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Security report for openstack.org

OpenStack · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OpenStack is a prominent open source cloud computing infrastructure project, recognized as one of the most active open source initiatives globally. The website serves as a hub for developers, IT professionals, and enterprises interested in cloud infrastructure solutions. It offers information about the project, community, and enterprise support options. The business model revolves around open source software development and community collaboration, positioning OpenStack as a key player in the cloud technology sector. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies such as Gatsby (React-based static site generator) and Font Awesome for icons. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, although some accessibility features could be improved. Performance is moderate, with no evident blocking or WAF interference. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies in the provided content. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query failure or privacy protection, which is common for open source projects but limits direct verification of registrant details. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but improvements in security best practices and compliance documentation are recommended. Overall, OpenStack's website is trustworthy and professional, reflecting its status in the technology industry. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, and providing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen user trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 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 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
  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

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 openstack.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,030
Employees
0
Customers
975
Third parties
55
Weak passwords
17%

7 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

OpenStack operates as a large-scale open source project focused on cloud infrastructure software. Its market positioning is strong within the technology sector, particularly among enterprises and developers seeking open source cloud solutions. The project benefits from a robust community and recognized industry presence, which supports its competitive advantage. Revenue streams likely include enterprise support and consulting services around the open source software. The target customer segments include cloud service providers, enterprises, and developers. Growth indicators include active community engagement and continuous project development. The partnership ecosystem is implied through external links and community involvement, although no explicit partner domains were identified in the provided data.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is moderate but could be improved. The absence of security headers and explicit privacy or incident response policies indicates gaps in security best practices and compliance. The lack of WHOIS registrant data limits trust verification but is typical for privacy-protected domains. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations is not clearly demonstrated. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident. The security culture appears to be focused on open source community standards but would benefit from formalized policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards such as WCAG.
  5. Regularly audit WHOIS information and consider transparency options to improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OpenStack
Description
OpenStack is an open source cloud computing infrastructure software project and is one of the three most active open source projects in the world.
Key services
Open source cloud infrastructure software, Community support, Enterprise cloud solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Gatsby), Font Awesome, Google Fonts, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Gatsby
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern static site generator (Gatsby) built on React, which supports good performance and SEO optimization. Font Awesome is used extensively for icons, and Google Fonts provide typography. The site is mobile optimized and has a consistent branding approach. However, no CMS or hosting provider details were identified. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. Technical debt appears low given the use of modern frameworks, but security-related technical implementations are lacking. There is an opportunity to enhance security configurations and compliance documentation to reduce technical risks.
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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