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Security report for kenyannursesusa.org

Kenyan Nurses Association of America · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Kenyan Nurses Association of America (KNAA) is a small non-profit organization established in 2022, dedicated to supporting Kenyan nurses in the United States through advocacy, education, mentorship, entrepreneurship, and networking. The organization positions itself as a niche community leader, providing professional development opportunities and hosting annual conferences to foster growth and collaboration within the Kenyan nursing diaspora. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear mission and service offerings, targeting Kenyan nurses and healthcare professionals in the US. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern theme and uses jQuery libraries. It is hosted likely on Hostinger infrastructure and uses Squarespace Domains as the registrar. The site is mobile-optimized with moderate performance and basic SEO and accessibility features. However, there is room for improvement in technical SEO and accessibility compliance. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and domain registrar protections but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers. There are no published security policies or incident response contacts, which limits transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies, which is a significant gap for user trust and regulatory adherence. Overall, the website is functional and credible for its business purpose but should prioritize enhancing privacy compliance, security posture, and transparency to improve trust and regulatory alignment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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"

  2. 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

    • 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
95
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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

KNAA operates as a focused non-profit entity serving Kenyan nurses in the US, leveraging membership and conference fees as revenue streams. Its competitive advantage lies in its cultural and professional niche, offering tailored resources such as discounted education, mentorship programs, and advocacy at state and national levels. The organization fosters community through networking events and closed forums, enhancing member engagement. Growth indicators include planned conferences and educational collaborations. The partnership ecosystem is limited but includes universities and healthcare education providers. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital presence, formalize compliance policies, and enhance security to support sustainable growth.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic. The site uses HTTPS and registrar-level domain protections but lacks DNSSEC and critical HTTP security headers, exposing it to potential DNS spoofing and clickjacking risks. No incident response or security policies are published, indicating limited readiness for security events. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also reflects compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. The security culture appears nascent, with room for improvement in transparency and technical safeguards to protect user data and organizational assets.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate potential risks proactively.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kenyan Nurses Association of America
Description
The Kenyan Nurses Association of America (KNAA) is a non-profit organization registered in the United States to champion the advancement of nursing and healthcare in the US and Kenya. It focuses on lobbying, education, mentorship, entrepreneurship, and networking for Kenyan nurses in the USA. It organizes conferences and provides resources such as discounted tuition, CEUs, and scholarship programs.
Key services
Lobbying for nursing profession, Educational collaborations and CEUs, Mentorship and NCLEX preparation, Entrepreneurship resources, Networking events and forums, Annual conferences
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Squarespace Domains (Registrar), Hostinger AI Theme
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site focused on a non-profit nursing association.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is minimal but present (generic email and phone in footer).
  4. No visible forms for data collection except a login prompt for comments (no registration form visible).
  5. Social media links include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), and TikTok with official URLs.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond WordPress core scripts.
  7. No security or incident response policies or contacts published.
  8. Domain is secured with HTTPS and has registrar-level protections but lacks DNSSEC.
  9. No advertising or marketing tracking detected.
  10. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on a widely used CMS (WordPress) with a modern theme and standard JavaScript libraries (jQuery). Hosting appears stable with moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. The site uses HTTPS correctly but lacks advanced DNS and HTTP security configurations. SEO and accessibility are basic, with opportunities to improve metadata, structured data, and ARIA attributes. No analytics or tracking tools were detected, indicating minimal data collection but also limited marketing insights. Technical debt is low, but modernization efforts should focus on security enhancements and compliance features to support business continuity and user trust.
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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