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Security report for kidneywalk.ca

The Kidney Foundation of Canada · Healthcare · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Kidney Foundation of Canada operates the Kidney Walk initiative, a national fundraising and awareness campaign supporting individuals affected by kidney disease and transplant communities across Canada. The organization is well-established, with a domain age since 2011, and maintains a strong market position as a trusted non-profit healthcare entity. Their website effectively communicates their mission, events, and impact, targeting patients, donors, and volunteers. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Bootstrap and integrates modern analytics and consent management tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in DNSSEC and security headers. Overall, the website is professional, accessible, and trustworthy, supporting the organization's credibility and outreach efforts.

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

5 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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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  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
66

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

The Kidney Foundation of Canada leverages partnerships with fundraising platforms and national sponsors to maximize reach and impact. Their business model focuses on community engagement through events and educational outreach, supported by clear branding and consistent messaging. The presence of multiple social media channels and partner logos indicates a robust partnership ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include donations, event sponsorships, and grants. The organization targets a broad audience including patients, families, healthcare professionals, and the general public, positioning itself as a leading kidney health advocate in Canada.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent compliance, and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of DNSSEC and additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests moderate room for enhancement. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which could improve transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the content or WHOIS data. Overall, the security posture is appropriate for a non-profit organization but could benefit from adopting advanced security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
Registration number
107567398 RR0001
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
Description
The Kidney Foundation of Canada organizes Kidney Walks across Canada to raise awareness and funds to support people living with kidney disease, kidney research, and transplant community support.
Key services
Organizing Kidney Walk fundraising events, Raising awareness for kidney disease, Providing financial assistance and educational materials, Supporting kidney research
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes Consent Management
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-branded for a national non-profit.
  2. Clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  3. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  4. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for scripting. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and CookieYes for cookie consent management. Hosting is provided by Webnames.ca Inc., a Canadian registrar and hosting provider. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, with valid meta tags and SEO considerations. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by external scripts and image sizes. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting the organization's digital presence effectively.
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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