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National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot · Government · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The NAIRR Pilot website represents a U.S. government-led initiative to provide AI research and educational resources to the national research community. It is led by the National Science Foundation in collaboration with multiple federal agencies and industry partners. The platform offers access to computational resources, educational tools, datasets, and models to advance AI research. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and targets researchers and educators in the AI domain. Technically, the site uses the HUBzero CMS platform with modern JavaScript libraries and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain protection, but lacks DNSSEC and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible, reflecting a legitimate government pilot project with strong partnerships.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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

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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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
74

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

The NAIRR Pilot is positioned as a foundational AI research infrastructure initiative in the U.S., supported by a consortium of federal agencies and leading technology companies. Its business model is government-funded resource provisioning for AI research and education. The target audience includes U.S. researchers, educators, and AI practitioners. The partnership ecosystem is broad, including agencies like NSF, DOE, NIH, and companies like AWS, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI. The website content and structure indicate a mature and professional operation with clear growth and collaboration indicators. Revenue streams are likely government grants and federal funding. The platform supports multiple project types and resource allocations, indicating a scalable and expanding service offering.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and has domain registration protections in place, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces the overall security posture. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which is a gap for transparency and readiness. The use of Google Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by implementing DNSSEC, security headers, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  4. Add a security policy page including incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  5. Review and minimize user tracking to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot
Description
The NAIRR Pilot connects U.S. researchers and educators to computational, data, and training resources needed to advance AI research and research that employs AI. It is a joint effort led by the U.S. National Science Foundation in collaboration with multiple federal agencies and non-governmental partners.
Key services
Access to AI research computational resources, Educational platforms and resources, Open data, models, and tools, Research project support and resource allocations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, jQuery Fancybox, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by base href https://)
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-led AI research resource pilot with strong agency and industry partnerships.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented with clear navigation.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the site.
  4. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses found; only email contact via subscription and announcements mailing list.
  5. No security policy or incident response information published.
  6. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled on domain, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  8. WHOIS data is privacy protected but domain age and status are consistent with legitimate use.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the HUBzero open-source platform tailored for scientific collaboration, using jQuery and Slick Carousel for UI components. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site is hosted with Amazon Registrar, likely on AWS infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported with meta tags and structured navigation. There is room for technical modernization by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving accessibility compliance. The domain registration uses privacy protection, which is justified for this government-affiliated project. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively but can be enhanced for security and privacy.
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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