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Security report for farmfoodcare.org

Farm & Food Care · Non-profit · Canada

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Farm & Food Care is a Canadian non-profit coalition focused on providing credible information about food and farming to the public. The organization collaborates with farmers, agricultural professionals, government bodies, and related businesses to educate consumers about Canadian agriculture. Their website serves as a hub linking to provincial partner sites and various educational resources such as virtual farm tours, Q&A about farming, recipes, and photo libraries. The site targets Canadian consumers interested in understanding food origins and farming practices. Technically, the website employs a modest but effective technology stack including jQuery, Google Fonts, and Google Analytics, with performance and mobile optimization rated as moderate to good. The site uses HTTPS and modern web standards but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, but the website's content and partner links strongly indicate legitimacy. From a security perspective, the site shows a basic but acceptable posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms such as cookie consent banners reduces the overall security and privacy score. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be enhanced to improve trust and readiness. Overall, Farm & Food Care presents a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich platform for agricultural education in Canada. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen security posture and compliance.

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

7 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"

    • 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 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

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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
25
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

Farm & Food Care occupies a niche in the Canadian agricultural education and advocacy sector, leveraging partnerships with provincial organizations to extend reach and credibility. Their business model is non-profit and focused on public awareness rather than commercial revenue streams. The organization benefits from a clear market position as a trusted source of agricultural information, supported by educational content and multimedia resources. The partnership ecosystem includes provincial Farm & Food Care sites, enhancing regional engagement. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration with multiple provincial platforms. The lack of direct commercial activity reduces exposure to certain risks but also limits revenue diversification. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital engagement and improve privacy compliance to align with evolving regulatory expectations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a foundational security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible forms collecting sensitive data on the main page. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the provided content. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of GDPR indicators. Incident response readiness is unclear as no contact channels or policies are published. The security culture appears basic but responsible, with no signs of neglect or risky practices. Enhancing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing vulnerability disclosure mechanisms would significantly improve the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish vulnerability disclosure and incident response information to demonstrate security readiness and transparency.
  4. Improve accessibility features to broaden audience reach and comply with standards.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize security risks and ensure compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Farm & Food Care
Description
Farm & Food Care brings farmers, agricultural professionals, related businesses, government organizations and other groups together with a mandate to provide credible information on food and farming.
Key services
Educational content about Canadian food and farming, Farm Food 360 virtual farm tours, Real Dirt on Farming Q&A, Canadian Food Focus recipes and advice, Farm photo resources, Stories of people behind food
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, Google Fonts (Open Sans), Google Analytics (gtag.js), mod_pagespeed
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by external scripts loaded over HTTPS)
  • No visible forms collecting sensitive data on main page

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

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. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main page.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, limiting domain ownership insights.
  4. Content is focused on Canadian agriculture education and public awareness.
  5. Multiple provincial partner sites linked and integrated.
  6. No forms collecting personal data on the main page; contact via partner sites.
  7. Use of Google Analytics for visitor tracking without visible cookie consent.
  8. No visible security headers in HTML source; potential area for improvement.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a lightweight technology stack centered around jQuery 2.2.4, Google Fonts, and Google Analytics, which are standard but somewhat dated technologies. The use of mod_pagespeed indicates some optimization efforts. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements and clear navigation. However, no modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms were detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in SEO and accessibility. The absence of explicit hosting provider information limits infrastructure assessment. Technical risks include potential outdated libraries and missing security headers. Modernization opportunities include adopting newer frameworks, enhancing SEO metadata, and integrating advanced 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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