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Security report for leaderswedeserve.com

Leaders We Deserve · Government · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Leaders We Deserve is a grassroots political action committee focused on electing young progressive candidates to Congress and State Legislatures across the United States. Founded by David Hogg and Kevin Lata, the organization aims to counter far-right agendas and promote progressive policies. The website serves as a platform for voter engagement, fundraising, and candidate promotion, targeting young progressives and donors interested in political change. The business model revolves around grassroots campaigning and donation-driven support for progressive candidates. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Yoast SEO plugin, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. Hosting and domain registration are managed through Squarespace Domains and Cloudflare DNS services, ensuring reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices but lacks some advanced accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses domain status locks to prevent unauthorized changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no advanced security headers are detected, indicating room for improvement. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or detailed GDPR compliance statements. The site collects personal data via multiple signup forms with explicit SMS consent, integrating with ActionKit and ActBlue for campaign management and donations. Overall, the website is professionally designed, trustworthy, and aligned with its political advocacy mission. Security posture is adequate but could be enhanced with additional controls and transparency. Privacy compliance should be improved to meet evolving regulatory standards. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, supporting the organization's credibility.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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 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

  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 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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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
25
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

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 leaderswedeserve.com, 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

Leaders We Deserve occupies a niche in the political advocacy sector, focusing on young progressive candidates and grassroots mobilization. Its competitive advantage lies in its founder's public profile and targeted campaign strategies. Revenue streams primarily come from donations processed through ActBlue. The organization targets politically engaged youth and progressive voters, leveraging social media and press coverage to amplify its message. Partnerships with payment processors and web development firms support operational efficiency. Growth indicators include active candidate promotion and media presence. The organization maintains a focused ecosystem with no subsidiaries or parent companies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No public security or incident response policies are published, limiting transparency. Data protection practices include explicit consent for SMS communications but lack detailed GDPR compliance disclosures. Incident response readiness cannot be assessed due to missing information. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Develop and make publicly available a comprehensive privacy and incident response policy to enhance transparency and compliance.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Leaders We Deserve
Description
Grassroots organization dedicated to electing young progressives to Congress and State Legislatures across the country to help defeat the far-right agenda and advance a progressive vision for the future.
Key services
Electing young progressive candidates, Fundraising, Campaign support, Voter engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Cloudflare DNS, ActionKit, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
ActionKit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a political advocacy PAC focused on electing young progressives.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO for optimization.
  3. Multiple user signup forms collect personal data including phone numbers with explicit consent for SMS updates.
  4. Donation processing is handled via ActBlue, a reputable political donation platform.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter is prominent.
  6. No explicit privacy cookie banner or terms of service page found.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  10. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO for search optimization and jQuery for client-side scripting. It integrates third-party services such as Hotjar for analytics, Facebook Pixel for marketing, and Google Tag Manager for tag management. Hosting is supported by Squarespace Domains and DNS managed via Cloudflare, providing reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. The site uses multiple forms integrated with ActionKit for campaign signups and ActBlue for donations, indicating a well-structured technical ecosystem. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security headers to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.
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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