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Security report for oikos-international.org

oikos International · Education · N/a

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

oikos International is a well-established non-profit organization focused on transforming management and economics education towards sustainability. With a global student community presence since 1987, it offers leadership programs, events, and advocacy for sustainable education. The website is built on a modern WordPress infrastructure using Elementor and Bootstrap, supported by Cloudflare DNS and Google analytics tools. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, though DNSSEC and security headers are absent. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

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 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

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
44
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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 organization targets students and academic communities interested in sustainability education. It operates internationally with chapters in over 20 countries and 40 cities. The business model is non-profit and community-driven, focusing on education transformation and leadership development. The website supports this with event promotion, news updates, and community engagement. Partnerships and social media presence enhance its outreach. The lack of direct contact information on the homepage suggests contact details may be deeper in the site or handled via forms.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, with domain status clientTransferProhibited enhancing domain security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected in the provided data. There is no visible security or incident response policy, nor vulnerability disclosure information. Forms are present but no explicit security measures or data protection officer contact details are found. Overall, security is adequate but could be improved to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to enhance GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and provide clear security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
oikos International
Description
oikos International is a global community of student change agents working towards transforming management and economics education for sustainability since 1987. They organize on campuses in over 20 countries and 40 cities worldwide to raise awareness for sustainability and practice leadership for a sustainable future.
Key services
Student community engagement, Sustainability education transformation, Events and conferences, Leadership programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.4.1, Elementor 3.23.1, Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery 3.7.1, Font Awesome 6.4.1, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Mailjet for WordPress, Instagram Feed plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Mailjet, 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 professionally maintained non-profit educational community site.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  3. Multiple social media links present but no direct contact emails or phone numbers found.
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools indicates digital maturity.
  5. Security posture is good but can be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.4.1 with Elementor 3.23.1 and Bootstrap 3.3.7, indicating a modern and flexible tech stack. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and Font Awesome 6.4.1 for UI elements. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare DNS services, improving availability and security. Google Tag Manager and Analytics are used for tracking, alongside Mailjet for email marketing and Instagram Feed for social media integration. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin, with proper meta tags and structured data present.
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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