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Security report for mscanada.ca

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (NFP) · Healthcare · Canada

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

MS Canada is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people affected by multiple sclerosis through services, advocacy, and research funding. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content tailored to patients, caregivers, and researchers. It leverages modern web technologies including Drupal CMS, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and multiple advertising pixels to optimize user engagement and fundraising efforts. The site is hosted on Linode and uses HTTPS with domain transfer protections, although DNSSEC is not enabled. Security policies and incident response information are not explicitly published, representing an area for improvement. Privacy and cookie policies are not clearly presented, which may impact compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the organization's identity, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

3 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 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

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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
95
Security headers
80
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
82

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

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Leaked records that mention mscanada.ca, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

MS Canada occupies a leading position in the Canadian healthcare non-profit sector focused on multiple sclerosis. Its business model centers on fundraising, community support programs, advocacy, and research sponsorship. The organization targets individuals living with MS, their families, healthcare professionals, and researchers. The website integrates with partner domains for donations and research participation, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The content and navigation are well structured to support user needs and engagement. The presence of multiple event promotions and volunteer opportunities suggests active community involvement and growth potential.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer/update prohibitions set. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The site uses multiple third-party tracking and advertising scripts, which may increase the attack surface and privacy risks. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Security headers beyond domain status are not explicitly visible in the provided data. The lack of published security policies and incident response contacts indicates room for maturity improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  3. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Review third-party scripts to minimize privacy risks and improve site performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (NFP)
Description
MS Canada provides services to people living with multiple sclerosis and their families, advocates for change, and funds research to end the disease.
Key services
Support programs, Advocacy, Research funding, Community events, Information and resources, Fundraising campaigns
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, AddToAny Share Buttons, Drupal CMS, Bootstrap, Linode Hosting
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with transfer and update prohibitions
  • No DNSSEC enabled (recommend enabling)
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads), Twitter Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Reddit Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, AddToAny
Marketing tools
AddToAny Share Buttons
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained non-profit organization site.
  2. Content is comprehensive for MS support, research, and advocacy.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on homepage or main navigation.
  4. Multiple external trusted domains for donations and research participation.
  5. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools with extensive user tracking.
  6. No visible security.txt or incident response information.
  7. Domain registration and hosting are consistent and legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with a modern front-end using Bootstrap and Google Fonts. It employs multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and AddToAny share buttons. Hosting is provided by Linode, a reputable cloud provider. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with language switcher support for English and French. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. SEO best practices such as canonical URLs and hreflang tags are implemented. The technical stack is mature but could benefit from enabling DNSSEC and optimizing third-party script usage.
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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