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Security report for mymcpl.org

Mid-Continent Public Library · Education · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mid-Continent Public Library operates as a regional public library system providing educational and community services primarily through physical and digital resources. The website serves as a portal for patrons to access library materials, events, and programs. The organization targets the general public within its service region, focusing on education and community engagement. The website's market position is that of a well-established public institution with a large user base. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and robust content management system. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Crazy Egg, Survicate, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a mature digital infrastructure aimed at user engagement and data-driven improvements. The site is mobile optimized and shows good performance, although some accessibility features could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and asynchronous loading of scripts, which is positive. However, the absence of explicit security headers and publicly available privacy or cookie policies indicates room for improvement in compliance and security best practices. No vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were detected in the provided content, and the site does not appear to be blocked by any WAF or security challenge. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for the Mid-Continent Public Library, but it should enhance its privacy compliance and security posture to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  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 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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  • 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
69
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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

Mid-Continent Public Library holds a strong position as a regional public library serving a broad community audience. Its business model is based on public funding and community support, focusing on providing educational resources and community programs. The website reflects a commitment to accessibility and user engagement through digital channels. The integration of multiple analytics platforms suggests a data-driven approach to service improvement. There is no indication of commercial revenue streams or affiliate partnerships. The absence of detailed business registration or VAT information is typical for public institutions. The library's ecosystem appears focused on community service rather than commercial expansion.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of a public vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits transparency and incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could pose regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements to meet higher standards and compliance frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add and configure essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to enhance transparency and incident response capabilities.
  4. Audit and monitor third-party scripts regularly to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and broaden user inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mid-Continent Public Library
Description
Mid-Continent Public Library provides library services including access to books, events, and community resources primarily serving the Mid-Continent region.
Key services
Book lending, Community events, Digital resources, Library programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Crazy Egg, Survicate, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Crazy Egg, Survicate, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mixpanel, Crazy Egg, Facebook Pixel, Survicate
Marketing tools
Survicate
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected
  3. Website uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and multiple analytics/tracking tools
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in provided content
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided HTML snippet
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. Website content is safe and appropriate for general audiences
  8. Branding is consistent with Mid-Continent Public Library
  9. External scripts include common analytics and marketing tools
  10. No suspicious or malicious domains detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, indicating a modern and supported CMS platform. It leverages multiple analytics and marketing tools loaded asynchronously to optimize performance. The site uses FontAwesome for iconography and is mobile optimized with responsive meta tags. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and script optimization. SEO is supported by canonical and Open Graph meta tags, enhancing social media sharing and search engine indexing. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. Hosting provider details are not evident from the provided data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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