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Security report for icrc.org

International Committee of the Red Cross · Non-profit · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a globally recognized humanitarian organization dedicated to providing assistance and protection to people affected by armed conflict and violence. The website reflects the organization's mission of neutrality, impartiality, and independence, offering extensive information on their activities, global presence, and urgent appeals for donations. The site is multilingual and professionally designed, targeting a broad audience including donors, affected populations, and humanitarian partners. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, employs modern security and privacy technologies such as hCaptcha and Usercentrics CMP, and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though explicit security headers and a public security policy are absent. Overall, the website is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and provides a safe user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

4 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 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 27 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
95
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
77

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

ICRC operates as a large non-profit entity with a well-established market position in the humanitarian sector. Its business model relies on donations and partnerships, with a global operational footprint in over 90 countries. The website's content and structure emphasize transparency, impact, and engagement with stakeholders. The organization maintains a strong social media presence across major platforms, enhancing outreach and donor engagement. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via contact forms. The website's multilingual support and comprehensive content indicate a mature digital presence aligned with the organization's global mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, use of CAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse, and a consent management platform ensuring GDPR compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a published security policy or incident response information represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The security score is high but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Develop and make publicly available a security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance contact information availability by providing verified organizational contact emails or phone numbers for support and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Committee of the Red Cross
Description
Neutral, impartial, and independent humanitarian organization providing assistance, protection, and relief to people affected by armed conflict and violence worldwide.
Key services
Humanitarian assistance, Protection of lives and rights, Support for detainees, Reconnecting families, Promotion of international humanitarian law
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, hCaptcha, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics CMP
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of hCaptcha for forms
  • Consent management platform for GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics CMP
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Strong multilingual support with multiple language versions
  3. Clear calls to action for donations and support
  4. Robust privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, only contact forms
  7. Use of modern web technologies and security best practices
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust and scalable platform. Integration of Usercentrics CMP and hCaptcha indicates a focus on privacy and security. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, enabling flexible data collection. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, providing a good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content and external resource loading. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and performance optimizations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 59/100Medium26 findingsView report
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