The Lion Foundation is a well-established charitable trust in New Zealand, operating since 1985 and focused on distributing funds raised from community gaming to eligible community organizations. The website reflects a reputable non-profit entity with a clear mission to support thousands of good causes nationwide. It provides comprehensive information on funding criteria, application processes, audit procedures, and contact details, targeting community organizations and the general public in New Zealand. The organization maintains a moderate-sized team with clear leadership and account management roles. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including popular plugins and frameworks, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, though improvements are recommended in DNS security and HTTP security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and functional, supporting the organization's mission effectively.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
60
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention lionfoundation.nz, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The Lion Foundation holds a strong market position as one of New Zealand's oldest charitable trusts, with over $1 billion returned to the community. Its business model revolves around grant funding sourced from community gaming proceeds, supporting a wide range of community organizations. The website indicates a structured approach to grant applications, audits, and complaints, reflecting operational maturity. Partnerships with external platforms such as SharePoint and Salesforce for venue and audit portals suggest integration with enterprise tools. The target customer segment includes community groups eligible for funding, with a focus on transparency and accessibility. Growth indicators include active social media presence and ongoing updates. The organization benefits from a clear brand identity and consistent messaging, reinforcing its credibility and community trust.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive information. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The use of reputable WordPress plugins and absence of known vulnerable libraries is positive. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-specific disclosures. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit but would benefit from enhanced DNS security, HTTP headers, and published security policies to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
The Lion Foundation
Description
The Lion Foundation is one of New Zealand’s oldest and most respected Charitable Trusts. Since 1985 it has returned over $1 billion back to the community, supporting thousands of good causes all around New Zealand. It welcomes applications for funding from eligible community organisations.
Key services
Grant funding application processing, Funding criteria and audit Q&A, Community gaming support, Complaints procedure
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, LayerSlider, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Mailchimp for WordPress, 3cx Webinars, WPBakery Page Builder
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress plugins)
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
Content is professionally presented and relevant to a charitable trust.
No explicit privacy cookie consent mechanism found.
No visible security headers in HTML content.
WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with website claims.
Multiple internal and external links to trusted domains and partner portals.
Use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies.
Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
Contact information is clearly provided including phone, address, and contact form.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform utilizing a range of modern plugins such as LayerSlider, WPBakery Page Builder, and Mailchimp integration. The tech stack includes jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome for UI components. Hosting is managed via Dreamscape Networks International Pte Ltd, with domain registration dating back to 2018. Performance is moderate with standard optimizations; mobile responsiveness is good. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with enhanced ARIA roles and semantic markup. The site integrates external services for analytics (Google Analytics) and marketing (Mailchimp). Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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.
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