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Security report for imaginecanada.ca

Imagine Canada · Non-profit · Canada

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Imagine Canada is a well-established nonprofit organization founded in 2004, dedicated to supporting the Canadian charitable sector through advocacy, research, and capacity-building services. The organization holds a strong market position as a leading national body with over 450 members and supporters. Their key services include charity accreditation, grant research platforms, social investment networks, and HR resources tailored for nonprofits. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting nonprofit organizations, donors, and sector stakeholders. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. Hosting and domain registration details align with the organization's Canadian nonprofit identity. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, indicating good privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain status protections but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact is noted. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with additional measures. The risk assessment indicates a low risk profile with no signs of malicious activity or suspicious registrations. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and considering a vulnerability disclosure program to enhance trust and security culture.

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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. 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
42
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
52

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
6
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
5
Weak passwords
17%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Imagine Canada operates as a nonprofit entity focused on strengthening the charitable sector in Canada. Its business model revolves around providing accreditation, research, advocacy, and resource platforms to nonprofits and charities. The organization benefits from a large membership base and partnerships within the sector. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, service subscriptions (e.g., Grant Connect), and possibly government or philanthropic funding. The website's content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with ongoing content updates and sector engagement. The organization maintains a transparent and professional online presence, supporting its credibility and market leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with mandatory HTTPS and domain registration protections. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found. The use of third-party analytics and tracking pixels is balanced with privacy compliance measures. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the organization's profile but should be enhanced to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Imagine Canada, (NFP)
Registration number
119218790 RR0001
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Imagine Canada
Description
Imagine Canada works with and on behalf of the nonprofit sector to help build a more just and fair society for all. Through advocacy efforts, sector research, capacity-building resources, and services, Imagine Canada supports charities and nonprofits to better serve communities in Canada and globally.
Key services
Charity Accreditation, PRISM Network, Grant Connect, HR Intervals (HR Toolkit & Self-Assessment), Public Policy Advocacy, Research and Sector Knowledge Development
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Clearbit Pixel, Cookie Script
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled site
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), LinkedIn Insight, Facebook Pixel, Clearbit
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Clearbit Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookie Script
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-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to the nonprofit sector.
  3. Multiple trust signals including accreditation and membership.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Clear contact information including phone and physical address.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible.
  8. No terms of service page explicitly found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, indicating a modern and supported platform. It uses jQuery and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts asynchronously to optimize performance. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features. Hosting is managed through Go Daddy Domains Canada with DNS hosted on domaincontrol.com. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The site uses canonical and hreflang tags for SEO and supports bilingual content (English and French). No broken links or errors were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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. 53/100Medium32 findingsView report
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