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Security report for openmined.org

OpenMined · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OpenMined is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation and community focused on advancing privacy-preserving AI technologies. The organization develops open-source solutions such as SyftBox and PySyft to enable secure and privacy-enhanced data collaboration. Their mission addresses critical challenges in AI training data access blocked by privacy, security, and legal constraints. The website reflects a professional, mission-driven entity with a clear focus on privacy-enhancing technologies and community involvement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, hosted on AWS infrastructure, and integrates payment processing via Stripe for donations. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain protections, though some enhancements like DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is limited as no explicit privacy or cookie policies were found, which is an area for improvement. Overall, the site demonstrates good business credibility and technical maturity but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

9 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

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

OpenMined operates as a non-profit in the technology sector, targeting AI researchers, privacy advocates, and developers interested in privacy-preserving AI. Their business model centers on open-source community collaboration and foundation-driven development rather than commercial sales. The organization has established partnerships and uses reputable payment processors for donations. The website content and structure position OpenMined as a thought leader in privacy-enhancing AI, with a focus on innovative solutions like Attribution-Based Control. Growth indicators include active community engagement and ongoing development of privacy technologies. The lack of explicit contact information and privacy policies may limit broader trust and compliance perception.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and domain registration protections. However, it lacks DNSSEC and several recommended security headers, which could improve resilience against DNS attacks and clickjacking. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of published security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates a gap in transparency and readiness. Analytics and marketing scripts are used moderately, with no signs of malicious or suspicious activity. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance and disclosure practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OpenMined
Description
OpenMined is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation and mission-driven community that brings together leading minds in AI, security and privacy technology to develop open-source solutions that transform how data can be accessed and shared.
Key services
Development of open-source privacy-preserving AI protocols, Solutions like SyftBox and PySyft, Attribution-Based Control technology
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics, Stripe payment integration, jQuery, Splide.js slider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and other domain status flags to prevent unauthorized changes
  • No DNSSEC (not enabled)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics, HubSpot scripts
Marketing tools
HubSpot, 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 designed non-profit foundation site focused on privacy-preserving AI.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found or labeled in the content.
  4. Strong use of open-source and privacy enhancing technologies mentioned in content.
  5. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Plausible, and HubSpot.
  6. Domain uses privacy protection but is consistent with legitimate non-profit usage.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern theme and uses popular plugins like Yoast SEO for optimization. It integrates multiple analytics platforms including Google Analytics, Plausible, and HubSpot, indicating a mature approach to user insights and marketing. Payment processing is handled securely via Stripe. The site is hosted on AWS infrastructure, inferred from DNS servers, providing reliable performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good but could be improved with more explicit accessibility features. The site loads moderately fast with lazy loading and preloading techniques. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and improving security headers would reduce risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively with room for security and privacy enhancements.
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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