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Security report for dgroups.io

Dgroups Foundation · Non-profit · Netherlands

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Dgroups Foundation operates a non-profit collaboration platform primarily serving international development organizations and communities. Their core offering is an email-based group and community management system hosted on the groups.io platform, facilitating inclusive dialogue and partnerships. The foundation is established with a domain registered in 2019 and a substantial member base, indicating a stable market presence. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries including TinyMCE and HTMX, with a custom or proprietary CMS platform. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has implemented JavaScript error reporting, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, which impacts compliance posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security management. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional with a moderate security posture. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, DNS security, and security policy transparency would enhance the foundation's risk management and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

  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

  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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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

Dgroups Foundation holds a niche position in the non-profit sector, focusing on enabling online collaboration for international development stakeholders. Their business model relies on donations and partnerships, with a strong community base of over 17,000 members. The foundation leverages the groups.io platform to deliver its services, which supports scalability and community management. Their partnership ecosystem includes multiple organizations managing their own communities under the Dgroups umbrella. The foundation's growth indicators include active subgroup management and community connector initiatives, positioning them as a key facilitator in their sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and client-side error reporting is implemented, which aids in monitoring. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could be exploited. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited preparedness for security incidents. Data protection practices are not explicitly documented, and privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies. These factors suggest the need for enhanced security governance and transparency to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Establish and publicize a security policy and incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dgroups Foundation
Description
The Dgroups Foundation provides simple, effective and affordable solutions, knowledge and expertise that supports online collaboration among organizations, projects, networks and campaigns, and individuals in international development. They support and manage groups using the groups.io platform, an email-based system for online groups and communities. They facilitate partnerships and community connectors to enhance collaboration.
Key services
Online collaboration platform management, Email-based group and community hosting, Community connector facilitation, Support and expertise for online dialogue
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, TinyMCE 5.10.9, browser-image-compression 2.0.2, FontAwesome icons, HTMX
Frameworks
HTMX
Platforms
groups.io platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • JavaScript error reporting implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the analyzed page.
  3. Terms of Service link is present and accessible.
  4. Contact information is limited to email addresses; no phone or physical address found.
  5. Website uses modern JavaScript libraries and HTMX for dynamic content.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided content.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. DNSSEC is not enabled for the domain, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  9. Website content is professional and targeted to international development communities.
  10. Donation mechanism is present, indicating non-profit funding model.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary platform integrated with groups.io, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as TinyMCE and HTMX for dynamic content and rich text editing. The site is mobile-optimized and features responsive design elements. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. However, the absence of advanced accessibility features and limited SEO metadata suggests opportunities for technical enhancement. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified beyond the registrar, and no CDN or advanced caching mechanisms are evident from the provided data. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the foundation's operational needs but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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