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Security report for digitalpublicgoods.net

Digital Public Goods Alliance · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Digital Public Goods Alliance operates as a multi-stakeholder non-profit initiative focused on promoting and facilitating digital public goods to accelerate Sustainable Development Goals. The organization targets governments, NGOs, technology developers, and other stakeholders interested in open-source technologies for equitable global development. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content centered on their mission and services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging modern web technologies and hosting assets on Amazon S3. It uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking and includes standard web assets such as Fontello icons and Venn.js. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though accessibility features are basic. SEO is implemented at a basic level with meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks important security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content and social media presence suggest an active and legitimate organization. Overall, the website scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility but falls short on privacy compliance and domain registration transparency. Strategic improvements in privacy disclosures, security headers, and domain registration verification are recommended 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

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"

  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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
75
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 Digital Public Goods Alliance holds a strong position as a recognized non-profit entity in the digital public goods ecosystem. Its business model revolves around collaboration and facilitation rather than direct commercial revenue. The alliance benefits from partnerships with governments and international organizations, providing standards, registries, and community reports. The target audience includes policy makers, developers, and NGOs focused on sustainable development. The organization demonstrates growth through strategic roadmaps and calls for collaborative action. Its digital presence is professional and consistent, supporting its credibility and outreach efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of privacy and cookie policies indicate gaps in security best practices and compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. The missing WHOIS data is a notable risk factor for domain legitimacy. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but requires enhancements in policy transparency and technical safeguards to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen site security.
  3. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration information to ensure transparency and legitimacy.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Digital Public Goods Alliance
Description
The Digital Public Goods Alliance is a multi-stakeholder initiative that accelerates the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals by facilitating the discovery, development, use of, and investment in digital public goods. It promotes open-source technologies for a more equitable world.
Key services
Digital public goods registry, Standards and submission guides, Community of practice reports, Calls for collaborative action, Strategy and roadmap development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights plugin), Fontello icons, Venn.js, jQuery (implied by WordPress theme scripts)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No forms detected collecting sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
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 challenges.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found on the site.
  3. Contact email is provided but no phone or physical address found.
  4. Website uses HTTPS and Google Analytics for tracking.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in WHOIS database.
  6. Content is focused on digital public goods and sustainable development.
  7. No forms detected that collect user data.
  8. Social media presence includes Mastodon, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and GitHub.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including Google Analytics via MonsterInsights, Fontello icon fonts, and Venn.js for visualizations. Hosting appears to leverage Amazon S3 for static assets, indicating a scalable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is basic but present through meta tags and structured JSON-LD data. Technical debt is low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance. The site is well-structured and professionally maintained, supporting reliable business operations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium32 findingsView report
  2. 35/100High13 findings · partial scanView report
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