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Security report for mnseaplanes.com

Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association · Transportation · United States

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association is a small non-profit organization dedicated to serving seaplane pilots in Minnesota. Their website provides information about membership, events, scholarships, and various resources related to seaplane flying. The organization appears to focus on community engagement and education within a niche transportation sector. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Typekit fonts and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and HSTS, but lacks several recommended security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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
50
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

The association operates in a niche market serving seaplane pilots and enthusiasts, primarily in Minnesota. Its business model revolves around membership fees, event registrations, and merchandise sales. The organization leverages partnerships with external platforms such as JoinIt for membership management. The website's limited external partnerships and social media presence suggest a focused but modest digital footprint. Growth opportunities may include expanding digital engagement and improving compliance with privacy regulations to build greater trust with members and visitors.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. However, it lacks several important security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks such as clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency in security management. The missing WHOIS data is a notable risk factor, as it impedes verification of domain ownership and legitimacy. Enhancing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and establishing incident response contacts would improve the overall security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident reporting.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS domain registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association
Description
A non-profit organization focused on seaplane pilots in Minnesota, providing membership services, events, scholarships, and resources related to seaplane flying.
Key services
Membership enrollment and renewal, Event organization and registration, Scholarship programs, Educational and safety resources, Merchandise sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Typekit Fonts, Google reCAPTCHA v3
Platforms
Squarespace CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with standard templates and scripts.
  2. No visible privacy policy, cookie policy, or terms of service pages found.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the content.
  4. Social media presence limited to Facebook link.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No business registration or certification information displayed.
  7. Domain WHOIS data is missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a reputable platform providing managed hosting and CMS capabilities. It uses modern web fonts via Typekit and integrates Google reCAPTCHA v3 for form security. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with a moderate performance profile. SEO optimization is basic, with proper meta tags and Open Graph data present but no advanced SEO features detected. Accessibility features are minimal but present. The site does not expose sensitive data or use outdated libraries. Opportunities exist to improve technical robustness by adding advanced security headers and enhancing privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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