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Security report for nta.org

Advanced Technology International · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The National Technology Alliance (NTA) operates as a premier innovation-focused membership organization in the United States, managed by the non-profit Advanced Technology International. The organization facilitates technology commercialization by connecting diverse innovators with funding organizations and providing a sustainable ecosystem aligned with national priorities. Their business model centers on free membership access to a broad innovation pipeline, offering services such as matchmaking, networking, webinars, and training to support technology commercialization efforts. The website reflects a mature market position with a strong focus on sectors including energy, biotech, microelectronics, and AI. Technically, the website is built on a WordPress CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, integrating Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with a moderate performance profile and good SEO practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and domain registration includes protective statuses, but lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy and terms hosted on a related domain but no cookie consent mechanism visible. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by implementing DNSSEC, security headers, and incident response contact details. The site is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable content detected. The domain WHOIS data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy and trust. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, adding cookie consent for GDPR compliance, publishing a security incident response policy, and improving contact transparency to strengthen trust and compliance.

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

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 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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

NTA holds a strong position as a facilitator of innovation commercialization in the U.S., leveraging a non-profit structure to provide a free membership model that attracts a diverse range of innovators and funding bodies. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive federal contract vehicles, large funding request pipeline, and established partner ecosystem including TechConnect. The organization targets academic, industry, startups, and government labs, providing tailored services to accelerate technology transfer and commercialization. Growth indicators include a long domain history since 1997 and active engagement through events, webinars, and sector-specific opportunities. The partnership with Advanced Technology International and TechConnect enhances credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents gaps that could be exploited. No explicit incident response or security contact information is provided, which may hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-specific disclosures. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the organization's profile but would benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a visible cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Publish a dedicated security or incident response policy page with contact information for vulnerability reporting.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing clear contact details for general and security inquiries to build trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Advanced Technology International
Description
NTA is the leading innovation-focused membership organization that provides an inclusive ecosystem with a sustainable infrastructure in the U.S. to support the success of diverse innovators aligned with national priorities. It connects funding organizations with private sector innovations and innovators to commercialize technology. Membership is free.
Key services
Innovation pipeline access, Funding requests facilitation, Matchmaking and networking, Webinars and training, Technology commercialization support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.1.3, jQuery 3.3.1, Popper.js 1.14.3, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Vimeo Player API
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the main site content.
  3. Privacy policy and terms of use are hosted on a related domain (techconnect.org) operated by the same parent organization.
  4. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  5. No security or incident response contact information provided.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. Strong branding and consistent messaging about innovation and technology commercialization.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely supported technology stack including WordPress CMS, Bootstrap for responsive design, and jQuery for client-side scripting. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for user behavior tracking. The site loads external fonts from Adobe Typekit and Google Fonts, although some font links are commented out. Performance is moderate with video background usage and multiple external scripts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design adjustments. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and semantic HTML. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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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