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Security report for env-health.org

Health and Environment Alliance · Healthcare · Belgium

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is a European non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that health evidence influences policymaking in environmental health. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. HEAL offers advocacy, research projects, and campaigns focused on chemicals, climate, air quality, and pesticides, targeting policymakers and stakeholders in the health and environment sectors. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tools such as Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, and Google Analytics, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA protections, though improvements in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are recommended. The absence of WHOIS data transparency slightly reduces trust but does not outweigh the professional presentation and clear contact information. Overall, HEAL's website is a credible and authoritative platform for environmental health advocacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
63

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

HEAL operates in the healthcare and non-profit sectors, focusing on environmental health advocacy within the EU. Their business model revolves around policy influence, research dissemination, and member coordination. The organization maintains partnerships with campaign platforms and recruitment services, indicating active engagement and growth. The website's content quality and SEO optimization suggest a strong market position among environmental NGOs. Revenue streams likely include grants and donations, supported by transparent funding disclosures. The target audience includes policymakers, researchers, and allied NGOs. HEAL's digital ecosystem is robust, leveraging social media and email marketing to extend reach and engagement.

Security posture

HEAL demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and secure handling of external links. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a cookie consent mechanism indicate areas for compliance and security enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The organization currently lacks a published security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended for improved transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from formalized policies and technical header implementations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance and inform users about tracking.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS information to improve domain transparency and trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Health and Environment Alliance
Description
We are the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL). We work to ensure that health evidence is heard and acted on by policymakers.
Key services
Policy advocacy, Research projects, Campaigns on environmental health issues, Member coordination
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA, jQuery, RevSlider, Popup Maker, YMC Smart Filter
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • External links open in new windows with noopener

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional non-profit advocacy organization focused on environmental health.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and SEO optimized.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked and active.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, which may indicate privacy protection or query issues.
  5. No cookie consent banner detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  6. Security headers are not explicitly detected; opportunity for improvement.
  7. Forms use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam.
  8. External links open in new tabs with noopener for security.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms for data collection, Yoast SEO for search optimization, and Google Analytics for traffic analysis. The site uses jQuery and various plugins for enhanced user experience such as popup subscriptions and smart filtering. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site employs Google reCAPTCHA to secure forms and uses external resources from trusted CDNs. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and implement cookie consent for privacy 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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