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Security report for finos.org

FINOS · Finance · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

FINOS is a prominent non-profit foundation dedicated to fostering open source collaboration and standards development within the financial services industry. Affiliated with the Linux Foundation, it serves a large community of developers, technologists, and financial firms, providing projects, events, and resources to accelerate innovation and interoperability. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and active community engagement. Technically, it leverages HubSpot CMS and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools, indicating a modern infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and basic security headers, though additional headers and explicit privacy policies would enhance compliance and trust. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is common for organizations of this type and does not detract significantly from legitimacy. Overall, FINOS presents a trustworthy and authoritative platform in the fintech open source ecosystem.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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 headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
65
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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

FINOS occupies a leading position in the fintech open source domain, supported by over 100 members including major banks and technology companies. Its business model centers on enabling collaborative development of open standards and software, which benefits the financial industry by reducing duplication and accelerating innovation. The foundation's ecosystem includes community events, training, research reports, and a broad portfolio of projects. Its target audience spans developers, architects, engineers, and business professionals in finance and technology sectors. The organization's strategic partnerships with the Linux Foundation and industry leaders strengthen its market presence and growth potential.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and the presence of the X-Content-Type-Options header. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, the site lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and content injection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage footer.
  2. Implement additional security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear security incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards such as WCAG.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and marketing tags for security and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FINOS
Description
FINOS (Fintech Open Source Foundation) is the leading Linux Foundation forum for open source, open standard, open data collaboration in financial services. It unites the financial services industry to collaboratively build open technologies and standards that enhance profitability, improve resilience, and accelerate innovation.
Key services
Open source projects and standards, Community engagement and collaboration, Events and forums (e.g., OSFF), Training and resources, Research reports and case studies
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HubSpot CMS, jQuery 3.6.3, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Ads Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Frameworks
HubSpot CMS
Platforms
Linux Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
HubSpot Marketing
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 rich content and navigation
  2. Strong branding and consistent messaging about open source in financial services
  3. Multiple community engagement and membership calls to action
  4. Use of HubSpot CMS and marketing automation tools
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  6. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links detected in provided HTML
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, likely privacy protected
  9. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on HubSpot CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery 3.6.3 and integrates Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight for marketing and analytics. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and Open Graph tags for social sharing. Hosting appears to be managed by HubSpot, ensuring reliable uptime and performance. Some inline styles and multiple CTA scripts indicate a marketing-focused implementation. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization opportunities in script loading and accessibility improvements. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium23 findingsView report
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