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Security report for nro.net

The Number Resource Organization · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is a well-established non-profit entity founded in 2000 that coordinates the activities of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) responsible for managing Internet number resources globally. The website reflects its authoritative role in Internet governance, providing information on policy, technical coordination, and accountability. The target audience includes Internet governance stakeholders, network operators, and policy makers. The organization maintains a professional online presence with clear branding and consistent messaging about its mission and services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with common web technologies such as jQuery and Bootstrap. It is mobile-optimized and uses Google Analytics for traffic monitoring with IP anonymization. Performance is moderate, and SEO practices are adequately implemented. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security hardening, such as enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No privacy or cookie policies were found, which is a compliance gap given the use of tracking technologies. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities but would benefit from publishing security and privacy documentation. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with a strong business credibility score. The main risks relate to privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic recommendations include implementing DNSSEC, publishing privacy and security policies, adding security headers, and enhancing transparency around data collection and incident response.

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. 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 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

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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 NRO occupies a critical niche in the Internet governance ecosystem as the coordinating body for the five Regional Internet Registries. Its business model is non-profit and focused on policy coordination, technical support, and advocacy for a stable and secure Internet number resource system. The organization benefits from strong partnerships with the RIRs and maintains a clear market position as an authoritative voice in Internet governance. Revenue streams are likely grant and member-funded, with a focus on operational coordination rather than commercial services. The website content and linked domains reinforce its role and partnerships. Growth indicators include active policy updates and engagement with global Internet governance forums. The partnership ecosystem is robust, including all major RIRs and related governance bodies.

Security posture

The security posture of the NRO website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes clientTransferProhibited status, which protects against unauthorized domain transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity to enhance DNS security. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness. The use of Google Analytics with IP anonymization is a positive privacy measure, but the lack of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies is a compliance gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the site demonstrates basic security hygiene but should improve in policy transparency and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and publish a security policy including incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Number Resource Organization
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Number Resource Organization
Description
The Number Resource Organization (NRO) coordinates and supports the joint activities of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) to manage the distribution of Internet number resources globally. It acts as an authoritative voice on the multi-stakeholder model and bottom-up policy process in Internet governance.
Key services
Coordinated Internet number registry system, Policy advocacy and coordination, Support for Regional Internet Registries, Technical coordination including RPKI and DNSSEC
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Select2, Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes and carousel)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing
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 and well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on Internet number resource management and governance.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Contact information limited to a single email address; no phone or physical address found.
  5. No visible forms for data collection on the homepage.
  6. Use of standard WordPress plugins and scripts.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. DNSSEC not enabled for domain.
  9. Google Analytics used with IP anonymization enabled.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using standard web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap (implied), and Select2 for enhanced UI elements. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking with IP anonymization enabled. The site uses responsive design techniques for mobile optimization and has a clear navigation structure with dropdown menus and carousel elements. Performance is moderate with deferred loading of some scripts. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. However, the site lacks DNSSEC and security headers which are important for modern web security. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization in security and accessibility.
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. 63/100Medium32 findingsView report
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