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Security report for havanna-initiative.org

Havanna-Initiative · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Havanna-Initiative website serves as a non-profit advocacy platform focused on ending the blockade against Cuba. It provides news, calls to action, press information, and contact options primarily through a contact form. The organization appears to be small and Germany-based, founded in 2020, with a clear mission targeting activists and supporters of Cuba. The website uses WordPress CMS with common web technologies such as jQuery and Font Awesome, hosted by Cronon GmbH. The technical infrastructure is moderate in performance and basic in mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or terms of service. Overall, the website is functional but basic in design and content quality, with moderate trustworthiness and no detected adult or explicit content.

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

6 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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
54

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 Havanna-Initiative operates in the non-profit sector with a niche focus on political advocacy related to Cuba. Its business model revolves around information dissemination and mobilizing support against the Cuban blockade. The website's market position is that of a specialized advocacy group with limited scale and reach. Revenue streams are not evident, consistent with a non-profit model. The target audience includes activists, political supporters, and the general public interested in Cuban affairs. The organization maintains a simple partnership ecosystem and does not display commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth indicators are limited based on available data, and the website content is basic but consistent with its mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security, and no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security are implemented. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance gaps exist due to missing cookie consent mechanisms and terms of service. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a comprehensive security policy and provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Havanna-Initiative
Description
A non-profit initiative advocating for an end to the blockade against Cuba, providing news, calls to action, press information, and contact avenues.
Key services
News updates, Advocacy calls, Press and information dissemination, Contact and engagement platform
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Font Awesome, Animate.css
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a non-profit advocacy platform focused on Cuban political issues.
  2. Content is minimal but relevant to the cause.
  3. No cookie consent or terms of service found, indicating partial privacy compliance.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form.
  5. No security policy or incident response information published.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with common libraries like jQuery and Font Awesome.
  7. HTTPS is enabled but DNSSEC is not configured.
  8. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  9. Website design and UX are basic but functional.
  10. No adult or explicit content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using common libraries such as jQuery and Font Awesome, indicating a standard and widely supported technology stack. Hosting is provided by Cronon GmbH, a reputable German hosting provider. The site loads with moderate performance and basic mobile responsiveness. SEO optimization is basic with proper meta tags but lacks advanced features. Accessibility features are minimal but present. There is no evidence of advanced frameworks or platforms beyond WordPress. The technical setup is adequate for a small non-profit but could benefit from modernization 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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