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Security report for identity.foundation

Decentralized Identity Foundation · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) is a well-established membership organization founded in 2017, focused on developing open standards, specifications, and reference implementations for decentralized identity technologies. It serves a broad audience including individuals, organizations, applications, and devices engaged in the decentralized identity ecosystem. DIF holds a leading position in the industry, coordinating a diverse global membership and partner network to advance interoperability and adoption of decentralized identity solutions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content about its groups, members, partners, and services.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
95
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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

DIF operates as a 501(c)(6) membership organization, leveraging a collaborative business model centered on open standards development and industry coordination. Its revenue streams likely derive from membership fees and partnerships. The organization targets technology companies, developers, and industry stakeholders interested in decentralized identity. The extensive list of members and partners indicates strong market positioning and a broad ecosystem influence. DIF's strategic partnerships with recognized organizations such as FIDO Alliance and OpenID Foundation enhance its credibility and reach. The website content and structure support community engagement and knowledge sharing, reinforcing DIF's role as an industry leader.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS enforced via Cloudflare and a clientTransferProhibited domain status, indicating basic domain security hygiene. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security headers or published security policies were found. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information, which limits transparency for security issues. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also indicates gaps in compliance and user data protection practices. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by adopting additional security best practices and publishing relevant policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Add explicit security and incident response policies, including a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  4. Implement security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance web security.
  5. Consider adding verified contact phone numbers and physical addresses to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Decentralized Identity Foundation
Description
DIF is an engineering-driven organization focused on developing foundational elements necessary to establish an open ecosystem for decentralized identity and ensure interoperability between all participants.
Key services
Development of technical specifications, Open source reference implementations, Industry coordination and alignment, Education resources, Universal Resolver services, Community mailing lists, Decentralized Web Nodes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, Owl Carousel, jQuery (implied by Bootstrap usage), Google Analytics, Cloudflare hosting and DNS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by Cloudflare and analytics.js loaded over HTTPS)
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main page.
  3. Contact information is provided via email and a contact form.
  4. Strong industry presence with many members, partners, and contributors.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and Cloudflare hosting.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No terms of service or privacy policy links detected in the main navigation or footer.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design and Owl Carousel for UI components. Hosting and DNS are managed by Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. Google Analytics and Cloudflare Insights are used for traffic and performance monitoring. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity and SEO practices. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. Performance is moderate with no critical technical debt observed. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement additional security features to reduce technical risks.
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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