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Security report for kbfafrica.org

King Baudouin Foundation · Non-profit · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The King Baudouin Foundation Africa website represents a well-established non-profit organization focused on supporting African development through grants, prizes, and partnerships. The foundation operates primarily in Central and West Africa, with a strong emphasis on sustainable development and social impact. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand identity aligned with the foundation's mission and parent organization based in Belgium. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics and Cloudflare DNS, and is mobile optimized with good SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though improvements such as DNSSEC and enhanced security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is basic with privacy and cookie policies present but lacking active consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and well-positioned to serve its audience of partners, donors, and African organizations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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

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

Dark web exposure

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

No leaked records found

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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

The foundation holds a strong market position as a philanthropic entity with a clear focus on African development. Its business model revolves around grant-making, prize awards, and partnership facilitation, targeting NGOs, social enterprises, and development actors in Africa. The organization benefits from a reputable parent foundation, enhancing credibility and trust. The website supports engagement through stories, news, and calls for proposals, indicating active outreach and community building. The presence of multiple social media channels and a newsletter subscription further supports its communication strategy. No direct revenue streams are visible, consistent with a non-profit model reliant on donations and grants.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No explicit incident response or security policies are publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Forms are present but no advanced anti-bot or input validation mechanisms are evident. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through privacy and cookie policies but lacks active consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies with dedicated contact channels.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  5. Enhance form security with CAPTCHA or other anti-bot measures and input validation.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
King Baudouin Foundation
Description
An independent, pluralistic foundation based in Brussels working to improve society for over 40 years, supporting African actors in development activities focused on Central and West Africa.
Key services
Grant and prize awarding, Support for African development projects, Partnership facilitation, Scholarships and funds management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, jQuery, Cloudflare DNS, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 and well-structured.
  2. Content is relevant and focused on African development and philanthropy.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Social media presence is consistent with the foundation's branding.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic privacy and cookie pages.
  6. No visible phone numbers or physical addresses on the main page; contact primarily via email and contact form.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. No explicit security or incident response contact information.
  9. No cookie consent banner despite cookie policy page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress, leveraging Google Fonts, jQuery, and Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and DNS resilience. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured with clear navigation. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured content. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected, indicating a well-maintained technical infrastructure.
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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