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Security report for digitaldevelopmentcompass.org

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · Government · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The UNDP Digital Development Compass website serves as a platform to provide digital development data and insights for countries, primarily targeting governments, policymakers, and development agencies. It is part of the United Nations Development Programme's efforts to support digital transformation globally. The site is built using modern web technologies such as React and Next.js and incorporates analytics tools like Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for user behavior tracking. However, the current site is non-functional due to a client-side JavaScript error, which prevents users from accessing the intended content and services. This significantly impacts user experience and the platform's effectiveness. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and privacy-related policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. The WHOIS data for the domain is malformed and unavailable, limiting the ability to verify domain registration details and trustworthiness. Despite this, the domain is a subdomain of undp.org, a recognized UN domain, which supports its legitimacy. Overall, the site requires urgent technical fixes to restore functionality, implementation of privacy and security policies, and improved transparency to enhance trust and compliance.

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 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 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

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
68

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

The platform is positioned as an authoritative source of digital development data under the UNDP umbrella, targeting a niche audience of government officials, researchers, and development partners. Its business model is non-profit and informational, focusing on data dissemination rather than commercial activities. The site leverages partnerships within the UN ecosystem but does not display explicit partner or subsidiary domains. The use of analytics tools indicates an interest in understanding user engagement, though privacy compliance is currently lacking. Growth potential exists if technical issues are resolved and the platform expands its data offerings and user engagement features.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a low security maturity level. The absence of security headers, privacy policies, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in security best practices and compliance. The client-side JavaScript error not only affects usability but may also expose the site to risks if not properly managed. The lack of WHOIS transparency further complicates trust assessments. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure mechanisms or data protection officer contacts. To improve, the site should implement comprehensive security headers, enforce HTTPS, publish privacy and cookie policies, and establish clear incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Resolve the client-side JavaScript error to restore full website functionality immediately.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and provide clear incident response contact information.
  5. Improve WHOIS data transparency or provide domain registration details on the site to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Generic detected. Page shows 'Application error: a client-side exception has occurred' indicating site content is currently inaccessible due to client-side JavaScript failure, effectively blocking content access. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Company
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Description
UNDP Digital Development Compass is a platform providing digital development data and insights for countries, focusing on digital transformation maturity and indicators.
Key services
Digital development data visualization, Country digital maturity scoring, Policy insights
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Typekit fonts
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
poor
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is currently non-functional due to client-side JavaScript error
  2. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers detected in the HTML content
  4. Uses common analytics and tracking tools (Google Tag Manager, Hotjar)
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain trust verification
  6. Content is focused on digital development data for countries, mainly African and global regions
  7. No forms or input fields detected in the provided HTML content
  8. No social media links explicitly found except meta tag for Twitter @UNDPdigital
  9. No security headers or SSL details provided in the data
  10. Site uses Next.js framework and React technology stack
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js framework, indicating a contemporary technical foundation. It uses Typekit for fonts and integrates Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics and user tracking. However, the site suffers from a critical client-side JavaScript error that prevents content rendering, severely impacting user experience. The site appears to have basic mobile optimization and accessibility features but lacks advanced SEO and performance optimizations. There is no detected CMS or hosting provider information. Technical debt is evident due to the current broken state, and modernization efforts should focus on fixing errors, enhancing security, and improving compliance.
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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