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Security report for openid.net

OpenID Foundation · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The OpenID Foundation is a globally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to developing and promoting open digital identity standards that are secure, interoperable, and privacy-preserving. Established in 2007, it serves as a central hub for identity professionals, developers, and organizations to collaborate on identity ecosystems of the future. The foundation offers certification programs, hosts multiple working groups, and provides extensive resources to support adoption of OpenID Connect and related specifications. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor, hosted on AWS infrastructure, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user insights. The site is well-optimized for SEO, mobile-friendly, and accessible, reflecting a mature digital presence. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses domain transfer and update prohibitions, and implements cookie consent mechanisms, although DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security headers are not detected. Overall, the foundation maintains a strong security posture appropriate for its role as a standards body. No signs of blocking or WAF interference were detected, allowing full content access. The domain registration is consistent with the organization's history and legitimacy. Privacy policies and cookie consent are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are publicly listed, which is typical for such organizations. The site content is safe for general audiences and professionally presented.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
80
Average
59

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 OpenID Foundation holds a leading position in the digital identity standards sector, leveraging its long domain history and active community engagement to maintain authority. Its business model as a non-profit standards organization focuses on collaboration, certification, and ecosystem development rather than commercial sales. The foundation targets identity professionals, developers, and organizations seeking interoperable identity solutions. Its partnership ecosystem includes working groups and community groups that drive specification development and adoption. The foundation's revenue streams likely include membership fees and certification fees. The website's professional design and comprehensive content support its market positioning as a trusted authority. The absence of direct contact details suggests a focus on formal communication channels through membership and working groups.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response information limits transparency in security governance. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page was found, which could enhance the foundation's security maturity. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from additional security best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Consider providing clear contact channels for security incidents or abuse reports to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OpenID Foundation
Description
The OpenID Foundation is a global open standards body committed to helping people assert their identity wherever they choose. It leads the global community in creating digital identity standards that are secure, interoperable, and privacy-preserving.
Key services
Development and maintenance of OpenID specifications, Certification of OpenID Connect implementations, Hosting working groups and community groups, Providing resources and documentation for identity standards
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Elementor 3.30.2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery 3.7.1, AWS DNS hosting
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited domain statuses
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
All in One SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and focused on digital identity standards.
  3. Strong presence of community and working groups indicating active engagement.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main pages.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress with Elementor).
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and widely used CMS platform, WordPress 6.8.2, enhanced with the Elementor page builder plugin. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Hosting is via AWS DNS services, indicating reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the organization and breadcrumbs. Performance is moderate, likely due to the use of multiple plugins and scripts, but no major issues were detected. The site uses a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. There is some technical debt in missing DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for modernization. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and trustworthy web presence.
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. 64/100Medium22 findings · partial scanView report
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