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Security report for dpconline.org

Digital Preservation Coalition · Other · N/a

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing digital preservation through community building, advocacy, professional development, and dissemination of best practices. The website serves as a comprehensive resource hub for institutions and professionals involved in digital preservation, offering handbooks, toolkits, events, and consultancy services. The organization positions itself as a leader in the digital preservation sector with a strong focus on knowledge exchange and policy engagement. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS, leveraging modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation, and integrates various third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Twitter embeds. The site is hosted with CDN support for performance and demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and accessible user experience. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and employs asynchronous loading of analytics and tracking scripts to minimize performance impact. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a public vulnerability disclosure policy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, including consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and a professional online presence. The absence of WHOIS registrant details is mitigated by the organization's transparency and trust signals on the site. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, and improving accessibility features to further strengthen the security posture 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

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 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 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

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention dpconline.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
14
Employees
0
Customers
14
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The DPC operates as a membership-based non-profit entity focused on digital preservation, targeting institutions and professionals in the archival, library, and information management sectors. Its competitive advantage lies in its authoritative resources, community engagement, and policy advocacy. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, consultancy, and event sponsorships. The organization maintains partnerships with related projects and initiatives, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active event promotion and continuous content updates. The website reflects a mature digital presence supporting its strategic goals and market positioning.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible security misconfigurations or vulnerabilities. The use of reputable third-party analytics and tag management tools is balanced with privacy considerations. The lack of security headers and a formal incident response or vulnerability disclosure page represents areas for improvement. No signs of phishing, malware, or data leakage were found. Incident response readiness cannot be fully assessed due to missing contact channels. Overall, the security culture appears responsible but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security.txt file or dedicated vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance accessibility compliance to meet WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Consider publishing explicit incident response and data protection officer contact information to improve transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Digital Preservation Coalition
Registration number
Charity Number SC051077
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Digital Preservation Coalition
Description
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is a non-profit organization focused on digital preservation. It supports a community of members by providing knowledge exchange, advocacy, workforce development, and good practice guidance to help institutions and individuals manage and preserve digital materials.
Key services
Knowledge exchange, Digital Preservation Handbook, Advocacy and policy engagement, Professional development and training, Events and conferences, Consultancy and support for members
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap 5.3.3, Google Tag Manager, Google Custom Search Engine, Hotjar, RoyalSlider, Foundation Sites 6.8.1, RobustLinks
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Google Custom Search Engine
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on digital preservation education and community support.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CDN for performance.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for non-profits.
  8. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. Social media presence includes Twitter feed embedded.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap and Foundation frameworks, ensuring responsive design and good user experience. Static assets are served via a CDN, improving load times and reliability. Analytics and tracking are implemented via Google Tag Manager and Hotjar, with asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. The site structure is well-organized with semantic HTML and JSON-LD structured data for SEO. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some security headers and accessibility features suggests room for modernization and compliance improvements.
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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