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Security report for nationalarchivesstore.org

National Archives Foundation · Retail · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The National Archives Store is an official e-commerce platform operated by the National Archives Foundation, offering a wide range of products inspired by American history and the holdings of the National Archives. The store supports museum exhibits, public programs, and educational initiatives nationwide. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies and integrations with marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and Judge.me for customer reviews. The site demonstrates a good level of digital maturity with responsive design, clear navigation, and secure payment processing. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is adequate with a comprehensive privacy policy, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-positioned to serve its target audience of history enthusiasts, educators, and museum visitors.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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. 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
77

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 National Archives Store occupies a niche market as the official retail outlet for the National Archives Foundation, blending government-affiliated non-profit objectives with retail commerce. Its business model focuses on selling historical and patriotic merchandise while supporting educational and public programs. The store targets a broad audience interested in American history, including educators, collectors, and museum visitors. The integration of multiple marketing and analytics tools indicates an active digital marketing strategy. Partnerships with the National Archives Foundation and use of Shopify's robust platform provide operational stability. The presence of customer reviews and social media links enhances credibility and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, secure payment gateways, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. The lack of a published vulnerability disclosure policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security management. Privacy compliance is generally good, but the absence of a cookie consent banner may pose regulatory risks in certain jurisdictions. Overall, the site balances security and usability effectively but should address these gaps to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations, improving user transparency and legal compliance.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness for security events.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and integrations to minimize security risks and maintain performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
National Archives Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Archives Foundation
Description
Online store supporting National Archives exhibits, public programs, and educational initiatives across the United States. Offers a variety of products inspired by the holdings of the National Archives and American history.
Key services
Retail sales of historical documents, apparel, home & office products, books, and collectibles, Supporting National Archives educational and public programs through purchases
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Judge.me Reviews, Bing Ads, Google Ads, Shopify Payments, Essential Upsell app
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Flickity (carousel)
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure payment processing via Shopify Payments
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Bing UET, Shopify Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Bing UET, Judge.me
Marketing tools
HubSpot, MailChimp, Recapture, GovX
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 designed Shopify e-commerce store supporting the National Archives Foundation
  2. Content is rich with product categories, clear navigation, and customer engagement features
  3. Multiple tracking and marketing tools are integrated, indicating active digital marketing
  4. No security or privacy policy gaps detected that would raise immediate concern
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, but no red flags in website content or structure
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected, full content accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Shopify, utilizing a modern tech stack including jQuery, Flickity for carousels, and various marketing and analytics integrations such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and Judge.me. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, typical for a Shopify store with multiple third-party scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical infrastructure is robust and scalable, though some technical debt may exist in the form of missing security headers and lack of cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly e-commerce experience.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 71/100Medium25 findingsView report
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