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Security report for oregonencyclopedia.org

Oregon Historical Society · Education · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Oregon Encyclopedia is a non-profit educational project managed by the Oregon Historical Society in partnership with Portland State University. It provides authoritative, accessible information about Oregon's history and culture through a comprehensive online encyclopedia, educational resources, and digital exhibits. The website targets educators, researchers, and the general public interested in Oregon history. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery, with Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is mobile optimized and well-structured, offering a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is used but no advanced security headers or explicit privacy and cookie policies are found. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust assessment, but the site's affiliations and content quality indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is a valuable educational resource with room for improvement in privacy 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

8 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
65
Security headers
60
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

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Leaked records that mention oregonencyclopedia.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The Oregon Encyclopedia occupies a niche as a trusted regional historical resource supported by reputable institutions. Its business model is non-profit, relying on grants, donations, and institutional support. The partnership ecosystem includes universities and educational organizations, enhancing credibility and reach. The site’s content and resources cater to educators and history enthusiasts, indicating a focused target segment. Growth potential lies in expanding digital exhibits and educational outreach. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel primarily via web forms. The site maintains a professional brand image consistent with its mission and partners.

Security posture

Security maturity is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory, but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No privacy or cookie policies with consent mechanisms are present, which is a compliance gap especially under GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published. The use of Google Analytics indicates user tracking without explicit consent banners, posing privacy concerns. WHOIS data is missing, which reduces transparency but may be due to privacy protection or query issues. Overall, the site is secure enough for informational content but should enhance privacy and security policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data availability issues to improve domain registration transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Oregon Historical Society
Description
The Oregon Encyclopedia of History and Culture provides definitive, authoritative information written in accessible and literate language about the State of Oregon, including significant individuals, places, institutions, events, peoples, and artistic expressions.
Key services
Online encyclopedia entries about Oregon history and culture, Educational resources for teachers, Digital exhibits, Primary source packets, Donation and support opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL (https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured educational resource focused on Oregon history and culture.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on homepage or footer links.
  3. Contact available only via contact form page; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  4. No visible security headers or advanced security policies published.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, limiting domain trust analysis.
  6. Website uses modern frontend technologies and is mobile optimized.
  7. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking without visible cookie consent banner.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  10. Website content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern frontend stack using Bootstrap and jQuery, ensuring responsive design and accessibility. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and tracking. The site loads external fonts from Typekit. Performance is moderate with no major errors detected, though some images have lazy loading errors. The site is mobile optimized and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. The site could benefit from improved SEO metadata and enhanced security configurations. Overall, the technical implementation supports a good user experience but has room for modernization and security hardening.
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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