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Security report for mdac.org

Mental Disability Advocacy Center · Non-profit · Hungary

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mental Disability Advocacy Center (MDAC) is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 1998, focused on advocating for the human rights of persons with mental disabilities. The organization operates internationally with a clear mission to influence policy, provide legal advocacy, and raise awareness. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with relevant content targeted at stakeholders including persons with disabilities, NGOs, and donors. The business model is donor-funded advocacy, positioning MDAC as a specialized entity in the human rights non-profit sector. Technically, the website runs on Drupal 7 with common web technologies such as jQuery and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but shows signs of aging technology. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced DNS security (DNSSEC) and security headers. No explicit privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating gaps in compliance with modern privacy regulations. Security-wise, the site does not expose sensitive data and uses secure forms, but the absence of security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is consistent and transparent, supporting the legitimacy of the domain and organization. Overall, the website is functional and credible but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening. Strategic recommendations include implementing DNSSEC, publishing privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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

MDAC holds a niche position in the non-profit human rights advocacy market, focusing on mental disability rights. Its competitive advantage lies in its longevity, international reach, and legal expertise. The organization relies on donor funding and partnerships, as evidenced by linked partner domains. The website supports engagement through news, events, and donation calls to action. Growth potential exists through expanded digital presence and enhanced transparency. The partnership ecosystem includes organizations like Validity NGO and NationBuilder for event management. MDAC's operations are transparent with clear contact channels, supporting donor confidence and stakeholder engagement.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protection is active, which are positive indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which limits readiness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is not clearly demonstrated due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The organization should prioritize these areas to reduce risk and improve trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Upgrade the CMS platform from Drupal 7 to a supported version to reduce technical debt and security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mental Disability Advocacy Center
Description
MDAC is a non-profit organization focused on advocacy for the human rights of persons with mental disabilities. They engage in legal and social advocacy, including challenging discriminatory laws and policies internationally.
Key services
Legal advocacy, Human rights monitoring, Policy influence, Public awareness
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Superfish menu plugin, Google Fonts (Droid Sans)
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email and phone.
  4. Use of Drupal 7 CMS indicates some technical debt but stable platform.
  5. Security posture is moderate but could be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  6. Social media presence is active across multiple platforms.
  7. No visible security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
  8. Content is relevant and well-structured for a non-profit advocacy organization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, a mature but aging CMS platform, using jQuery and Superfish for UI components. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and tracking. The site loads CSS and JS assets from its own domain and Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate with no explicit advanced optimization techniques detected. Mobile optimization is basic, with some accessibility features present but not comprehensive. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified beyond the registrar DotRoll Kft. The site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, indicating partial adherence to modern web security best practices.
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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