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Security report for inn.org

Institute for Nonprofit News · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) operates as a nonprofit membership network supporting over 500 nonprofit news organizations. The website serves as a platform to provide access to nonprofit news coverage on local and global issues, targeting nonprofit news organizations, journalists, and the general public interested in nonprofit news. The organization is well-established, with a domain registered since 1999, reflecting its longstanding presence in the nonprofit news sector. The website employs a WordPress CMS infrastructure with multiple plugins to support donations, events, and user management, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics, Font Awesome for icons, and Yoast SEO for search optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and domain registration protections but lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers, and does not publish a security policy or incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms in the provided content. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
63

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

INN holds a strong position in the nonprofit news sector as a network supporting a large membership base. Its business model focuses on nonprofit support and resource provision rather than commercial revenue generation. The target audience includes nonprofit news organizations and consumers of nonprofit journalism. The website's use of donation plugins suggests fundraising as a revenue stream. The organization benefits from a consistent brand and professional content, with a clear mission to support nonprofit journalism. Partnerships and integrations with payment processors and event management tools indicate a well-rounded operational ecosystem. Growth indicators include a large membership and active content updates. Strategic observations highlight the need for improved privacy and security transparency to align with evolving regulatory requirements and user expectations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain status flags set to prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies or incident response contacts indicates gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file limits transparency and user confidence in security responsiveness. Compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations is unclear due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The security culture appears functional but could be enhanced by adopting industry-standard frameworks and publishing clear security and privacy documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve browser security posture.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to foster transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Institute for Nonprofit News
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Institute for Nonprofit News
Description
Institute for Nonprofit News
Key services
Supporting nonprofit news organizations, Providing news coverage on local and global issues, Offering resources and networking for members
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, WordPress, Gravity Forms, GiveWP plugin, EmbedPress plugin, Ultimate Member plugin, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and other domain status flags to prevent unauthorized changes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Analytics by MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional nonprofit news network site
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for forms, donations, and events
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML content
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content
  5. Strong use of SEO and structured data for enhanced search presence
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. No visible security headers in the provided content
  8. Domain is well-established and registered with a reputable registrar
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a robust set of plugins supporting donations, events, user management, and SEO. It uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, and Font Awesome for iconography. The site is mobile-optimized and uses modern web fonts and responsive design. Hosting is likely provided by GoDaddy.com, LLC, inferred from registrar and nameservers. Performance is moderate with multiple external resources loaded from reputable CDNs. The site lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are technical risks. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates technical debt in compliance areas. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be improved with enhanced security and privacy features.
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. 59/100Medium34 findingsView report
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