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Security report for fordfoundation.org

Ford Foundation · Non-profit · United States

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

86/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Ford Foundation is a well-established non-profit philanthropic organization focused on social justice, grantmaking, and mission investments worldwide. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a clear mission statement, comprehensive content, and a professional design that targets non-profit organizations, social justice advocates, and global communities. The foundation's market position is strong, supported by its long history and global reach. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, indicating a high level of digital maturity. Performance is moderate but acceptable for the content-rich nature of the site. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements key security headers, and uses cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting good security hygiene. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests areas for improvement in transparency and security readiness. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with no indications of malicious activity or content safety concerns. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data is consistent with privacy protection practices common among large non-profits. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency and optimizing performance further to maintain and improve trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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
85
Email security
98
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
86

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
19
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
17
Weak passwords
58%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Ford Foundation operates as a large non-profit entity with a focus on social justice and philanthropy. Its business model centers on grantmaking and mission investments to support social change globally. The foundation targets NGOs, activists, and community organizations as its primary audience. The website content and structure emphasize transparency, accessibility, and engagement with stakeholders. The foundation's competitive advantage lies in its established reputation, global network, and comprehensive grant programs. Partnerships and collaborations are implied but not explicitly detailed on the website. The digital presence supports growth and outreach efforts effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers that protect against common web vulnerabilities. The use of OneTrust for cookie consent indicates compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure policy limits the site's transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Enhancing these areas would improve the foundation's security maturity and stakeholder confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Optimize website performance to improve load times and user experience, especially on mobile devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ford Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ford Foundation
Description
The Ford Foundation envisions a fair and peaceful world with opportunity for all
Key services
Grantmaking, Mission investments, Social justice advocacy
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Consent Management, Yoast SEO, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
WordPress theme framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  3. No WHOIS data available publicly, likely due to privacy protection.
  4. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  5. No explicit security incident response contact found.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress).
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  9. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The Ford Foundation website is built on WordPress, utilizing a custom theme and modern front-end technologies including JavaScript and CSS. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and OneTrust for cookie consent management, reflecting adherence to privacy standards. The site is mobile-responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with opportunities for optimization. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and secure online presence suitable for a large non-profit organization.
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. 86/100Low19 findingsView report
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