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Security report for icra.org

Internet Content Rating Association · Technology · United States

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA) is a small, US-based non-profit organization established in 1997 that provides a global self-labelling system for internet content rating. Its primary focus is on enabling internet users, especially parents, to limit access to harmful content, promoting internet safety. The website reflects this mission with sections dedicated to webmasters, parents, and organizational information, offering tools such as content labeling and the ICRAchecked service. The organization holds registered trademarks in the UK and USA and is a UK registered charity, indicating a credible and established presence. Technically, the website is built on basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without modern CMS or frameworks. It is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS but lacks advanced security configurations such as DNSSEC and security headers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. Advertising is present via TribalFusion and Google DoubleClick networks, indicating some monetization or funding through ads. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but does not implement DNSSEC or security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. There is no visible privacy or cookie consent mechanism, and no contact emails or phone numbers are provided on the main page, which limits user engagement and transparency. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, which could be improved to enhance trust. Overall, the website is functional and consistent with a small non-profit organization but would benefit from modernizing its technical infrastructure, improving security posture, and enhancing privacy compliance to better serve its users and maintain trust in a sensitive domain such as internet content rating.

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

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 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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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

ICRA operates in the technology and non-profit sectors, focusing on internet content rating and safety. Its market position is that of a pioneer and established entity with over 25 years of history. The business model revolves around providing labeling tools and vocabulary for content rating, targeting parents, webmasters, and organizations concerned with internet safety. Revenue streams appear limited or supplemented by donations and advertising. The organization maintains partnerships with entities like RuleSpace and uses payment processing via PayPal. Growth indicators are modest, with a focus on maintaining trust and relevance in internet safety. The partnership ecosystem includes advertising networks but no clear commercial subsidiaries or parent companies. Strategic observations suggest a need to modernize digital presence and enhance user engagement through clearer contact channels and updated policies.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic. HTTPS is enabled, which is mandatory, but DNSSEC is not implemented, and no security headers are detected in the provided data. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy indicates limited formal incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or credentials were found, but the lack of modern security best practices such as CSP and HSTS headers is a concern. Compliance with GDPR is minimal, with a basic privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism. The security culture appears limited based on available information. Business impact of these gaps includes potential risks from DNS spoofing, clickjacking, and reduced user trust. Enhancing security policies and technical controls is recommended to improve resilience and compliance.

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 visible cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve transparency and user trust.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security incident response plan.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Internet Content Rating Association
Registration number
UK registered charity no. 1095268
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Internet Content Rating Association
Description
The Internet Content Rating Association runs a global self-labelling system providing Internet users with the choice to limit access to content they consider harmful, especially to children
Key services
Content labeling system, Parental control tools, Internet content rating vocabulary, ICRAchecked service
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
TribalFusion, DoubleClick, Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
TribalFusion
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page
  4. Website uses Cloudflare DNS and hosting
  5. Advertising scripts from TribalFusion and Google DoubleClick present
  6. No modern CMS or frameworks detected
  7. Basic HTML structure with limited modern SEO or accessibility features
  8. Domain is long-established and registered with stable registrar
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. No social media links detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack consisting of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without modern CMS or frameworks. Hosting is via Cloudflare DNS, providing some protection and performance benefits. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility. The site includes advertising scripts from TribalFusion and Google DoubleClick, which introduce tracking elements. There is no evidence of advanced SEO or structured data such as JSON-LD or Open Graph tags beyond basic meta tags. Technical debt is indicated by the lack of modern security headers and DNSSEC. Modernization opportunities include adopting a CMS for easier content management, improving mobile responsiveness, and enhancing SEO and accessibility compliance. Technical risks include potential DNS attacks and reduced user trust due to missing security controls.
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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