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Security report for osgeo.org

OSGeo · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the global adoption of open source geospatial technology. It supports a broad range of open source projects, community initiatives, and educational programs, positioning itself as a leader in the geospatial technology sector. The website reflects a mature digital presence with good content quality, clear navigation, and consistent branding that aligns with its mission and audience. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern theme and includes relevant geospatial libraries and tools, though some components like jQuery are outdated. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response or security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust analysis, but the website's content and community presence strongly support its legitimacy.

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. 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 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 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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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

OSGeo operates as a non-profit foundation in the technology sector, focusing on open source geospatial software. Its market position is strong due to its stewardship of numerous flagship projects and a global community. The business model revolves around community support, sponsorships, events, and educational initiatives rather than direct commercial sales. The foundation targets developers, researchers, educators, and organizations interested in geospatial technology. Partnerships with companies like GeoCat and OPENGIS.ch enhance its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active event hosting and regular news updates. The foundation's operations emphasize transparency and community engagement, though domain registration privacy limits some external verification.

Security posture

OSGeo demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposed sensitive data. The use of security plugins like stop-user-enumeration suggests awareness of security best practices. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. The use of an outdated jQuery version could pose risks if not properly managed. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a non-profit community foundation but could be improved with enhanced policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve privacy compliance.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website.
  4. Update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to enhance transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OSGeo
Description
OSGeo, the OpenSource for GeoSpatial Fosters global adoption of open geospatial technology by being an inclusive software foundation.
Key services
Support and promotion of open source geospatial projects, Community building and events, Educational initiatives, Sponsorship and partnership facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 1.11.0, OpenLayers 5.3.0, AddThis widget
Frameworks
Roots WordPress theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by stop-user-enumeration plugin)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AddThis
Tracking pixels
AddThis
Marketing tools
AddThis
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 rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust analysis
  4. Strong presence of open source geospatial projects and community engagement
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on homepage; contact via form
  7. Use of older jQuery version (1.11.0) may pose minor security risk
  8. Good SEO and social media integration
  9. No visible security headers detected in provided data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Roots theme and integrates several JavaScript libraries including OpenLayers for geospatial mapping and AddThis for social sharing. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO optimization via Yoast SEO. Performance is moderate, with some legacy scripts like jQuery 1.11.0 still in use, which may introduce technical debt and security risks. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting details are not explicitly available. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the foundation's mission but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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