volunteer-driven organization dedicated to this cause in Canada, with a broad range of services including research funding, patient education, and community support. Revenue streams primarily come from donations, fundraising events, and grants. The target customer segments include patients, families, healthcare professionals, researchers, and donors. Growth indicators include active community engagement, multiple fundraising campaigns, and a strong digital presence. The partnership ecosystem includes payment processors, event platforms, and healthcare industry sponsors. The organization's operations reflect a mature and well-structured approach to non-profit healthcare advocacy and support.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates potential vulnerabilities to DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which limits the organization's ability to respond promptly to security incidents. Data protection practices are partially addressed through privacy and cookie policies but lack explicit GDPR compliance statements. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, there is room for improvement in security hardening and compliance transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by explicitly addressing GDPR and other relevant regulations in the privacy policy.
  5. Introduce formal incident response contact channels and procedures to improve security readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Crohn's and Colitis Canada
Registration number
11883 1486 RR 0001
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Crohn's and Colitis Canada
Description
Crohn et Colite Canada est le seul organisme de bienfaisance national, basé sur le bénévolat, entièrement dédié à la recherche de traitements curatifs pour la maladie de Crohn et la colite ulcéreuse, et à l’amélioration de la qualité de vie des enfants et des adultes touchés par ces maladies chroniques. Notre site offre des ressources d’experts sur les traitements de la MII, la nutrition, la santé mentale et les avancées de la recherche. Impliquez-vous par l’intermédiaire de nos sections locales, programmes de soutien aux patients, campagnes de financement et efforts de sensibilisation pour faire progresser les soins liés aux maladies inflammatoires de l’intestin à travers le Canada.
Key services
research funding, patient support programs, educational resources, fundraising campaigns, advocacy and awareness
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, Featherlight, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Twitter Widgets, LightWidget Instagram
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Pinterest tracking
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Pinterest tracking, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing Ads
Marketing tools
AddThis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained national non-profit organization site.
  2. Content is in French Canadian with English language option available.
  3. Strong focus on patient support, education, research funding, and community engagement.
  4. Multiple social media integrations and active event listings.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Kentico).
  6. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanism.
  7. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled on homepage.
  8. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. Extensive use of third-party tracking and marketing scripts.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Kentico CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates multiple third-party services for analytics (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel), social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok), and marketing (AddThis, Bing Ads). The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely impacted by numerous external scripts and tracking pixels. Accessibility features are basic but present. The hosting environment is stable with domain registration through Tucows and DNS managed via Netfirms. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack vectors.
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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