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Security report for digitalinclusion.org

National Digital Inclusion Alliance · Non-profit · United States

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing digital equity across the United States. Their website serves as a comprehensive resource hub, connecting organizations, supporting community programming, and equipping policymakers to act on digital inclusion issues. NDIA positions itself as a leading national voice in the digital inclusion space, offering key services such as program support, policy advocacy, research, and event organization. The site content is rich, professionally designed, and well-structured, targeting digital inclusion practitioners, advocates, and policymakers. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager, ensuring good SEO and analytics capabilities. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and accessible, with no visible technical debt or vulnerabilities. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, although explicit security headers and a vulnerability disclosure page are absent. Overall, the security posture is solid with room for improvement in cookie consent and security policy transparency. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for this type of organization. No suspicious patterns or vulnerabilities were detected. The website is trustworthy, professional, and serves its mission effectively. Strategic recommendations include implementing explicit security headers, adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt page, introducing a cookie consent mechanism to enhance privacy compliance, and regularly auditing third-party scripts for vulnerabilities.

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

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

    • 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security score drift

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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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

NDIA operates as a medium-sized non-profit focused on digital equity advocacy and community support. It holds a strong market position as a national leader in digital inclusion, leveraging partnerships, events, and research to influence policy and practice. The organization targets practitioners, advocates, and policymakers, providing resources and program models to bridge the digital divide. Revenue streams likely include grants, donations, and event sponsorships. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and active content updates, indicating ongoing growth and engagement within its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools is balanced with asynchronous loading to minimize risk. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, and lack of a vulnerability disclosure page, represent gaps in transparency and defense-in-depth. No incident response contacts or security policies are published, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from formalizing security documentation and compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a publicly accessible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve organizational transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Description
National Digital Inclusion Alliance advances digital equity by connecting organizations, supporting community programming, and equipping policymakers to act. It advocates for equity in access to technology, training, and resources.
Key services
Community connection, Program support, Policy advocacy, Research and data aggregation, Event organization
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Marker.io, SearchWP Live Ajax Search, Hurrytimer
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Poptin pixel
Marketing tools
Marker.io, Poptin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
  2. Strong focus on digital equity and inclusion advocacy
  3. Multiple upcoming events and resources available
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security issues visible
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, but no negative indicators found
  7. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter
  9. Contact information includes physical address and contact form
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and jQuery. It uses asynchronous script loading for performance and includes advanced search functionality via SearchWP Live Ajax Search. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare CDN for performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is fast with no broken elements detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust, scalable, and user-friendly digital presence.
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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