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Security report for lung.org

American Lung Association · Healthcare · United States

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

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The American Lung Association is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy, research funding, and community support. The website reflects a mature and professional digital presence with comprehensive content targeting patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and advocates. It offers multiple engagement channels including donations, events, and support services. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies and analytics tools, ensuring good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and use of CAPTCHA for form protection, though explicit security headers and a published security policy are absent. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative in its domain, though WHOIS data is unavailable due to query issues, which slightly impacts domain legitimacy assessment.

Scanned

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
50
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
74

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 organization holds a strong market position as a national leader in lung health advocacy and education. Its business model is non-profit, relying on donations, fundraising events, and grants. The website integrates multiple partner domains for donations and legacy giving, indicating a well-established partnership ecosystem. Target audiences include the general public, patients with lung diseases, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. The site demonstrates consistent branding, professional content, and trust signals such as Charity Navigator and Guidestar certifications. Growth indicators include active event promotion and extensive educational resources. The organization’s operations appear transparent and well-structured, supporting its mission effectively.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency in security governance. Compliance with privacy regulations is evident through comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by publishing formal security policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance data retention transparency by publishing clear policies regarding analytics and user data.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Lung Association
Description
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy.
Key services
Lung health education, Advocacy for lung health policies, Research funding, Support programs including Lung HelpLine and Tobacco Quitline, Community events and fundraising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), AddToAny social sharing, jQuery, Bootstrap, Cloudflare Turnstile Captcha
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for form protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Reddit Analytics, Mouseflow, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW- IDs), Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Mouseflow, Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing
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 maintained.
  2. Strong focus on lung health education, advocacy, and research.
  3. Multiple calls to action for donations and involvement.
  4. Comprehensive navigation with detailed submenus.
  5. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. No WHOIS data available due to malformed query response.
  8. Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for form security.
  9. Clear contact information with phone and support links.
  10. Presence of privacy, cookie, and terms policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Visual Website Optimizer, and Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA. It employs Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for DOM manipulation. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize page speed. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and user-friendly experience with opportunities for further optimization and security hardening.
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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