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Security report for globalccsinstitute.com

Global CCS Institute · Energy · Australia

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Global CCS Institute website presents a professional and comprehensive platform dedicated to advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) globally. The organization operates as a large, Australia-based non-profit entity focused on connecting policy, projects, and people to enable CCS deployment at scale. Their services include global advocacy, a CCS project database, analysis, training, and membership engagement. The website is well-structured, content-rich, and optimized for SEO and mobile devices, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrations such as Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Zoho Campaigns for marketing automation. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and Google reCAPTCHA on forms, though there is room for improvement in implementing security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of use, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the absence of WHOIS registration details raises some concerns about domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative in its domain, but would benefit from enhanced transparency in domain registration and improved privacy controls. Strategic recommendations include adding security headers, publishing a security.txt file, implementing cookie consent, and clarifying incident response contacts to strengthen trust and compliance.

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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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
27
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
62

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 Global CCS Institute holds a leading position in the energy sector focused on carbon capture and storage. Its business model revolves around membership and advocacy, providing research, training, and a global CCS project database. The organization targets governments, industry stakeholders, researchers, and community groups worldwide. The website indicates a large-scale operation with a global network spanning over 50 countries. Partnerships and regional engagement are emphasized, with dedicated subdomains and resources for regions like Japan and APAC. The presence of member-exclusive content and a members portal suggests a revenue stream from memberships and possibly training or event participation fees. The organization leverages digital marketing tools and social media to maintain engagement and visibility in the climate and energy policy space.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML, and third-party scripts are standard and reputable. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be exploited. There is no visible security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency for security researchers. The absence of WHOIS data reduces confidence in domain legitimacy verification. Privacy compliance is partially met with a privacy policy and terms of use, but no cookie consent banner is present, which may be a compliance risk under GDPR. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in transparency and compliance controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure guidelines and contact information for security issues.
  3. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Clarify incident response contacts and publish a security policy to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Global CCS Institute
Description
Connecting policy, projects, and people to advance carbon capture and storage (CCS) worldwide. Join the global CCS knowledge network.
Key services
Global advocacy, CCS project database (CO2RE), Analysis and research, Training, Membership services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Zoho Campaigns, Download Monitor plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission to Zoho Campaigns
  • Google Tag Manager and Analytics implemented properly

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Marketing tools
Zoho Campaigns
Transparency
good

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 multimedia
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  4. Strong focus on carbon capture and storage advocacy and knowledge sharing
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  6. Contact is primarily via web forms
  7. Privacy policy and terms of use are present and linked
  8. No explicit cookie consent banner detected
  9. Social media presence is active and linked
  10. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a custom theme 'ccs-institute' with modern front-end technologies including jQuery and ES modules. SEO is enhanced with Yoast SEO Premium plugin. Analytics and marketing integrations include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Marketing Platform, and Zoho Campaigns. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA v2 for bot protection on forms. Performance is moderate with video backgrounds and rich media content, optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. Accessibility features are present but not explicitly detailed. The site lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are technical debt areas. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found in the HTML content.
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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