Skip to main content

Security report for openssl-communities.org

OpenSSL Foundation and OpenSSL Corporation · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The OpenSSL Communities website serves as a collaborative platform for a diverse range of stakeholders involved in the OpenSSL project, including academics, developers, businesses, and individual contributors. It supports the OpenSSL Foundation and Corporation by facilitating advisory committees that guide business and technical decisions. The site positions itself as a central hub for community engagement and governance in the open source security software space. Technically, the website is built on modern web technologies including Vue.js and Vuetify, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. It leverages the Loomio platform for community discussions and collaboration. The site is mobile optimized and demonstrates good design quality and navigation clarity, though some accessibility features could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Privacy compliance is partial, with privacy and terms pages present but no cookie policy or consent mechanism detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business purpose. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, supporting the credibility of the site. Strategic recommendations include implementing DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and introducing cookie consent mechanisms to improve compliance and security posture.

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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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 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';…
  3. 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching openssl-communities.org

This scan found 22 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
75
Security headers
70
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention openssl-communities.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

Breach holds no records for openssl-communities.org right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.

Monitor on Breach (opens in a new tab)

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

OpenSSL Communities operates as an important entity within the open source security software ecosystem, focusing on community collaboration and governance. Its business model revolves around advisory committees that influence the direction of OpenSSL projects. The target audience includes technical experts, businesses of varying sizes, and individual contributors. The platform fosters transparency and inclusivity, positioning itself as a key player in open source security. Partnerships with Loomio and use of Cloudflare DNS indicate a modern and reliable infrastructure. The recent domain registration aligns with the organization's launch timeline, suggesting a growing and evolving community presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents areas for improvement. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or malicious indicators were detected in the site content or scripts. Compliance with GDPR is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be strengthened by adopting best practices and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a comprehensive security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Introduce a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user privacy.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to ensure compliance with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OpenSSL Foundation and OpenSSL Corporation
Description
The website represents the OpenSSL Communities group, encompassing stakeholders such as academic researchers, project committers, distribution maintainers, individual contributors, and businesses collaborating on OpenSSL projects. It supports the OpenSSL Mission to provide universal access to security and privacy tools as a fundamental human right.
Key services
Community collaboration, Business Advisory Committees (BAC), Technical Advisory Committees (TAC)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Vuetify, Loomio platform
Frameworks
Vuetify
Platforms
Loomio
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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. Content is focused on OpenSSL community collaboration and governance.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the page.
  4. Privacy and terms of service pages are present but cookie policy is missing.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. Website uses modern frontend technologies and is mobile optimized.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Vue.js and Vuetify frameworks, hosted on a platform integrated with Loomio for community collaboration. DNS is managed via Cloudflare, but DNSSEC is not enabled. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The technical implementation is modern and stable, though adding security headers and improving accessibility would reduce technical risks and improve overall robustness.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with openssl-communities.org. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review openssl-communities.org.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.