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Security report for dona.net

The DONA Foundation · Technology · Switzerland

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The DONA Foundation is a Geneva-based non-profit organization dedicated to fostering Digital Object Architecture standards, promoting pilot applications of these standards, and administering the Global Handle Registry. The organization targets technology professionals and entities interested in interoperability across information systems. Their market position is that of a niche leader in digital object standards and identifier systems with an international scope. The website content is professional and consistent with the organization's mission, providing clear information about their work, governance, and recent events. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 8 CMS, utilizing standard web technologies such as jQuery and FontAwesome. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, though performance is moderate. No advanced hosting or platform details are evident. Security headers and explicit HTTPS enforcement details are not visible, indicating room for improvement in security hardening. From a security perspective, the site shows no immediate vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers, cookie consent mechanisms, and vulnerability disclosure policies suggests a moderate security posture. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces trust from a domain registration standpoint, though the website content and organizational details support legitimacy. Overall, the site is a credible and professional resource for its niche audience but would benefit from enhanced security practices, privacy compliance improvements, and clearer contact information to strengthen trust and compliance.

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 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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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
83
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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 DONA Foundation operates as a specialized non-profit in the technology sector, focusing on digital object standards and identifier systems. Their business model revolves around standards development, pilot project facilitation, and registry administration, serving a global community of technology stakeholders. The organization maintains a clear governance structure with board meetings and events, indicating active management and community engagement. Their competitive advantage lies in their stewardship of the Global Handle Registry and expertise in Digital Object Architecture. Revenue streams are likely grant or donation-based, typical for non-profits, with strategic partnerships implied but not explicitly listed. The foundation's target customers include technology organizations, governments, and industries requiring interoperability solutions. Growth indicators include recent board meetings and pilot projects. The partnership ecosystem is not detailed but likely includes technology and standards bodies.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the DONA Foundation's website is moderate. While no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data are evident, the absence of key security headers and explicit HTTPS enforcement details are notable gaps. Compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations is only partially addressed, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented. The lack of vulnerability disclosure and security.txt files limits transparency and responsiveness to security issues. Overall, the security posture is functional but would benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Ensure HTTPS is fully enforced with strong SSL/TLS configurations and display security seals or indicators to build user trust.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and improve security transparency.
  5. Enhance contact information by providing verified company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The DONA Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The DONA Foundation
Description
The DONA Foundation is a non-profit organization established in Geneva, Switzerland. It fosters Digital Object Architecture standards to enable interoperability between information systems, promotes pilot applications of these standards, and administers the Global Handle Registry.
Key services
Fostering Digital Object Architecture standards, Promoting pilot Digital Object Architecture applications, Administration of the Global Handle Registry
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 8, jQuery, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HTTPS implied by canonical and relative URLs (not explicitly confirmed)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

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 detected.
  2. Content is focused on Digital Object Architecture and related standards.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage or footer.
  7. Physical address in Geneva, Switzerland is provided.
  8. Website uses Drupal 8 CMS with standard modules and scripts.
  9. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  10. Recent events and board meeting information indicate active organization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 8 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, indicating a stable and maintainable technical foundation. The use of standard web technologies such as jQuery and FontAwesome supports a modern user interface. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in loading times and resource management. No advanced hosting or cloud platform details are discernible. The absence of explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates technical debt in security and privacy compliance areas. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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