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Security report for greatermekong.org

Greater Mekong Subregion Secretariat · Government · Philippines

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Secretariat operates a well-established regional cooperation website focused on economic and social development among six member countries in Southeast Asia and southern China. The site provides comprehensive sectoral strategies, project information, events, publications, and contact details, positioning itself as a key platform for regional integration and development cooperation. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 9 with modern front-end technologies such as Tailwind CSS and jQuery, ensuring good mobile optimization and user experience. The presence of Google Analytics and Tag Manager indicates moderate user tracking for analytics purposes. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and multiple domain status locks to protect domain integrity. However, it lacks advanced security headers like CSP and does not provide explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its target audience effectively, though enhancing privacy compliance and security policies would strengthen its posture.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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 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
67
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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 GMS Secretariat is positioned as an essential government entity facilitating regional cooperation in sectors such as energy, transport, environment, health, tourism, agriculture, and trade facilitation. Supported by the Asian Development Bank, it leverages partnerships with multiple regional organizations to drive sustainable development and integration. The business model is non-profit and cooperation-driven, focusing on project facilitation, policy frameworks, and knowledge sharing. The website reflects a mature digital presence with extensive content and stakeholder engagement, indicating a medium-sized organization with a strong regional footprint and strategic partnerships.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS enabled and domain status locks preventing unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP) and security.txt files indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site uses anonymized IP tracking in Google Analytics, showing some privacy consideration. Incident response and security policies are not publicly documented, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) and other security headers to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Greater Mekong Subregion Secretariat
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Greater Mekong Subregion Secretariat
Description
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Program is a subregional cooperation initiative focused on economic and social development through collaboration among Cambodia, People's Republic of China (Yunnan and Guangxi), Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It promotes innovation, connectivity, sustainable development, and regional integration across multiple sectors including transport, energy, environment, health, tourism, agriculture, urban development, and trade facilitation.
Key services
Regional economic cooperation facilitation, Project development and investment frameworks, Sectoral strategies and policy coordination, Knowledge sharing and capacity building, Event organization and stakeholder engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, Tailwind CSS, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, DataTables
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of client-side anonymize IP in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 no blocking detected.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including physical address, phone, email link, and contact forms.
  4. Website uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
  5. Security headers are minimal; opportunity to improve with CSP and security.txt.
  6. WHOIS data shows domain is well protected with multiple status locks.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Website is a government/non-profit regional cooperation platform with high professionalism.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 9 CMS, utilizing modern CSS frameworks (Tailwind CSS), JavaScript libraries (jQuery, Owl Carousel, DataTables), and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external resources and rich media content such as videos and carousels. The domain is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC and protected with multiple domain status locks but lacks DNSSEC. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy features.
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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