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Security report for isoc.org

Internet Society · Non-profit · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Internet Society is a globally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for an open, secure, and trustworthy Internet accessible to everyone. The website reflects its mission through comprehensive content focused on closing the digital divide and promoting internet security and openness. The organization maintains a strong market position as a leading advocate in internet governance and digital rights, targeting a broad audience including policymakers, technology communities, and global internet users. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and Google Tag Manager, ensuring good SEO and analytics integration. The site is mobile optimized and employs cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent tools to manage privacy. However, explicit security headers are not clearly present, and some libraries like jQuery are outdated, suggesting areas for enhancement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is justified for this type of organization, and no suspicious patterns were found. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, with recommendations to strengthen security headers, update libraries, and publish a formal security policy to further enhance trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

2 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 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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
80

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

Internet Society operates as a large non-profit entity focused on internet advocacy and digital inclusion. Its business model centers on education, policy advocacy, and community empowerment rather than commercial revenue. The organization leverages partnerships and a global presence to influence internet governance and security standards. The website's content and structure support its role as a thought leader and resource hub. The presence of multiple physical offices and contact points indicates a well-established operational footprint. The organization’s use of analytics and marketing tools suggests a data-driven approach to outreach and engagement. No direct revenue streams or commercial partnerships are evident from the website content, consistent with its non-profit status.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. The absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be addressed to mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. The use of an older jQuery version may expose the site to known vulnerabilities, recommending an update. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were found. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced header policies and clearer security communications.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Update jQuery and other third-party libraries to the latest secure versions.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Internet Society
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Internet Society
Description
The Internet Society is a global charity working to close the digital divide and advocate for a secure and open Internet that people can trust.
Key services
Internet advocacy, Digital divide closure, Internet security and openness promotion, Community empowerment
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Google Custom Search Engine, CookieYes cookie consent, jQuery 1.12.4, Font Awesome 4.7.0
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, YouTube Analytics, Datadog Real User Monitoring
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Quantserve
Tracking pixels
YouTube tracking cookies, Vimeo tracking
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained global non-profit organization site.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy mechanisms are implemented.
  3. No WHOIS registrant data available, likely due to privacy protection.
  4. Uses standard and recognized third-party services for analytics and marketing.
  5. No security or content blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found on site.
  7. Site uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and scripts.
  8. Contact information includes multiple physical addresses and phone numbers.
  9. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter links.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.8.1, utilizing Yoast SEO for search optimization and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tag management. CookieYes is used for cookie consent management, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs including MaxCDN for Font Awesome and Google for search and analytics scripts. The presence of jQuery 1.12.4 indicates some legacy code that may require modernization. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured data in JSON-LD format for organization and webpage schema. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security 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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