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Security report for knowledgefutures.org

Knowledge Futures · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Knowledge Futures is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making information useful by providing open-source knowledge infrastructure platforms such as the PubPub Platform and engaging in research and development and partnerships. The organization targets communities and organizations that require scalable and tailored knowledge production solutions. The website is professionally designed using modern technologies like Astro and Typekit fonts, offering a good user experience with clear navigation and mobile optimization. However, some areas such as accessibility and SEO could be improved. From a security perspective, the website uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data, but lacks important security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response information, which are recommended for improving trust and security posture. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection or query failure, which is common for nonprofits and does not raise immediate concerns. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and trustworthy, with a moderate to good security posture. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and transparency around incident response would enhance the organization's digital maturity and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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"

    • 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. 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

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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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Knowledge Futures operates as a nonprofit technology organization focusing on knowledge infrastructure. Its market positioning is niche, serving communities needing open-source platforms for knowledge production. The business model relies on collaborative partnerships and open-source technology development rather than commercial sales. The organization appears small in size with no parent or subsidiary companies identified. The website content and structure indicate a focus on transparency and community engagement, though direct contact details and formal policies are limited. The partnership ecosystem is implied but not explicitly detailed in the provided data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. Lack of vulnerability disclosure and incident response information limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No security certifications or frameworks are mentioned. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is acceptable for this nonprofit entity. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from implementing best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements to improve privacy transparency.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards.
  5. Improve SEO metadata and add structured data to increase search engine visibility and content discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Knowledge Futures
Description
Knowledge Futures is a nonprofit infrastructure organization focused on making information useful by providing open-source technology and knowledge infrastructure platforms.
Key services
PubPub Platform, Research & Development (R&D), Partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Astro, Typekit Fonts, JavaScript
Frameworks
Astro v5.1.2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled (implied by URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy or query failure.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage HTML.
  4. Contact information is limited to a contact page link; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  6. Website uses modern Astro framework and custom JavaScript components.
  7. No social media links explicitly found in provided HTML.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  9. Content is professional, nonprofit focused, and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Astro framework version 5.1.2, leveraging Typekit fonts for typography and custom JavaScript components for interactivity. The HTML structure is modern and semantic, supporting responsive design and mobile optimization. Performance is moderate based on the technology stack and content complexity. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident from the HTML. There is no indication of analytics or tracking scripts, suggesting minimal user tracking. The technical implementation is solid but could be improved with enhanced accessibility and SEO optimizations.
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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