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Security report for naaf.org

National Alopecia Areata Foundation · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals affected by alopecia areata, a common autoimmune disease causing hair loss. The foundation provides a comprehensive range of services including education, support groups, research funding, advocacy, and awareness campaigns. Their website reflects a strong market position as a leading resource in the alopecia community, targeting patients, families, medical professionals, and researchers. The organization leverages digital platforms effectively to engage its audience and facilitate donations and community involvement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks such as Visual Composer, Gravity Forms, and Swiper.js. It integrates key marketing and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel, enabling moderate user tracking and data collection. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility, with a professional design and clear navigation enhancing user experience. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and standard security headers, indicating a solid security posture. However, there is no publicly available security policy or vulnerability disclosure program, which could be improved to enhance transparency and incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and GDPR considerations. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include publishing a security policy, establishing a vulnerability disclosure channel, and enhancing incident response contact visibility to further strengthen trust and security culture.

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

6 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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 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 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
54

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

NAAF operates in the healthcare non-profit sector, focusing on alopecia areata awareness, support, and research. Its business model centers on community engagement, fundraising, and advocacy. The foundation benefits from a strong brand presence and a loyal target audience comprising patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Revenue streams likely include donations, fundraising events, and merchandise sales. The organization maintains partnerships with payment processors and leverages social media for outreach. Growth indicators include active event promotion and educational resource expansion. The website's comprehensive content and professional presentation support its competitive advantage in the niche alopecia community.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, appropriate security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of reputable third-party scripts is noted, though continuous monitoring is advised. Compliance with privacy regulations is evident, but the absence of a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure mechanism limits transparency. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of explicit contact channels. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a non-profit healthcare organization, but enhancements in policy publication and disclosure practices would improve resilience and stakeholder confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to provide users with granular control and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
Description
Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease, causing sudden hair loss on the scalp, face, and sometimes other areas of the body. The organization provides education, support, research funding, and advocacy for alopecia areata.
Key services
Education and awareness, Support groups and mentorship programs, Research funding and clinical trial recruitment, Advocacy and fundraising events, Resource toolkits and patient brochures
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, YouTube iframe API, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Swiper.js, jQuery
Frameworks
Visual Composer Website Builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Content is comprehensive and medically focused on alopecia areata.
  3. Strong presence of social media and community engagement.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, which is common for non-profits.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and tracking tools is evident.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  8. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Visual Composer for page building and Gravity Forms for form management. It integrates modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for interactive elements and uses Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load times by optimizing images and scripts. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical infrastructure supports the organization's digital engagement goals effectively but could benefit from ongoing modernization and security hardening.
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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