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Security report for fondationmccallmacbain.org

McCall MacBain Foundation · Education · Canada

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The McCall MacBain Foundation is a large, well-established philanthropic organization focused on investing in leadership development, scholarships, and community initiatives primarily in education, environment, and youth mental health sectors. The foundation operates mainly in Canada and Switzerland, with a strong emphasis on responsible and creative leadership. The website is professionally designed, multilingual (French and English), and optimized for SEO and accessibility, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, it is built on WordPress with modern plugins including Yoast SEO, WPML for multilingual support, and Complianz for GDPR compliance. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with a clear consent mechanism. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious indicators were found. The foundation maintains active social media channels and integrates newsletter subscription via Mailchimp, supporting engagement and outreach. Overall, the website and domain registration details align well with the foundation’s public profile, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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 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: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
52
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
61

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 foundation holds a strong market position as a major scholarship and leadership development entity with international reach. Its business model is philanthropic, focusing on funding and supporting educational and community programs. The target audience includes students, young leaders, educational institutions, and community organizations. The foundation’s operations are transparent with clear contact addresses and social media presence. The website content and structure support its mission and outreach effectively, with no detected gaps in professionalism or credibility. Partnerships with related domains such as mccallmacbain.org reinforce its ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent news posts and active program promotion. The foundation’s digital strategy leverages modern CMS and marketing tools, positioning it well for continued engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and GDPR-compliant privacy policy indicates attention to data protection regulations. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid for a non-profit organization but could benefit from additional hardening and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance data retention and privacy disclosures related to analytics and user data collection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
McCall MacBain Foundation
Description
La Fondation McCall MacBain investit dans un leadership responsable, engagé et créatif ainsi que dans des mesures capables de transformer notre destin collectif. Elle soutient des programmes de bourses d’études, des initiatives en éducation, environnement, santé mentale des jeunes et communautés d’origine.
Key services
Scholarship programs, Leadership development, Community support, Environmental initiatives, Mental health support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics (gtag.js), jQuery, Complianz GDPR plugin, WPML Multilingual CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (newsletter subscription)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and professionally designed
  2. Content is in French with multilingual support (English version available)
  3. Strong focus on scholarship programs and leadership development
  4. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent management
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected in HTML content
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO optimization
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, LinkedIn
  8. Newsletter subscription form integrated with Mailchimp
  9. No terms of service page detected
  10. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, WPML for multilingual support, and Complianz for GDPR cookie management. It uses Google Analytics via gtag.js for user tracking and Mailchimp for newsletter subscriptions. The hosting provider is identified as Network Solutions, LLC with nameservers ns1.stwhosting.com and ns2.stwhosting.com. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses valid HTML and CSS with structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancements. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and DNS security. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience aligned with the foundation’s mission.
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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