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Security report for cysticfibrosis.ca

Cystic Fibrosis Canada · Healthcare · Canada

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cystic Fibrosis Canada is a well-established national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Canadians affected by cystic fibrosis through research funding, advocacy, and community support. The organization has a strong market position as a leading charity in the healthcare sector focused on this rare disease. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear calls to action, and a professional design that supports their mission and engages their target audience effectively. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including React, Next.js, and Prismic CMS, ensuring fast performance, mobile responsiveness, and good accessibility. The use of Cloudflare DNS and multiple analytics and marketing tools indicates a sophisticated infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and appropriate security headers, although DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Overall, the security posture is solid with no critical vulnerabilities detected, but there is room for improvement in transparency around security policies and vulnerability disclosures. The website maintains good privacy compliance with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR considerations. Business credibility is high, supported by clear contact information, social media presence, and trust indicators such as charitable registration. The risk assessment is low, with no signs of malicious activity or suspicious domains. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing security policies, and maintaining vigilance on third-party scripts. The website is safe for general audiences and effectively supports the organization's mission.

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 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

  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 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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Cystic Fibrosis Canada operates as a medium-sized non-profit in the healthcare sector, focusing on cystic fibrosis research, advocacy, and community support. Their business model relies on fundraising, donations, events, and partnerships with educational institutions and community groups. The organization has a strong partnership ecosystem with event partners like Shinerama, Lawn Summer Nights, and GearUp4CF, enhancing their fundraising reach. Their target customers include patients, families, healthcare professionals, researchers, and donors. The organization's longevity since 1960 and consistent domain registration since 2000 indicate stability and trust. Their digital presence supports growth through online donations, volunteer recruitment, and awareness campaigns.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, clientTransferProhibited domain status, and multiple security headers implemented. No DNSSEC is enabled, which is a minor gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site uses third-party analytics and marketing scripts, which should be regularly audited for vulnerabilities. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, nor a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the site is secure but could improve transparency and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance disclosures by detailing data retention policies and user rights.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Registration number
10684-5100 RR0001
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Description
Cystic Fibrosis Canada is a national charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Canadians living with cystic fibrosis through research, advocacy, support, and community engagement.
Key services
Funding cystic fibrosis research, Advocacy for access to treatments, Community support and resources, Organizing fundraising events, Providing a helpline and information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Prismic CMS, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Frameworks
React, Next.js
Platforms
Prismic CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
good

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 maintained.
  2. Strong focus on community engagement and fundraising.
  3. Multiple calls to action for donations, volunteering, and events.
  4. Comprehensive content covering research, support, and advocacy.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. Good accessibility and mobile responsiveness.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  8. Social media presence on major platforms enhances trust.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js framework, integrated with Prismic CMS for content management. It uses Cloudflare for DNS services and leverages Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, and Twitter tracking for analytics and marketing. The site is well optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good accessibility features. The use of multiple CSS files and asynchronous JavaScript loading indicates attention to performance. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting details are not explicit but likely cloud-based with CDN support. The site architecture supports scalability and content freshness.
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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