Skip to main content

Security report for internationalbluecross.org

International Blue Cross · Non-profit · Switzerland

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

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

International Blue Cross is a Switzerland-based non-profit organization dedicated to protecting people from harm caused by alcohol and drugs, uniting 37 countries under its umbrella. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with a focus on health and social protection services. The technical infrastructure is built on WordPress with the Divi theme, leveraging modern web fonts and a privacy-conscious analytics tool (Matomo). While the website is well-designed and mobile-optimized, it lacks explicit privacy, cookie, and security policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Overall, the site demonstrates good business credibility but needs enhancements in privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  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 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

    • 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching internationalbluecross.org

This scan found 27 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
58
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention internationalbluecross.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

Breach holds no records for internationalbluecross.org right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.

Monitor on Breach (opens in a new tab)

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The International Blue Cross operates as an important non-profit entity in the health and social protection sector, focusing on alcohol and drug harm prevention. Its market position as an umbrella organization spanning 37 countries indicates a broad international reach and influence. The business model centers on advocacy, support, and coordination rather than commercial revenue. The website targets a general audience including stakeholders, partners, and the public interested in health and social welfare. The presence of social media channels supports community engagement. The lack of detailed contact information and policies on the website suggests room for improvement in stakeholder communication and compliance transparency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain transfer protections, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents missed opportunities to harden security. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness perception. The use of Matomo analytics is a positive privacy-conscious choice, but the lack of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies is a compliance gap. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms.
  3. Add security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Include clear contact information such as emails and phone numbers for support and security inquiries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
International Blue Cross
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Blue Cross
Description
International Blue Cross (IBC) protects people from being harmed by alcohol and drugs and unites 37 countries under its umbrella.
Key services
Protection from harm caused by alcohol and drugs, International coordination and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Google Fonts, GiveWP plugin
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed using WordPress and Divi theme.
  2. Content is focused on non-profit activities related to alcohol and drug harm prevention.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  6. Use of Matomo analytics indicates some privacy-conscious analytics choice.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  8. No explicit security or incident response contact information found.
  9. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with the organization's claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme, which provides a flexible and visually appealing design. It uses Google Fonts and integrates Matomo for analytics, indicating a balance between aesthetics and privacy. Performance is moderate, with some optimization possible. Mobile responsiveness is good, ensuring accessibility across devices. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and some SEO best practices could be enhanced. The absence of security headers and DNSSEC are technical gaps. Overall, the infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization in security and compliance implementations.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with internationalbluecross.org. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review internationalbluecross.org.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.