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Security report for oxfamamerica.org

Oxfam America · Non-profit · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Oxfam America is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to fighting inequality, poverty, and injustice globally. Founded in 1970, it operates with a clear mission to provide humanitarian aid, advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. The website reflects a mature digital presence with strong branding, comprehensive content, and multiple international partner links, positioning Oxfam America as a leading entity in the non-profit sector. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, HubSpot marketing tools, and Visual Website Optimizer for A/B testing. The site is mobile-optimized, SEO-friendly, and uses HTTPS, indicating good digital maturity. However, explicit privacy and cookie policies are not detected in the provided content, which is a gap in compliance and transparency. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. The presence of multiple third-party scripts introduces some risk, but no obvious vulnerabilities or outdated libraries are detected. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the data, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found, suggesting room for improvement in security posture. Overall, Oxfam America’s website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences. The lack of WHOIS data is likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for a non-profit. Strategic recommendations include publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and providing vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

3 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 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
82
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
78

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

Oxfam America operates as a large non-profit entity focused on social justice, poverty alleviation, and humanitarian aid. Its business model relies on advocacy, fundraising, and program implementation. The organization targets donors, activists, and the general public interested in global inequality issues. The website’s integration with fundraising tools like Fundraise Up and marketing platforms like HubSpot indicates a sophisticated approach to donor engagement and digital outreach. Partnerships with international Oxfam affiliates enhance its global footprint. The organization’s longevity since 1970 and consistent branding reinforce its market position as a trusted leader in the non-profit sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of multiple analytics and marketing scripts is managed but requires ongoing vigilance to avoid third-party risks. The absence of explicit security headers and incident response contacts is a gap. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators are detected in the provided content. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not explicitly documented. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with opportunities to enhance transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently on the website.
  2. Implement and document security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Provide a publicly accessible vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Add clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Oxfam America Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Oxfam America
Description
Oxfam is a global movement of people fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. Together we offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action.
Key services
Advocacy for economic justice, Gender equality initiatives, Climate action campaigns, Humanitarian crisis support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, HubSpot Analytics and Marketing Tools, Fundraise Up widget, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO) for A/B testing
Frameworks
HubSpot marketing framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent mechanisms (implied by marketing tools)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, HubSpot Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AppNexus (adnxs.com), Bing Ads (bat.bing.com)
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, HubSpot Analytics, Fundraise Up
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Visual Website Optimizer, Fundraise Up
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or query failure.
  3. Strong use of marketing and analytics tools indicating mature digital presence.
  4. Clear organizational contact information and addresses provided in structured data.
  5. No privacy or cookie policy links found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies visible on the homepage.
  7. Website content is professional, well-branded, and consistent with a large non-profit.
  8. No suspicious or malicious external domains detected.
  9. Use of multiple third-party tracking and marketing services with moderate user tracking.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected; site is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end architecture likely based on React or similar frameworks, supported by a robust set of marketing and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, HubSpot, and Visual Website Optimizer. The site is optimized for mobile devices and SEO with appropriate meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing third-party scripts. Hosting details are not explicit but the use of CDN and external assets suggests a distributed infrastructure. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of visible security headers and privacy policy pages indicates areas for technical enhancement.
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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