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Security report for koloua.com

БО “БФ “КОЛО УКРАЇНА” · Technology · Ukraine

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KOLO is a Ukrainian non-profit charitable foundation founded in 2022 by members of the tech community to provide technological support to the Ukrainian armed forces. The foundation focuses on delivering critical devices such as communication equipment, drones, electronic warfare systems, and optics to frontline defenders. It operates a donation-based business model including one-time donations and subscription-based funding, supported by a broad community and reputable partners. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides transparent reporting and multiple donation channels. Technically, KOLO uses modern web technologies including Django backend, Amazon S3 hosting for assets, and integrates analytics tools like Google Analytics and Hotjar for user insights. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer lock enabled, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published. Privacy compliance is adequate with privacy and cookie policies present, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, KOLO presents a trustworthy and professional online presence aligned with its mission to support Ukraine's defense through technology.

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

5 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 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 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

  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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: alt3.aspmx.l.google.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

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

KOLO holds a strong market position as a leading tech community charity in Ukraine, leveraging partnerships with well-known companies and maintaining transparent financial and operational reporting. Its business model relies on community trust and recurring donations, enabling planned procurement of military technology. The foundation's target audience includes tech professionals, donors interested in military support, and volunteers. KOLO's ecosystem includes multiple service subdomains for subscriptions, backoffice, merchandise, and special campaigns, indicating a mature operational structure. The foundation's growth is supported by active social media engagement and partnerships with reputable organizations, enhancing its credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and domain transfer lock, minimizing risks of interception and unauthorized domain changes. The absence of DNSSEC is a minor gap that could be addressed to improve DNS security. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a published security policy and incident response contact reduces transparency in handling security incidents. The use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, KOLO's security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a visible cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
БО “БФ “КОЛО УКРАЇНА”
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
БО “БФ “КОЛО УКРАЇНА”
Description
Фонд KOLO надає оперативну допомогу військовим ЗСУ, забезпечуючи технологічними девайсами: звʼязок, дрони, РЕБ та РЕР, оптика. Фонд заснований представниками tech-спільноти України для підтримки захисників на фронті.
Key services
Donation collection, Subscription-based donations, Targeted fundraising campaigns, Provision of technological devices to Ukrainian armed forces
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Webflow (fonts and assets), Amazon S3 (asset hosting)
Frameworks
Django (inferred from asset URLs)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain transfer lock enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained charity platform supporting Ukrainian armed forces with tech devices.
  2. Content is primarily in Ukrainian with English language option available.
  3. Multiple donation methods including quick donate and subscription-based donations.
  4. Strong presence of partner companies and transparent reporting.
  5. No signs of malicious content or phishing.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact published.
  8. No cookie consent banner despite cookie policy presence.
Technical notes

Notes

KOLO's website is built on a modern technology stack with Django backend and assets hosted on Amazon S3, ensuring scalability and reliability. The frontend uses Google Fonts and SVG icons for a clean, responsive design optimized for mobile devices. Analytics integration with Google Analytics and Hotjar provides valuable user behavior insights. The site loads quickly and is well-structured for SEO and accessibility. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or framework-based solution. The technical implementation supports the foundation's mission by providing a professional and user-friendly platform for donations and information dissemination.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100Medium30 findingsView report
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