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Security report for fossi-foundation.org

FOSSi Foundation · Technology · N/a

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The FOSSi Foundation is a small, international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the open source silicon chip movement. It serves as a custodian for the Free and Open Source Silicon community, organizing key events such as Latch-Up and ORConf, publishing a monthly newsletter, and fostering collaboration among developers and contributors. The foundation's website reflects a strong community focus with clear navigation, professional design, and mobile optimization. Technically, the site is built using modern frameworks like Nuxt.js and Vue.js, hosted likely on Netlify, and employs efficient performance and accessibility practices. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, but lacks some security headers and formal policies such as privacy and cookie policies, which are important for compliance and trust. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, though it would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and explicit security documentation.

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

8 findings 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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';…

  3. 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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
35
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
47

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 FOSSi Foundation occupies a unique niche as a non-profit advocate and facilitator for open source silicon design. Its business model centers on community engagement, event management, and open source advocacy rather than commercial sales. The foundation's market position is strengthened by its recognized events and active participation in programs like Google Summer of Code. Its target audience includes open source hardware developers and enthusiasts. The organization maintains a consistent brand and content quality, supported by active social media channels. While no direct revenue streams are evident, the foundation likely relies on sponsorships, donations, and community support. The lack of explicit business contact details and formal policies suggests a focus on community rather than commercial operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in security governance and transparency. No vulnerable libraries or scripts were detected, and no forms collect sensitive data directly on the homepage. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be enhanced by adopting best practices and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy including incident response and vulnerability disclosure information.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails or phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  5. Consider adding analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user engagement while maintaining compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FOSSi Foundation
Description
The FOSSi Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes and protects the open source silicon chip movement. It acts as the custodian of the Free and Open Source Silicon movement, enabling collaboration and innovation in open source chip design. The foundation organizes events such as Latch-Up and ORConf, publishes a newsletter called El Correo Libre, and supports contributors and developers in the open silicon community.
Key services
Community support and collaboration, Event organization (Latch-Up, ORConf), Newsletter publication (El Correo Libre), Mentorship and participation in Google Summer of Code, Advocacy for open source silicon
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Tailwind CSS, Nuxt.js, Vue.js, WebP images, IBM Plex Mono font, Public Sans Variable font
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Vue.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 professional design.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is available via a contact page but no direct emails or phone numbers found in the HTML.
  4. Strong community and event focus with active social media presence.
  5. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  6. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern, performant tech stack using Nuxt.js and Vue.js frameworks, styled with Tailwind CSS, and served likely via Netlify. It uses modern image formats (WebP) and variable fonts for optimized loading and rendering. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. No CMS beyond Nuxt Content is detected, indicating a static site generation approach. Performance is fast with preloading and module preloading of scripts. There is no evidence of legacy or vulnerable libraries. The technical implementation is robust and well-maintained, supporting a positive user experience and scalability.
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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