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Security report for marthafarrellfoundation.org

Martha Farrell Foundation · Non-profit · India

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Martha Farrell Foundation is a small non-profit organization based in India, dedicated to promoting gender justice and creating safe, equitable learning and working environments. Founded in 2016, it carries forward the legacy of Dr. Martha Farrell, focusing on empowering women, adolescents, and formal and informal workers through various programs, scholarships, and awards. The foundation maintains a professional online presence with clear contact information and active social media engagement. Technically, the website employs a moderate technology stack including jQuery, Owl Carousel, and Google Analytics, with good mobile optimization and a valid SSL certificate ensuring secure communications. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO optimization. The site lacks advanced security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are important for compliance and security hardening. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and secure form handling but does not publish explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration insights, but the website content and contact details support legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional image with moderate technical maturity. Strategically, the foundation should enhance privacy compliance by implementing cookie consent and publishing security policies. Strengthening security headers and regularly auditing third-party scripts will improve security posture. These steps will bolster trust and compliance, supporting the foundation's mission and stakeholder confidence.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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"

  3. 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

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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
47
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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 Martha Farrell Foundation operates in the non-profit sector focused on gender justice and women's empowerment in India. Its market positioning is that of a recognized civil society organization with a decade-long presence and a legacy tied to a respected leader. The foundation's business model revolves around partnerships, advocacy programs, scholarships, and awards to promote gender equity. Revenue streams likely include donations and grants, as indicated by the donation page and partner links. The target audience includes women domestic workers, adolescents, university communities, and partner institutions across India. The foundation's partnership ecosystem includes related domains such as rajeshtandon.me for donations and priaeducationaltrust.org for shared resources. Growth indicators include extensive reach metrics and active social media engagement. Strategic observations suggest a focus on expanding digital presence and compliance to enhance impact and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure form submissions. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, indicating good operational security hygiene. Compliance gaps exist due to missing cookie consent and lack of published security or incident response policies, which are important for GDPR and general security best practices. Data protection practices appear basic, with no explicit data retention or DPO information. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of contact channels for security issues. The security culture is implied but not explicitly communicated. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and search visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Martha Farrell Foundation
Description
The Martha Farrell Foundation (MFF) is a non-profit organization committed to fostering gender justice by creating safe and gender-equitable learning and working spaces. Founded in 2016, it continues the legacy of Dr. Martha Farrell, focusing on women's empowerment, gender equality, and prevention of sexual harassment.
Key services
Gender justice advocacy, Programs for adolescents and women informal workers, Workplace safety initiatives, Scholarships and fellowships, Recognition awards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Owl Carousel, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, Material Symbols Outlined
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission via POST

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 or protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL configuration.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may impact GDPR compliance.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address.
  6. Social media presence is strong across major platforms.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Website content is focused on gender justice and non-profit activities.
  9. Use of multiple external scripts and fonts from trusted sources.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional front-end stack with jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components, supplemented by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, and icons from Font Awesome and Material Symbols. The site does not appear to use a CMS or modern JavaScript frameworks. Hosting provider details are not evident. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design meta tags and CSS. Accessibility is basic, with no ARIA roles or advanced features detected. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data. Technical debt is moderate due to legacy libraries and lack of modern frameworks. Opportunities exist to modernize the stack, improve performance, and enhance SEO and accessibility.
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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