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Security report for nbaa.org

National Business Aviation Association · Transportation · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) operates as a leading membership organization dedicated to supporting companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to enhance business efficiency and productivity. Established in 1995, NBAA provides a comprehensive suite of services including advocacy, education, networking, and industry resources, positioning itself as a central hub for business aviation professionals. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear branding, extensive content, and a focus on user experience tailored to its professional audience. Technically, the site leverages WordPress CMS enhanced with NitroPack for performance optimization, integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, and uses Cloudflare DNS services, ensuring a robust and responsive platform. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, though minor improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies could enhance trust further. Overall, NBAA's digital footprint aligns well with its organizational stature, offering a secure, professional, and content-rich environment for its members and stakeholders.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. 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

  3. 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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  • 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
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
65

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

NBAA holds a dominant position in the business aviation sector, serving a large membership base that includes companies of various sizes relying on general aviation. Its business model centers on membership dues, educational programs, advocacy efforts, and event hosting, which collectively generate revenue and industry influence. The organization maintains active engagement through multiple social media channels and provides extensive resources such as compensation surveys, operational guides, and regulatory information. The website's structured navigation and comprehensive content support member needs effectively, reinforcing NBAA's role as an industry authority. Partnerships and integrations with advertising and marketing platforms like Google Ad Manager and ShareThis indicate a strategic approach to outreach and member engagement. The absence of suspicious domains or affiliate programs underscores a focus on core business activities without reliance on third-party monetization schemes.

Security posture

NBAA demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, domain transfer lock status, and no evident exposure of sensitive data. The lack of DNSSEC is a minor gap that could be addressed to prevent DNS spoofing attacks. The website does not publicly disclose a formal security policy or incident response contacts, which is a common best practice for organizations of this scale and could improve transparency and trust. The use of Google Tag Manager and other third-party scripts is managed with asynchronous loading to minimize performance impact, but continuous monitoring for vulnerabilities in these components is advisable. Security headers are partially implemented; adding Content-Security-Policy and other headers would strengthen defenses against common web attacks. Overall, the site is secure for its intended audience but could benefit from enhanced security documentation and DNS hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
National Business Aviation Association
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Business Aviation Association
Description
NBAA is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful.
Key services
Membership services, Advocacy, Education and career development, Events and networking, Publications and resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, NitroPack, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags, FontAwesome, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Cloudflare DNS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No DNSSEC enabled (recommend enabling)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
good

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 targeted to business aviation professionals
  3. Strong social media presence with official accounts linked
  4. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimization
  5. No signs of malicious content or security issues
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response page found
  8. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap
Technical notes

Notes

The NBAA website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing NitroPack for performance optimization and Cloudflare for DNS services. The site employs modern web technologies including FontAwesome for icons and Google Tag Manager for analytics and advertising management. Performance is optimized with asynchronous script loading and lazy loading of images, contributing to fast page load times and excellent mobile responsiveness. SEO is supported through comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema markup. Accessibility considerations are evident, with skip links and responsive navigation menus. The technical infrastructure is robust and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to further harden security and improve DNS integrity. Overall, the technical implementation supports a high-quality user experience aligned with the organization's professional image.
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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