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Security report for oceanconservancy.org

Ocean Conservancy · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ocean Conservancy is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the ocean through science-based solutions and public advocacy. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, consistent branding, and clear messaging targeted at a general audience interested in ocean conservation. The organization leverages modern web technologies including WordPress CMS, analytics tools like Google Analytics and New Relic, and marketing platforms such as Visual Website Optimizer. The domain age and WHOIS data confirm the legitimacy and long-standing presence of the organization. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and Cloudflare DNS usage; however, there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is basic with a cookie consent mechanism but lacks a clearly accessible privacy policy and terms of service in the analyzed content.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

4 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
95
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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

Ocean Conservancy operates in the non-profit sector focusing on environmental conservation, specifically ocean health. Its business model centers on advocacy, education, and science-driven initiatives. The website targets environmentally conscious individuals, policymakers, and partners. The organization maintains a strong market position with a domain registered since 2001 and active social media presence. The use of multiple marketing and analytics tools indicates a data-driven approach to outreach and engagement. No evidence of commercial subsidiaries or parent companies was found, suggesting an independent non-profit structure.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, reducing risk of unauthorized domain transfers. The use of Cloudflare DNS adds resilience. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options are notable gaps. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could hinder transparency and trust in security matters. Forms use reCAPTCHA scripts, indicating some protection against automated abuse. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage or footer.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to enhance domain security.
  3. Add and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide clear contact information for privacy and security inquiries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ocean Conservancy
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ocean Conservancy
Description
Ocean Conservancy is working with you to protect the ocean from today’s greatest challenges. We create science-based solutions for a healthy ocean.
Key services
Ocean protection advocacy, Science-based solutions for ocean health, Public engagement and education
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, New Relic Browser monitoring, Cloudflare DNS, WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7
Frameworks
WordPress Gutenberg
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • Use of reCAPTCHA scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), New Relic Browser
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Tracking pixels
New Relic Browser
Marketing tools
VWO, Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage HTML
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via Cookiebot
  4. Multiple analytics and marketing tools are integrated
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet
  6. Social media links to Facebook and Twitter are present in structured data
  7. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS
  8. Domain is secured with HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. No visible security headers detected in HTML content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Gutenberg blocks, leveraging jQuery and several third-party scripts for analytics, marketing, and form handling. Hosting and DNS are managed via Network Solutions and Cloudflare respectively. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility features appear basic. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. The technical stack is modern and well-integrated, though some technical debt may exist in the form of missing security headers and incomplete privacy disclosures.
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. 71/100 −2Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium26 findingsView report
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