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Security report for iscclimatecollaborative.org

Inland Southern California Climate Collaborative · Government · United States

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Inland Southern California Climate Collaborative (ISC3) is a regional, cross-sectoral network focused on advancing equitable climate resilience solutions in Inland Southern California. The organization facilitates collaboration among agencies, organizations, and institutions to address climate risks such as heat, drought, and wildfires. The website serves as an informational platform providing resources, membership information, and regional climate reports. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins and libraries but suffers from a lack of a valid SSL certificate, resulting in insecure HTTP connections. Security posture is weak due to missing HTTPS, lack of security headers, and absence of email authentication DNS records. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no privacy or cookie policies detected. Business credibility is moderate, supported by university facilitation and government partnerships, but could be improved with more transparent policies and contact information. Overall, the site is functional and content-rich but requires significant security and privacy improvements to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
50
GDPR outside view
25
Average
44

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

ISC3 operates as a small, essential entity in the government and non-profit sectors, focusing on climate resilience in a specific geographic region. Its business model centers on membership engagement and collaborative policy advocacy. The organization leverages partnerships with academic institutions and government agencies to strengthen its regional influence. The website reflects a professional but basic digital presence, lacking advanced marketing or analytics tools. Growth potential lies in expanding membership and increasing visibility through enhanced digital security and privacy practices. The collaborative's reliance on university facilitation suggests a stable operational foundation but also indicates limited commercial scale.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS enforcement, exposing users to potential data interception risks. The lack of security headers and email authentication mechanisms further weakens the domain's defense against common web threats and phishing attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. While no active vulnerabilities or malware were detected, the current configuration poses significant risks to user trust and data protection. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is not evident, increasing potential legal exposure. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS and DNS security configurations is critical to improving the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish and link to comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, including GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Configure DNS records for DMARC, SPF, DKIM, and DNSSEC to enhance email and domain security.
  6. Enhance contact information with phone numbers and physical addresses to improve business credibility.
  7. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to supported versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  8. Consider adding analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user engagement.
  9. Improve accessibility features and SEO optimization to broaden audience reach and compliance.
  10. Develop an incident response plan and communicate security practices to members and visitors.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 5.3.2 running on Apache with PHP 7.2.34. It uses common front-end libraries such as jQuery and DataTables, along with several WordPress plugins including WPBakery Page Builder, EmbedPress, and 3D Flipbook. The site loads multiple external resources from trusted CDNs and Google Fonts. However, the SSL configuration is invalid or missing, and no modern TLS protocols are enabled, which is a critical technical deficiency. Performance metrics are unavailable, but the site appears to have a moderate technical implementation with responsive design and structured content. Hosting is on an IP associated with domaincontrol.com nameservers, suggesting a standard hosting provider. Technical debt is indicated by outdated PHP and WordPress versions and lack of security best practices. Modernization opportunities include upgrading PHP, enabling HTTPS, and improving security headers and DNS configurations.
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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