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Security report for empoweredtoserve.org

American Heart Association · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EmPOWERED to Serve is a community-focused initiative under the American Heart Association aimed at empowering local communities through health education, economic mobility, and opportunity. The website serves as a platform to provide resources, programs, and volunteer opportunities to diverse audiences including students, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. The brand is strongly aligned with the reputable American Heart Association, enhancing its credibility and trustworthiness. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, Sitecore CMS, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms, reflecting compliance with GDPR and related regulations. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and security headers. However, it lacks publicly available security policies and incident response information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected during analysis. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include publishing a security policy, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program, and providing incident response contacts to further strengthen security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

4 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"

  2. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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 EmPOWERED to Serve initiative positions itself as a vital community empowerment program within the healthcare non-profit sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with the American Heart Association, leveraging established brand recognition and resources. The business model focuses on community engagement, education, and support for health-related entrepreneurship. Revenue streams are primarily through donations and grants, supported by fundraising tools integrated into the site. Target customers include community members, volunteers, students, and social entrepreneurs. Growth indicators include diverse program offerings and active social media engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes related American Heart Association domains and health advocacy organizations, reinforcing its market presence and operational effectiveness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools indicate good security hygiene. However, the lack of a publicly accessible security policy, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure program represents gaps in transparency and preparedness. Compliance with GDPR is evident through cookie consent and privacy policy. The security culture appears focused on user privacy and data protection but could benefit from enhanced communication of security practices and incident handling procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and user confidence.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user education on privacy and security through visible notices and resources.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
American Heart Association
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Heart Association
Description
Provides the support communities need to change the future of health, economic mobility, and opportunity.
Key services
Community Health Lessons, Business Accelerator, Innovation Academy, Scholar Programs, Volunteer Opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap Icons, Google Fonts (Montserrat), Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Fundraise Up widget, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Coveo Search
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Hotjar, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Fundraise Up
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and well-structured.
  3. Strong affiliation with American Heart Association is evident.
  4. Multiple social media channels are linked and active.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms.
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Sitecore CMS platform, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and Google Fonts for typography. It integrates advanced search capabilities via Coveo and employs multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and Fundraise Up for fundraising. The site demonstrates good performance and mobile optimization, with accessibility features implemented. Technical debt appears minimal, with modern frameworks and libraries in use. Opportunities for modernization include streamlining third-party scripts to reduce load times and enhancing security transparency. Technical risks are low but should be monitored through regular audits and updates.
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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