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Security report for newvoicesfoundation.org

New Voices Foundation · Non-profit · N/a

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

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

New Voices Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing capital, leadership development, skill-building, and networking opportunities primarily to entrepreneurs of color, especially African-American and Latina women. The organization leverages its PACE model and hosts events such as pitch competitions at high-profile venues like EssenceFest and CES. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrations, including LayerSlider and WPBakery Page Builder. While the site is well-designed and content-rich, it lacks some privacy compliance features such as cookie consent mechanisms and security headers, which could be improved to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence. The domain registration is consistent with the organization's history and shows no suspicious indicators, supporting the legitimacy of the business.

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. 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';…

  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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
52

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 foundation occupies a niche market focused on underrepresented entrepreneurs, addressing the significant funding gap faced by minority women business owners. Its business model is centered on non-dilutive capital investment, educational programs, and community building. The presence of multiple strategic partners and resource links indicates a strong partnership ecosystem. The organization appears to be medium-sized with a clear growth trajectory and a focus on impact-driven initiatives. The website content and partner affiliations reinforce its credibility and market positioning as a leader in inclusive entrepreneurship support.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, indicating basic security hygiene. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents missed opportunities to harden the site's security posture. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could be a gap in transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party marketing and analytics tools introduces moderate tracking but no overt vulnerabilities were detected in the visible code. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and update privacy policy to reflect GDPR and other privacy regulations compliance.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
New Voices Foundation, LP
Registration number
Chamber of Commerce
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New Voices Foundation
Description
New Voices Foundation is a ground-breaking, community-building effort designed to build a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem. Driven by its PACE (Purpose.Access.Capital.Expertise.) model, New Voices offers entrepreneurs access to capital, leadership development, skill-building, and networking opportunities via entrepreneurial summits, accelerators, bootcamps, grants, mentoring and coaching, and more.
Key services
Access to capital, Leadership development, Skill-building, Networking opportunities, Entrepreneurial summits, Accelerators, Bootcamps, Grants, Mentoring and coaching
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, LayerSlider, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Google Analytics, YouTube API, Vimeo API
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
MyPopUps
Marketing tools
SurveyMonkey, MyPopUps
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and consistent branding.
  2. Content is focused on supporting entrepreneurs of color with capital and resources.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected, which may impact compliance.
  4. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics and SurveyMonkey.
  5. No visible security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  6. WHOIS data shows domain is stable and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with popular plugins such as LayerSlider, Slider Revolution, and WPBakery Page Builder, indicating a modern and flexible infrastructure. It uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, and integrates with SurveyMonkey for forms. The site is mobile optimized and uses Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate, with some large images and layered sliders that may impact load times. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin. Hosting details are limited but domain registrar is Network Solutions, LLC. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be optimized for speed and security.
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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