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Security report for ipnlf.org

IPNLF · Non-profit · N/a

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

IPNLF is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and developing responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries globally. The organization collaborates with small-scale fisheries, industry leaders, and various stakeholders to promote sustainable fishing practices, reduce environmental impact, and improve livelihoods in coastal communities. Their market position is that of a global advocate and leader in sustainable tuna fisheries, offering services ranging from practical projects to policy advocacy and market engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, hosted on DigitalOcean, and shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of visible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

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

6 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
49

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

IPNLF operates in the non-profit sector focusing on sustainable fisheries. Their competitive advantage lies in their specialized focus on one-by-one tuna fisheries and a strong network of members including commercial companies and civil society organizations. The business model is advocacy and support through projects and partnerships. Revenue streams likely include memberships and grants. Target customers include fisheries, seafood brands, retailers, and environmentally conscious consumers. Growth indicators include active campaigns and global member engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes the Sourcing Transparency Platform and other sustainability initiatives. Strategic observations highlight the organization's role as a niche leader in sustainable seafood advocacy with potential to expand influence through enhanced digital presence and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS reduce the overall security posture. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which may impact readiness and transparency. The use of popular WordPress plugins and tracking tools introduces potential vulnerabilities if not regularly updated. Data protection practices are not clearly communicated, and privacy compliance is minimal. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident handling.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IPNLF
Description
The non-profit organisation that is committed to globally developing and supporting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries and supply chains
Key services
Supporting small-scale tuna fisheries, Driving sustainability improvements on the water, Policy and advocacy, Engaging markets and supply chains, Reducing plastics and social responsibility initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.2, Yoast SEO plugin, Matomo analytics, Hotjar tracking, Slick Carousel, jQuery, Elementor 4.0.3, Custom Twitter Feeds plugin, Contact Form 7 plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins implied (Contact Form 7, Elementor)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Matomo
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Hotjar, Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed non-profit site focused on sustainable tuna fisheries.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the organization's mission.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  4. Contact information is limited to a search form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and tracking tools indicates moderate digital maturity.
  6. Security posture is adequate but could be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform (version 7.0.2) with a variety of plugins including Yoast SEO, Elementor, Contact Form 7, and analytics tools like Matomo and Hotjar. Hosting is provided by DigitalOcean, indicating a reliable infrastructure. The site uses modern fonts and responsive design techniques, ensuring good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external CDNs for fonts and scripts. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates areas for modernization. The site structure and SEO metadata are well implemented, supporting good search engine visibility. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but has room for security and compliance improvements.
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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