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Friends Of OpenPGP · Technology · France

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Friends Of OpenPGP is a small non-profit association founded in 2020 focused on promoting OpenPGP technologies among businesses and citizens. The organization facilitates adoption through events, training, workshops, and community support. Their website reflects a niche market position with a clear mission to educate and support OpenPGP users and developers. Technically, the site is built with modern static site generator Hugo and uses popular frontend libraries such as Bootstrap and jQuery, hosted by OVH sas. The website is mobile responsive and well-structured, though it lacks some advanced accessibility features and security headers. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but DNSSEC is not enabled and security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve in compliance and security transparency.

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

9 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 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

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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
15
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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 association operates in the technology and non-profit sectors, targeting users and developers interested in OpenPGP encryption standards. Their business model relies on community engagement, events, training, and donations. The presence of partner events and active blog content indicates a growing ecosystem. The organization leverages partnerships with other open-source and free software communities. Revenue streams likely include donations and training fees. The website's clear branding and consistent messaging support credibility. However, the lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers may limit immediate business inquiries.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity to secure DNS queries. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, limiting transparency for security researchers. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better headers, policies, and disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and integrity.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against attacks.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve security transparency and community trust.
  5. Consider adding direct contact emails or phone numbers for better business and security communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Friends Of OpenPGP
Description
Friends Of OpenPGP (foopgp) is an association that promotes and facilitates the adoption of OpenPGP technologies among businesses and citizens. It organizes events, workshops, and training, and supports collaborative software development related to OpenPGP.
Key services
Events organization, Training and workshops, Information dissemination, Donation collection and redistribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, Venobox, Filterizr, Fuse.js
Frameworks
Hugo
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is limited to a contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  4. The site uses modern web technologies and is mobile responsive.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. The website promotes OpenPGP technology and related community activities.
  8. No advertising or third-party marketing tools detected.
  9. The site has good branding consistency and professional design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Hugo static site generator, leveraging modern frontend libraries like Bootstrap, jQuery, Slick Carousel, and Fuse.js for search functionality. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with no obvious technical debt or deprecated technologies. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. The lack of security headers and DNSSEC are technical risks that should be addressed to improve overall security posture.
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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