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Security report for greenbusinessca.org

California Green Business Network · Energy · United States

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

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The California Green Business Network is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 2008, dedicated to promoting sustainability and green business practices across California. It operates as a coalition of cities and counties, providing certification services, resource conservation guidance, and community support to small and medium-sized businesses. The website reflects a strong market position as a leader in the green business certification space, with a clear focus on environmental impact and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Mailchimp integration. It demonstrates good SEO practices, mobile optimization, and accessibility features, although performance is moderate. The site uses HTTPS with a solid SSL configuration but lacks some advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which could enhance its security posture. From a security perspective, the site follows basic best practices including secure forms and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks a formal security policy, incident response contact information, and a cookie consent mechanism, which are important for compliance and user trust. The WHOIS data is consistent and supports the legitimacy of the domain and organization. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, serving its target audience effectively. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security policies would further strengthen its position and reduce risk.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

8 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 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 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
46

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 California Green Business Network operates in the energy and environmental sustainability sector, targeting small to medium-sized businesses in California. Its business model is non-profit and coalition-based, leveraging partnerships with cities and counties to deliver certification and support services. The organization benefits from a strong brand presence, demonstrated impact metrics, and a community-driven approach. Revenue streams likely include certification fees, grants, and donations. The partnership ecosystem includes regional energy networks and environmental organizations. Growth indicators include ongoing blog updates, grant programs, and expanding certification reach. The website's integration with greenbiztracker.org and onepercentfortheplanet.org highlights strategic alliances that enhance credibility and outreach.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and a published security policy indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of incident response contact channels and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited readiness for security incidents. Compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR is partial, with no cookie consent mechanism present. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, suitable for a non-profit informational site but requiring enhancements to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a detailed security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
California Green Business Network
Description
The California Green Business Network leads the nation in working with hard-to-reach businesses to create a vibrant, green economy.
Key services
Green Business Certification, Resource conservation guidance, Community building for green businesses, Grant programs and mini-grants
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure forms with anti-bot measures (UUID cookie)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Google Site Kit, Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established non-profit focused on green business certification in California.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism and detailed security policies.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a custom theme named 'environmental-innovations' and leverages common libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js for UI components. SEO is enhanced via the Yoast SEO plugin, and analytics are managed through Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. The site uses Mailchimp for newsletter subscriptions. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS name servers indicate a provider associated with kgix.net. The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and includes accessibility features such as ARIA roles and screen reader text. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by updating security configurations and improving privacy compliance.
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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