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Security report for granitebackcountryalliance.org

Granite Backcountry Alliance · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Granite Backcountry Alliance is a small, grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting backcountry skiing in New Hampshire and Western Maine. The organization focuses on creating and maintaining ski glades, fostering community engagement, and promoting responsible outdoor recreation. Affiliated with the national Winter Wildlands Alliance, GBA leverages partnerships and memberships to sustain its activities. The website is built on Squarespace, featuring modern web technologies and integrated security measures such as Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise. However, the site lacks formal privacy and cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and HSTS. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy image suitable for its target audience of outdoor enthusiasts and supporters.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The organization operates in the non-profit sector with a focus on outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship. Its business model relies on memberships, donations, and partnerships with local and national organizations. The presence of a membership gift program and ambassador initiatives indicates active community engagement and fundraising efforts. Partnerships with entities like Winter Wildlands Alliance and 1% for the Planet enhance credibility and outreach. The website's external links to outdoor retailers and local businesses suggest a well-established network within the outdoor recreation economy. Growth potential exists through expanded membership and event participation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise to protect user interactions, particularly form submissions. Domain registration includes transfer and update prohibitions, enhancing domain security. However, the absence of DNSSEC and HSTS headers represents missed opportunities to strengthen DNS and transport layer security. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder transparency and responsiveness in case of security incidents. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be improved with additional best practices and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and cache poisoning.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) headers to enforce HTTPS usage.
  4. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Granite Backcountry Alliance
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Granite Backcountry Alliance
Description
Granite Backcountry Alliance promotes the sport of backcountry skiing in New Hampshire and Western Maine. It is a grassroots member of Winter Wildlands Alliance focused on reviving glades and expanding backcountry skiing responsibly.
Key services
Creation, improvement, and maintenance of ski glades, Community building around outdoor winter recreation, Educational outreach and stewardship programs (e.g., Ski Kind Ambassador program), Events and training classes, Membership and donation programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Typekit fonts, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Vimeo video embed
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with transfer and update prohibitions
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for form protection

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
Marketing tools
Squarespace built-in marketing features
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured non-profit site focused on backcountry skiing in NH and Western Maine.
  2. Uses Squarespace CMS with modern web technologies and Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical addresses.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
  7. Domain is privacy protected but consistent with legitimate use.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, leveraging its CMS capabilities and integrated services such as Typekit fonts and Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise. The site includes embedded Vimeo videos and uses modern web fonts and responsive design techniques, resulting in good mobile optimization and user experience. Performance is moderate, typical for a CMS-based site with multiple images and embedded content. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with additional ARIA attributes and semantic markup. The technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for the organization's needs but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced security configurations.
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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