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Security report for openwho.org

World Health Organization (WHO) · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OpenWHO.org is a reputable online learning platform operated by the World Health Organization, focusing on public health emergency preparedness and response. It serves a global audience of health professionals and the public, providing authoritative training resources. The platform is well-branded, professionally designed, and leverages modern web technologies including React and Kaltura for media delivery. The domain registration is consistent with WHO ownership and the platform's founding date. Technically, the website demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design, accessibility considerations, and integration of media analytics. However, there is room for improvement in security posture, notably the absence of DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is limited by the lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected, but improvements in security headers and privacy disclosures would strengthen trust. The platform does not engage in advertising or affiliate marketing, focusing solely on educational content. The website is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing comprehensive security headers, publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, and enhancing incident response contact visibility to improve compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 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

  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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
77
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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

OpenWHO.org holds a strong market position as a global health education platform under WHO, targeting health professionals and government agencies. Its non-profit business model focuses on public health impact rather than commercial revenue. The platform's partnership ecosystem includes media hosting via Kaltura and content delivery through reputable CDNs. Growth indicators include domain longevity and consistent WHO branding. The platform's operations emphasize trust, reliability, and authoritative content delivery in the healthcare education sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of nonce attributes for scripts, reducing some risks of cross-site scripting. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options limits its defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of explicit security or incident response policies reduces transparency. Overall, the platform is secure but would benefit from adopting additional best practices to mitigate emerging threats and comply with evolving regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the openwho.org domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR and global privacy compliance.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response policy with dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
World Health Organization (WHO)
Description
OpenWHO.org is a platform providing online learning and training resources related to public health emergencies, primarily managed by the World Health Organization. It offers courses and materials to support health professionals and the public in managing health crises.
Key services
Online courses, Training materials, Health emergency preparedness education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Kaltura Media Platform, Google Fonts, JavaScript
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Client-side nonce for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Kaltura Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
kaltura analytics
Transparency
basic

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. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided HTML content.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  4. The site uses Kaltura for media hosting and playback.
  5. Strong branding consistent with WHO standards.
  6. No evidence of advertising or affiliate marketing.
  7. Moderate use of analytics focused on media engagement.
  8. No security headers explicitly detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  9. Domain registration is transparent and consistent with WHO ownership.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based frontend with integration of Kaltura for video streaming and Google Fonts for typography. The infrastructure includes CDN-hosted assets for performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured locale data. Hosting appears stable with domain registration via GoDaddy and WHO affiliation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and asset optimization. Technical debt is minimal, but security enhancements are recommended to align with best practices.
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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