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Security report for icolc.net

International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) · Education · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) operates as an informal global coalition of approximately 200 library consortia, facilitating collaboration and dialogue on library-related issues. The organization targets library consortia and educational institutions worldwide, providing services such as meetings, statements, and reports to support its members. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its audience. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with Bootstrap frameworks, leveraging modern web technologies and responsive design. Hosting and DNS services are provided through Amazon Registrar and AWS Route53, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking, although no explicit cookie consent mechanism is present. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and registrar-level domain protections but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating gaps in compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. The absence of a security policy or incident response contact further limits the security posture. Overall, the domain registration data is consistent and trustworthy, supporting the legitimacy of the organization. The overall risk is moderate with recommendations to improve privacy compliance, enable DNSSEC, and implement security best practices. Enhancing transparency and user trust through published policies and consent mechanisms would strengthen the website's credibility and compliance.

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

7 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 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

    • 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
66

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

ICOLC holds a strong position as a niche non-profit coalition within the education sector, focusing on library consortia collaboration globally. Its business model centers on facilitating communication and issuing statements rather than commercial transactions. The organization benefits from a stable membership base and recognized presence in the library community. The website supports this by providing meeting information, statements, and social media engagement. Growth potential lies in expanding digital engagement and formalizing compliance and security practices to meet evolving regulatory requirements. Partnerships appear limited to member consortia, with no explicit commercial partners or subsidiaries. The coalition's informal structure is reflected in the website's straightforward content and navigation. Revenue streams are likely minimal or grant-based, consistent with non-profit operations. The website's technical maturity is adequate but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy compliance to maintain trust and operational resilience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is enabled, and domain registration protections are in place, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC leaves the domain vulnerable to certain DNS attacks. No security headers were detected, which could expose the site to common web vulnerabilities. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited preparedness for security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the analysis. The use of modern CMS and frameworks reduces risk but requires ongoing maintenance. The site does not implement cookie consent or privacy policies, which is a compliance and security concern. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial informational site but should be improved to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update all third-party libraries and frameworks to avoid vulnerabilities and maintain a secure technology stack.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC)
Description
The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) is an informal group comprising approximately 200 library consortia from around the world. ICOLC supports participating consortia by facilitating discussion on issues of common interest and issues statements regarding topics affecting libraries and library consortia.
Key services
Facilitation of discussions among library consortia, Issuance of statements and reports on library-related topics, Organization of meetings and events for members
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap 4 and 5, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS Framework
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled (implied by canonical and resource URLs)
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is limited to a contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  4. Site uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and frameworks (Bootstrap).
  5. Google Analytics is used for tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  8. Social media presence on Twitter and Facebook is clearly linked.
  9. Content is professional, relevant to education and library consortia.
  10. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS with Bootstrap 4 and 5 frameworks, jQuery, and FontAwesome for UI components and icons. Hosting is managed via Amazon Registrar with DNS hosted on AWS Route53, indicating a reliable cloud infrastructure. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded including external CDNs. The site uses modern HTML5 and CSS3 standards. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical debt in security. The site lacks structured metadata such as Open Graph or JSON-LD for SEO enhancement. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be improved with enhanced security configurations and SEO metadata.
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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