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Security report for doctorswithoutborders.org

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) · Healthcare · United States

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a globally recognized international medical humanitarian organization dedicated to providing impartial and independent medical care to populations affected by crises worldwide. The organization operates in over 75 countries, delivering emergency medical aid, conducting medical research, and advocating for vulnerable communities. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear calls to action for donations and involvement, and strong branding consistency. The technical infrastructure leverages Drupal 10 CMS and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, and New Relic, indicating a sophisticated approach to user engagement and performance monitoring. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and use of monitoring tools, though explicit security headers and incident response contacts could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, but the website's content quality and social media presence support its legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, secure, and compliant with privacy standards, serving a broad audience including donors, volunteers, and the general public.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
55
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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

MSF holds a leading position in the humanitarian healthcare sector, funded primarily by individual donors who contribute 90% of its funding. The organization’s business model focuses on non-profit humanitarian aid, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and ethical medical practices. The website targets a global audience interested in supporting humanitarian causes, providing multiple engagement pathways including donations, fundraising, and event participation. The extensive use of social media and digital marketing tools suggests a strong emphasis on outreach and donor engagement. The lack of detailed WHOIS information is a minor concern but does not detract significantly from the organization's established reputation. Strategic partnerships, such as the dedicated donation subdomain, enhance operational effectiveness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and integration of monitoring and analytics tools that help detect and respond to issues. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present in the HTML source, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of a public vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file and lack of incident response contact information reduce transparency in security management. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and improving security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Provide dedicated incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) to improve transparency and responsiveness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to minimize potential security risks and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data accuracy and transparency to improve domain trustworthiness and support legitimacy verification.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Description
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization providing independent, impartial medical assistance to people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, natural and human-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 75 countries.
Key services
Emergency medical care, Humanitarian aid, Medical research, Advocacy and awareness
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, New Relic monitoring, AddToAny sharing, Optimizely
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and monitoring scripts (New Relic, Hotjar)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, New Relic, TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Agkn, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, New Relic
Marketing tools
Optimizely, AddToAny
Transparency
good

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 presence of tracking and analytics scripts indicating extensive user behavior monitoring.
  3. No explicit security or incident response contact information found.
  4. WHOIS data is missing or malformed, limiting domain trust verification.
  5. Website uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools.
  6. Clear calls to action for donations and involvement.
  7. Social media presence is comprehensive across major platforms.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, a modern and widely supported content management system, ensuring a robust and scalable platform. It employs a variety of third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, and New Relic for performance monitoring and user behavior analysis. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, providing a good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the number of external scripts and tracking pixels. The technical implementation is professional, with proper meta tags, structured data (JSON-LD), and SEO optimizations. Opportunities exist to streamline third-party integrations to improve load times and reduce potential privacy concerns.
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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