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Security report for gbs-cidp.org

GBS/CIDP Foundation International · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GBS/CIDP Foundation International is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and related neurological conditions. The foundation provides educational resources, funds research grants, advocates for patient needs, and fosters community engagement through events and volunteer programs. It holds a strong market position as a leading global non-profit in its healthcare niche, supported by trust indicators such as a Charity Navigator Four Star rating and membership in the National Health Council. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and ShareThis. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism and dedicated security or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic enhancements in privacy compliance and security transparency would further strengthen its posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

7 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
63

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 operates in the healthcare and non-profit sectors, targeting patients, families, healthcare professionals, and researchers globally. Its business model revolves around education, support services, research funding, advocacy, and community involvement. Revenue streams likely include donations, fundraising events, and grants. The organization maintains partnerships with fundraising platforms like OneCause and hosts community forums. Growth indicators include active event calendars, volunteer programs, and multilingual resources. The foundation's operations demonstrate a strategic focus on patient-centered care and research collaboration, positioning it as a trusted leader in its domain.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, and vulnerability disclosure mechanism indicates gaps in transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent banner. The use of third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced policy publication and user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize security risks.
  5. Enhance monitoring and alerting mechanisms for suspicious activities and potential breaches.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
GBS/CIDP Foundation International
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GBS/CIDP Foundation International
Description
The GBS CIDP Foundation International - preeminent global non-profit organization for Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, multifocal motor neuropathy.
Key services
Patient and family support, Educational resources and publications, Research grant funding, Advocacy and awareness campaigns, Volunteer programs, Events and webinars
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, FontAwesome, Ultimate Member plugin, Yikes Full Page Search, Yikes Easy Events Calendar, GTranslate
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (implied by WordPress plugins)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed non-profit healthcare foundation site
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multilingual support
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  4. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. Lacks visible cookie consent banner which may affect GDPR compliance
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected or unavailable
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a mature WordPress CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. Integration with Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel indicates advanced marketing and analytics capabilities. The site uses Ultimate Member for user management and Yikes plugins for search and event management, reflecting a modular and extensible architecture. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in asset loading and caching. Accessibility and SEO are well-implemented, supporting broad user reach and compliance. Hosting details are not explicit but the presence of SSL and security headers suggests a professionally managed environment.
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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