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Security report for os-climate.org

OS-Climate · Energy · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OS-Climate is an open-source initiative under the Linux Foundation focused on developing data and analytics tools to support the transition to a net-zero economy, primarily targeting the energy and transportation sectors. The project leverages collaborative open-source development to provide climate-related data infrastructure and analytics, positioning itself as a key player in sustainability technology. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand aligned with its mission, though it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies on the main page. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with standard web technologies including JavaScript, PHP, and integrates New Relic for performance monitoring. The site is hosted with a reputable registrar and DNS provider but lacks DNSSEC, which is a minor security gap. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility features are basic. SEO practices are adequately implemented. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but does not publish explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and no vulnerabilities are apparent from the provided data. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, OS-Climate presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and DNS security. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, and adding security and incident response documentation to enhance trust and compliance.

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

5 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

    • 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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 os-climate.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

OS-Climate operates as a Linux Foundation project, leveraging open-source collaboration to address climate data and analytics needs. Its market positioning is as a foundational infrastructure provider for climate-related data, targeting organizations involved in energy transition and sustainability. The business model is non-commercial, relying on community and foundation support. The project benefits from Linux Foundation's credibility and partnerships but lacks direct commercial revenue streams. Growth indicators include active GitHub repositories and social media presence. The partnership ecosystem includes the Linux Foundation and related climate initiatives. The website content and structure support its mission but lack direct contact or commercial engagement features.

Security posture

The security posture of OS-Climate's website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes transfer prohibitions, indicating ownership security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS queries to spoofing. No security headers were detected in the provided data, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published on the site. The use of New Relic indicates monitoring capabilities, but no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies suggests compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced DNS security, published security policies, and privacy compliance improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and publish an incident response policy and provide security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OS-Climate
Description
OS-Climate is a Linux Foundation project focused on building open-source data and analytics tools to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy. It targets sectors such as energy and transportation to provide climate-related data infrastructure and analytics.
Key services
Open-source climate data infrastructure, Analytics tools for climate impact assessment, Collaboration platform for climate-related projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress CMS, PHP, JavaScript, New Relic monitoring, Google Fonts, FontAwesome
Frameworks
WordPress, New Relic Browser Agent
Platforms
Linux Foundation hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic Browser
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage content.
  4. Uses standard WordPress CMS with common plugins and fonts.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Uses New Relic for performance and error monitoring.
  8. No DNSSEC configured, which is a minor security gap.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including PHP and JavaScript. It uses external resources such as Google Fonts and FontAwesome for styling and icons. New Relic Browser Agent is integrated for performance and error monitoring. Hosting and DNS are managed by reputable providers, but DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a technical security gap. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices but has basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The technical infrastructure is stable and professional but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance implementations.
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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