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Security report for internationalmidwives.org

International Confederation of Midwives · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) is a well-established global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting midwives and midwifery associations worldwide. Their website clearly communicates their mission to ensure access to midwife care for women and gender diverse people globally. The organization operates with a professional digital presence, leveraging WordPress CMS and modern plugins to deliver content in multiple languages and provide event and membership information. The site is hosted via Cloudflare, ensuring reliable performance and security. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies or vulnerability disclosures. Privacy compliance is well addressed with visible cookie consent and privacy policies. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with good content quality and user experience, suitable for its healthcare and non-profit sector audience.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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 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. 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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
25
Employees
1
Customers
19
Third parties
5
Weak passwords
0%

Latest record dated 2025-12-23 · 2 subdomains 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

ICM holds a strong market position as the global voice for midwives, offering leadership development, resources, and advocacy services to over 100 midwives’ associations. Their business model is membership-based non-profit, targeting healthcare professionals and organizations worldwide. The organization shows strategic partnerships with related domains such as midwives2026.org and millionmore.org, enhancing their global outreach. The website content and structure support their mission effectively, with clear navigation and multilingual support. The lack of publicly listed direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via contact forms, typical for non-profits. The organization’s longevity since 2001 and consistent branding reinforce credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, reducing risk of unauthorized domain transfers. Hosting on Cloudflare adds DDoS protection and CDN benefits. However, the absence of DNSSEC is a notable gap in DNS security. No explicit security headers or policies were detected in the HTML content, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page is published, which limits transparency for security researchers. The site uses common third-party plugins and libraries, which should be regularly audited for vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is well managed with cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with enhanced DNS security and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party plugins and libraries to minimize vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Confederation of Midwives
Description
We work with midwives and midwives’ associations globally to ensure that women and gender diverse people have access to a midwife’s care before, during and after childbirth.
Key services
support and assistance, leadership development, resources, professional development, advocacy
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, MemberPress plugin, The Events Calendar plugin, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Mapbox GL JS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No DNSSEC (improvement opportunity)
  • Use of Cloudflare for DNS and CDN

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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. Content is comprehensive and relevant to midwifery and global health.
  3. Multiple language options available (English, Spanish, French).
  4. Use of modern web technologies and plugins.
  5. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via form.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism present and GDPR compliant.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for optimization, MemberPress for membership management, and The Events Calendar for event handling. It uses jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Hosting is via Cloudflare, providing DNS and CDN services. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The presence of multilingual support and structured data enhances SEO and user experience. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and well-suited for the organization's needs, with opportunities for security and performance enhancements.
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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