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Security report for cyberinnovationcenter.org

Cyber Innovation Center · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 7 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 Cyber Innovation Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Bossier City, Louisiana, focused on expanding the knowledge-based workforce in STEM fields and fostering innovation-based economic growth. Anchored in the National Cyber Research Park, it serves as a regional catalyst connecting government agencies, private industry, and academic institutions to advance cyber research and infrastructure development. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace, with good content quality and clear navigation targeting regional stakeholders and workforce participants. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies and tracking tools like Microsoft Clarity and Google Analytics, but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which is a compliance gap. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but security headers and incident response information are absent. WHOIS data is unavailable due to a malformed query response, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the site is credible and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and security transparency.

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 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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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
80
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

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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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 positions itself as a key regional player in cyber innovation and workforce development, leveraging partnerships with government and academia. Its non-profit status and focus on STEM education indicate a mission-driven business model. The presence of an annual report and news updates suggests active engagement and transparency. The website's integration with CYBER.ORG and Strikewerx indicates a broader ecosystem involvement. The lack of detailed WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not detract from the organization's apparent legitimacy. The business model relies on collaboration, infrastructure development, and workforce training to stimulate economic growth in the Bossier City region.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses reputable tracking and analytics services. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers, which are best practices for modern websites. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies despite tracking scripts indicates a compliance gap, especially under GDPR and similar regulations. The WHOIS data unavailability limits domain trust assessment. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better transparency and policy publication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a visible security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Obtain and publish accurate WHOIS information or use a verified domain registration to improve domain trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Cyber Innovation Center
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cyber Innovation Center
Description
The Cyber Innovation Center is a 501c3 expanding the knowledge-based workforce throughout the Bossier City, LA region. It anchors the National Cyber Research Park and aims to stimulate innovation-based economic growth, develop a STEM-focused workforce, foster collaboration among government, industry, and academia, and build critical infrastructure to attract federal programs.
Key services
Workforce development in STEM fields, Economic growth stimulation through partnerships, Research collaboration facilitation, Infrastructure development for federal program attraction
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, JavaScript, Google Clarity, Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts, Squarespace proprietary scripts
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is focused on cyber innovation and workforce development in Louisiana.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found despite tracking scripts present.
  4. Contact information includes phone and physical address in footer.
  5. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging its CMS capabilities and hosting. It uses modern web fonts from Typekit and integrates analytics via Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good performance indicators. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical implementation is solid for a non-profit informational site, with opportunities to enhance security headers and privacy compliance. Hosting and platform choice provide reliability and ease of maintenance.
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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