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Ontario Trillium Foundation · Government · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ontario Trillium Foundation is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 2001, focused on providing grants and funding to community projects across Ontario, Canada. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting non-profit organizations and community stakeholders. The business model centers on grant-making and community support, positioning the foundation as a key player in the provincial government and non-profit sector. The website is built on Drupal 10, indicating a modern and maintainable technical infrastructure with integrations such as Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and marketing purposes. Hosting is provided by Webnames.ca Inc., consistent with the domain registration data. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place; however, DNSSEC is not enabled, and security headers are not evident, suggesting room for improvement. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and trustworthy, but could enhance user trust and compliance by publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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 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

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Ontario Trillium Foundation operates as a government-affiliated non-profit entity with a clear focus on community development through grant funding. Its market position is strong within Ontario, serving a broad audience of community groups and non-profits. The foundation leverages digital tools for outreach and engagement but lacks visible direct contact information on the homepage, which may limit immediate user interaction. The organization benefits from a long domain history and consistent WHOIS data, reinforcing its legitimacy. The use of Drupal CMS and integration with marketing and analytics platforms indicates a mature digital presence. There is no evidence of commercial revenue streams or affiliate partnerships, consistent with its non-profit status. Strategic opportunities include enhancing transparency and compliance to meet evolving regulatory requirements and improve stakeholder confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer restrictions active. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation and absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduce the overall security robustness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability management. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces moderate tracking but no apparent vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap that could expose the organization to regulatory risks. Incident response contact channels are not published, limiting transparency in security incident handling. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Description
Ontario Trillium Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides grants and funding to support community projects and initiatives in Ontario, Canada.
Key services
Grant funding, Community support, Capacity building
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Typekit fonts
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Qualtrics
Marketing tools
Qualtrics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web technologies.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content.
  3. Social media presence includes Twitter handle @ONTrillium.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Domain is secured with HTTPS and has clientTransferProhibited status.
  7. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended security improvement.
  8. Website includes Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking.
  9. Content is professional, relevant to non-profit funding, and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10 CMS, a modern and widely supported content management system, ensuring maintainability and security updates. The integration of Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics indicates active user behavior tracking and marketing analytics. The site uses Typekit fonts for typography and Qualtrics for user feedback, reflecting a mature digital marketing approach. Hosting is managed by Webnames.ca Inc., consistent with the domain registrar. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Mobile optimization is good, supported by viewport meta tags and responsive CSS. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with canonical and Open Graph meta tags. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and SEO further and to optimize 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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