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Security report for dslua.org

Лабораторія цифрової безпеки · Non-profit · Ukraine

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Лабораторія цифрової безпеки is a Ukrainian non-profit organization specializing in digital security and the protection of digital rights. The organization supports journalists, human rights defenders, and civil activists in Ukraine by providing expertise in digital security and advocating for human rights in the digital environment through policy influence. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, with a clear focus on content relevant to its target audience. Social media integration is strong, enhancing outreach and engagement. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including WordPress CMS, Elementor page builder, and Cloudflare DNS services. HTTPS is properly configured, ensuring secure communications. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and security headers are absent, indicating room for improvement in security hardening. The site performs moderately well with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a reasonable posture with HTTPS and domain registration protections in place. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and explicit contact information for security incidents or data protection officers represents compliance gaps. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the WHOIS data or site content. Overall, the site is trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices. The risk assessment is moderate with recommendations to implement DNSSEC, security headers, privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, and publish incident response contacts. These steps would improve compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations, strengthen security posture, and enhance user trust.

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: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      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
65
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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 organization operates in the non-profit sector focused on digital security and human rights in Ukraine. It holds a niche market position as a trusted partner for journalists and activists requiring digital security expertise. The business model is service and advocacy-oriented, relying on expert knowledge and policy influence rather than commercial revenue streams. The website content and social media presence indicate active engagement and thought leadership. Partnerships include related digital security advice platforms (e.g., yak.dslua.org). Growth indicators include regular publications and updates. The organization is relatively young, founded in 2018, but has established a credible online presence and domain age consistent with its operational history.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and has domain registration protections that prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose the domain to DNS spoofing attacks. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or Strict-Transport-Security were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended security headers, DNSSEC, and clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with a consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  4. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and designate a Data Protection Officer or responsible contact to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain a secure technical environment.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Лабораторія цифрової безпеки
Description
«Лабораторія цифрової безпеки» — команда спеціалісток та спеціалістів у сфері цифрової безпеки та свободи Інтернету. Вони допомагають українським журналістам, правозахисникам та громадським активістам вирішувати проблеми у цифровій безпеці, а також сприяють реалізації прав людини в Інтернеті через вплив на державну політику у сфері цифрових прав.
Key services
Цифрова безпека, Захист цифрових прав, Консультації для журналістів та активістів, Вплив на державну політику
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Cloudflare Web Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Web Analytics
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. Content is in Ukrainian language focused on digital security and human rights.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Social media presence is strong with official Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn links.
  5. Website uses WordPress with Elementor builder and standard plugins.
  6. HTTPS is enabled with no visible SSL issues.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  9. No security headers detected in provided data.
  10. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Elementor page builder plugin, leveraging jQuery and Font Awesome for UI elements. It uses Cloudflare for DNS services but does not enable DNSSEC. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from its own domain and trusted CDNs such as Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. Mobile optimization is good, and the site uses responsive design principles. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA labels and skip links present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. The site lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance features, which are technical debts that should be addressed to improve overall robustness and compliance.
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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