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Security report for nemsis.org

National EMS Information System Technical Assistance Center (NEMSIS TAC) · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NEMSIS.org is the official website for the National EMS Information System Technical Assistance Center, a key organization providing standardized emergency medical services data collection and reporting across the United States. The site serves multiple EMS stakeholders including state data managers, EMS agencies, researchers, software developers, and educators by offering data standards, public datasets, technical resources, and training opportunities. The organization is well-established with a domain age dating back to 2002, reflecting its longstanding role in the EMS data ecosystem. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Owl Carousel, and ScrollMagic, supported by Google Fonts and Google Analytics for performance and analytics. Hosting and domain registration are managed via Amazon Registrar, Inc., indicating reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate with good design and navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain status protections to prevent unauthorized changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and there is a lack of explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanisms. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, NEMSIS.org is a trustworthy and professional resource for EMS data standards and services with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic enhancements in these areas would strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.

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

7 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 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 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

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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
70
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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

NEMSIS occupies a critical niche as the national EMS data standard and technical assistance center in the U.S., serving a diverse audience from government agencies to EMS providers and researchers. Its business model is primarily non-profit/governmental, focusing on data standardization, resource provision, and training rather than commercial sales. The organization leverages partnerships with state EMS offices and software vendors to maintain and promote the EMS data standard. The website content and structure indicate a mature operation with consistent branding and a clear value proposition centered on improving EMS data quality and patient care. The presence of annual meetings, workshops, and publicly available datasets suggests active community engagement and thought leadership in the EMS data domain.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with mandatory HTTPS and domain registration protections that prevent unauthorized domain modifications. However, the absence of DNSSEC implementation is a notable gap in DNS security. The lack of security headers and explicit security or incident response policies reduces transparency and preparedness visibility. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting external reporting channels. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the provided data. Overall, while foundational security practices are in place, enhancements in DNS security, security headers, and incident response transparency are recommended to elevate the security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page including incident response procedures and contact channels for security issues.
  4. Implement security HTTP headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program with a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National EMS Information System Technical Assistance Center (NEMSIS TAC)
Description
National EMS Information System providing standardized EMS data collection and reporting to improve emergency medical services and patient care nationwide.
Key services
Data standard development and maintenance, Public and research EMS datasets, Technical resources and compliance testing, Training and workshops, State EMS data management support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Owl Carousel, ScrollMagic, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Fonts (Open Sans), Google Analytics (gtag.js), WordPress
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited domain statuses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based informational site for a national EMS data standard and technical assistance center.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and multiple resources for different EMS stakeholders.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage or footer.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  5. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response information found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. Website uses Google Analytics and Google Site Kit for analytics and SEO.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a modern and widely supported technology stack including jQuery 3.7.1, Owl Carousel for sliders, and ScrollMagic for scroll-based animations. It uses Google Fonts for typography and integrates Google Analytics via the Site Kit plugin for traffic analysis. Hosting appears to be on Amazon infrastructure, providing scalability and reliability. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and SEO optimization via Yoast SEO plugin. Performance is moderate with some JavaScript libraries loaded from external CDNs. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies, indicating a well-maintained technical environment.
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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