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Security report for mwarbh.org

Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb · Transportation · United States

Medium risk. 9 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 Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb website represents a well-established annual cycling event focused on a challenging hillclimb race to the summit of Mt. Washington. The event is hosted by and benefits the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental education and conservation. The website effectively targets cyclists, drivers, spectators, and environmental supporters, providing comprehensive race information, fundraising opportunities, and community engagement. The business model centers on event hosting and fundraising to support conservation efforts, positioning the organization as a niche leader in outdoor sporting events with a strong environmental mission. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Fonts, jQuery, GSAP animations, and integrates analytics tools like Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for user behavior insights. The site demonstrates excellent mobile optimization, fast performance, and good SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. However, some security best practices such as implementing security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could be improved to enhance compliance and protection. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy compliance statements, including GDPR. The absence of WHOIS data limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy, though the professional presentation and association with a known non-profit lend credibility. No critical vulnerabilities or malicious indicators were detected. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and WHOIS transparency would further strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

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

9 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 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';…

  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

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  • Security score drift

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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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
85
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

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 mwarbh.org, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb operates as a specialized event organizer within the transportation and non-profit sectors, focusing on a unique and challenging cycling race. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history (52 years) and its partnership with the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, which enhances its fundraising and environmental stewardship mission. Revenue streams likely include race registration fees, fundraising campaigns, and donations. The target customer segments include competitive cyclists, outdoor enthusiasts, local communities, and environmental supporters. Growth indicators include consistent event scheduling, active social media presence, and integration with established registration and fundraising platforms. The partnership ecosystem includes platforms like BikeReg and PledgeReg, as well as media outlets for publicity. Operationally, the organization maintains a professional digital presence with clear communication channels and event information.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth capabilities. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit GDPR compliance statements indicates potential compliance gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which may impact readiness for security events. The use of third-party analytics and tracking tools like Hotjar and Google Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking, necessitating transparent privacy practices. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a small non-profit event site but could be enhanced by adopting recommended headers, privacy controls, and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve site security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR and other privacy regulations to enhance compliance.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and improve security posture.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  5. Improve WHOIS transparency by ensuring domain registration details are complete and publicly accessible to increase trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb
Description
The Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb is an annual bicycle race to the summit of Mt. Washington, hosted by and benefiting Tin Mountain Conservation Center. It is described as the toughest hillclimb in the US and possibly the world. The event supports environmental education and conservation efforts.
Key services
Bicycle hillclimb race organization, Fundraising for Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Providing race information and support for riders and drivers, Environmental education support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Fonts, jQuery 3.5.1, GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform), Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, YouTube embed
Frameworks
Webflow CMS
Platforms
Webflow Hosting
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and professionally presented
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain trust verification
  5. Strong social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
  6. Use of modern web technologies and good mobile optimization
  7. No visible security headers detected in provided data
  8. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content
  9. Contact form present for user inquiries
  10. No terms of service page detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow CMS platform, utilizing modern front-end technologies including Google Fonts, jQuery, and GSAP for animations. It integrates third-party services such as Hotjar for user behavior analytics and Google Tag Manager for marketing and tracking. The site is hosted on Webflow's CDN, ensuring fast load times and good global performance. Mobile optimization is excellent, with responsive design and accessible navigation. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured content. However, the site lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are important for compliance and security. The technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, with opportunities to enhance security and privacy features.
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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